Sticking with China, Trump tariffs could make a bad situation worse when it comes to the latter's economy. Sounds good in theory. But if anything could accelerate a Chinese move on Taiwan it would be a sense the country has even less to lose from full-blown conflict.

A spokesperson at the Chinese Embassy in Washington said his country is fighting fentanyl trafficking, the reason for the new promised penalty.

Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with a massive trade war -- and diplomatic crisis -- as he demanded China, Canada and Mexico stop illegal immigration and drug smuggling