Trump was a con-man who didn't seem to grasp the entire picture when dealing with complex issues.
However, China is a concern to me, and while Trump may of empowered China in some ways (i.e. killing the TPP) he did appear to take at least a more direct approach when dealing with them.
For example, Trump remove the USA decade old policy on restricting contacts between US officials and Taiwan. I am pretty dam cynical when it comes to Trump's actions, but its hard to imagine this move was done for any shady reason.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...ry-taiwan-war/
That said a phase 1 trade deal was signed, even though the targets have not been met.
Trumps tariffs may of hurt US more than China, although, short term consequences are hard to know if they are of use, and maybe China caved on items in the trade deal afraid of long term consequences. At the time, a bunch of the democratic candidates noted they wouldn't revoke the Trump China tariffs .
My loaded question, will Trump's work with China be considered a net positive by Americans when looked back on in future years?