China: Moving Away From Coal, Filling The Void We’re Creating April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 When Trump pulled out of the Transpacific Partnership (that would have lowered tariffs for American exports and — importantly — solidified our leadership in the Pacific region), he handed China a tremendous strategic gift. That’s not what this Daily Beast article is about — All Mapped Out: How China’s Charting Its Course as a Superpower — but it’s useful context. Did you know that to the Chinese, golf symbolizes corruption? Take a read.