The Chinese are very nationalistic people and the USA is messing with the wrong country.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-sentiment/the-chinese-streets-view-of-the-trade-war-some-say-they-wont-buy-u-s-products-idUSKBN1KY0LA

This Reuter survey paints a very grim future for the USA if the US-China trade war escalates further.

Is the USA willing to give up the largest consumer market in the whole world? I don't think so.