I follow your thinking.  I highly doubt that a lifer "Xi" (unless he pisses off wrong people) would team with a leader they view as a temp employee.  It's not likely that Xi, or maybe even Putin, them being isolated from the sins of the wicked, have Trumps passion to right the world.  They will be in control regardless, and their society will go on by the dictate of their respective iron fist.   If the goal of the United States and Trump, was to become a communist dictatorship, which is what China already is, he wouldn't care either. But did you see this article, which I think gives good reason as to why China might make a move. https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/04/china_is_preparing_to_start_a_war_with_america.html