We need a War!, page-8

and the chinese actually see themselves as having a total financial negative in relation to america.

the recent stuff about the NBA is a case in point.. there is no trade in physical goods - but the chinese deals with the nba are worth mega dollars to america... have a read of the following

https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/nba-china-revenue-business-sponsors

The NBA has spent the last two NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels game ...decades cultivating a devoted fan base in China. The league's business in the country is worth more than $4 billion as of 2018, or $133 million to each NBA ...