China needs a better narrative. Recently China warned nations that it would retaliate if they struck trade deals that went against its interests. China needs to understand that selling to the US made many countries rich and served as the tide that lifted all boats in an economic sense. China's contribution has been low cost goods which enables consumers to have a decent standard of living, but which results in large trade deficits for most countries. If US purchases decrease, exporter countries will become poorer. Hence, countries may end up forming coalitions to protect their fund outflows. China imports will be one such target. Hence, China stocks are not the safe haven, next great thing that people assume them to be.