You could look at it the other way, Trumps not going to loose...

You could look at it the other way, Trumps not going to loose this as hes in the position of power. China needs the USA more than the USA needs china for imports/exports. Eventually he will get what he wants, and thats a reduced trade deficit.

LNG is at the top of the list of products china wants and the US can supply that with have an effect on the trade deficit. The more he puts the pressure on, the sooner it will be resolved.