Sun Tzu’s Art of War: China’s Doctrine Against America and Trade War Strategies

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This podcast discusses our article “Sun Tzu’s Art of War: China’s Doctrine Against America and Trade War Strategies”, wherein we discuss how China is applying principle’s of Sun Tzu’s Art of War in its battle against American amid this trade war in 21st Century. We aim to decode many of these strategies in this podcast. China’s application of Sun Tzu’s Art of War in the 2025 trade war reflects a masterclass in strategic restraint, indirect confrontation, and long-term positioning. Rather than responding to American tariffs with direct escalation, China has used economic leverage, supply chain dominance, psychological warfare, and alliance disruption to subdue U.S. influence without open conflict. From restricting rare earth exports to deepening ties with ASEAN, and from digital yuan expansion to portraying itself as a stable global leader, China has embodied Sun Tzu’s wisdom: victory is achieved not through fighting, but through shaping conditions so the enemy defeats itself.

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