As the smoke cleared from President Trump's tariff-induced global economic explosion, one clear target emerged – China. It is the world’s second biggest economy, America’s largest trading partner and the country Mr Trump has long accused of unfair trade practices. World leaders were "kissing his ass" dying to do a deal, Mr Trump told the National Republican Congressional Committee President's Dinner, hours before the tariffs kicked in. One of those certainly not puckering up was China’s President, Xi Jinping. China defiantly announced 84% tariffs on US goods and said it would "fight to the end". Piqued by China’s temerity, Mr…