Trump on April 2 stunned the world with massive tariffs that he said would prevent countries like China from “ripping off” the U.S. Chinese leader Xi Jinping ditched official caution and issued a patriotic message casting doubt on whether American voters could bear as much hardship as the Chinese.

The Trump administration plans to isolate China through a tariff pressure campaign against over 70 U.S. trade partners, the Wall Street Journal reports.