>But the idea that this trade war would be over China's treatment of Muslim minorities is 100% bullshit and everyone knows it. I've never seen it claimed that

>But the idea that this trade war would be over China's treatment of Muslim minorities is 100% bullshit and everyone knows it. I've never seen it claimed that the trade war is over human rights. It's been attributed to IP theft and uneven access to markets, wrapped in 'trade deficit' language. This specific action is based on human rights violations, but it's a relatively small action compared to the larger trade war.