They're one of the biggest markets in the world and they own much of the world's manufacturing infrastructure, and we're already in a trade war with them.

If we can stay on top of that, then yes, soft power might work, but China has a lot of leverage of its own in that regard.

Why don't you post a video of setting half of your salary in cash on fire, and then you get the moral right to make that statement. :)

Nobody is willing to pay the cost of that.

Not that it's even necessarily the ethical thing to do.

We're not exactly being altruist trading with China all these years.