The PRC has been taking a hardline in the trade war with Trump, reminiscent of the Korean War, where Mao threw in 2.4 million cannon fodder to fight America and its allies. It is easy to understand the middle school dropout's hardline once you put yourself in his shoes. This is what you would perceive: Your Moscow lapdog plays Trump and his confidant Witkoff like fiddles. Would you want to fare worse than your lapdog, a provincial-level head? If you were the emperor of the Central Kingdom and meticulous in creating and maintaining your image of power, would you want to look worse than your serf of your Russia province?  Here is how your Russian lapdog plays the fiddles:   1. He wants Crimea to be Russia's permanent territory. Trump's administration recognizes it.  2. He wants to ban Ukraine from NATO membership.  Trump's administration strongly supports his position.  3. He wants to topple the "Zelenskyy regime", and Trump's administration worked hard with...