In the meantime, US domestic industries will start producing the goods heretofore imported from China. More and better paying jobs for American workers will result as American businesses and investment return to this country.
China used to be communist but it's not anymore. It's fascist. It has an authoritarian government like commies but unlike them it allows the illusion of private ownership of business, illusory because it is under total control of the state. But the illusion does produce some powerful rich people. And they all stand to lose by the state stonewalling Trump on trade.
Bottom line, China decided that they wanted to make money on the world markets and somewhat opened up their system. Now Trump is sticking a wedge into that crack and smacking it with a sledge hammer. Unless some democrat or globalist RINO takes over carrying a bucket of mortar to fill the crack it will probably split wide open.
Unless, of course, they cave. The game now is if they can last long enough for Trump to be replaced by a more subservient leader who will bow to Chinese needs or if the government will come under so much internal pressure that they are forced to meet Trump's demands.