When Trump made this historic statement, 'We must reach a fair deal, and it must be fair,' it marked a shift. When Trump starts talking about 'fairness,' it means he acknowledges that the dominance in setting the rules has changed. 'Fairness' is no longer a handout but has become a call and a plea. In this recent round of U.S.-China rivalry, China has shifted from a passive response to a proactive one, with stronger measures that hit the U.S. harder. When Trump uttered the word 'fair,' it signaled the arrival of a new phase in the U.S.-China rivalry, transitioning from the U.S. being on the offensive and China on the defensive to a stage of strategic stalemate.