‘America’s leverage over China only exists in Trump’s and his sycophants’ minds.’ Letters to the editor for April 25

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Open this photo in gallery: Cranes and cargo ships with containers are seen near a building of China Customs at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, China on April 17.Tingshu Wang/Reuters Upper hand Re “China says ‘door is wide open’ to talks after Trump suggests tariffs U-turn” (April 23) : It seems quite clear to me that the U.S. needs China more than vice versa. Rare earth, magnets, the speed of innovation and infrastructure development and the effectiveness of China’s global response to U.S. threats is in direct opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s lack of a detailed industrial plan, his...