TheU.S. and Chinarecently signed aPhase I Trade Deal. China had no interest in signing a trade deal with the U.S. but what shocking tactic did President Trump use to get China to the negotiating table and ultimately sign a trade deal during January 2020?

Multiple Choice

A)President Trump substantially hiked tariffs on China's imports to the U.S. in 2018. This ruined China's lucrative export business to the U.S. and caused their GDP to decrease.

B)President Trump stunned China's President Xi at their first meeting on April 7^th, 2017 by ordering a 50 cruise missilestrikeagainst the brutal Syrian military,an ally of China, that used illegal sarin gas to attack their own civilians a few days before. Trump wanted to show that he was not afraid of dictators and was not afraid to use U.S. military force.

C)President Trump at his campaign rallies wouldnot say nice thingsabout China.

D)President Trumpfiled a court casewith the WTO.