Their ego will soon be humbled when they realize their ability to plunder the US is over, respectfully of course, but the end result is the same and if they want continued access to the American market, they're going to have to earn it which is very different than the previous arrangement. As their value decreases, their political weight will decrease, but this may make their actions more treacherous and sneaky. Their ego has lead them to be in a similar position with taiwan and I can't imagine it would be easy for them to change direction. I almost feel sorry for Xi as he's caught in the middle of it all. I hope there is an agreeable solution to be had otherwise your people that are in danger of disappearing there may need to move way over here. It would be nice if our asylum laws were being utilized by those that actually need it, especially a population of people that hold the same ideals and demand to live free.