Trump’s Dealmaking Diplomacy Grows Fragile as China Fires Back

President Donald Trump’s preference to cut one-to-one deals with allies and adversaries has been the hallmark of his self-proclaimed dealmaking magic, but with the China trade truce seemingly teetering on collapse, the fragility of such an approach has been laid bare.

China’s Ministry of Commerce late Wednesday night New York time unveiled broad new export controls of rare earths and other critical materials that are key to US defense and technologies applications. The news sparked shock across those specific groups, but wasn’t met with similar reaction across broader markets.

That is until Trump’s nearly 500-word Truth Social post published ...