Trump Gets His War: China Cancels Trade Talks With U.S. After Latest Escalation

Last weekend, as it became clear that Donald Trump was hell-bent on moving ahead with tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese goods, reports suggested Beijing would likely decline Steve Mnuchin's offer to hold another round of trade negotiations. Even if you support Trump's approach to dealing with Beijing on trade, you can hardly blame the Chinese for not wanting to sit down with Mnuchin again. After all, the President all but admitted to negotiating in bad faith in a September 13 tweet. "W