https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-is-caught-in-the-crossfire-of-the-us-china-trade-war/
"There is a consensus among many Chinese that President Xi Jinping and his predecessors have caused China to seriously lose face, especially now that the United States has exposed Beijing’s dishonourable trade policies. This violates the core Confucian teaching that upholding honesty and openness is the mark of cultured, upright government officials."