I am really wondering is China is still going to provide minimal resistance when being punched.
I frankly don't know why China won't fight back on a proportionally basis. Not just over the trade war, or the sanction against her industrial champions by the USA, but also against actions conducted by hostile countries or areas such as Australia, Hong Kong (protesters), and Taiwan (independence supporters).
Maybe there is an urge by China's president to want to feel be accepted by the West. If that is the case, then there is a degree of neuroticism involved. I hope that is not the case though.
The trade war was useless hence China didn't make much of a move those products which were tariffed caused prices to increase when imported by the US which the US consumer ended up paying anyways. In the longer run its impacts US consumers more.
On top of this the Chinese can wait it out, they know US president and policies change every 4 to 8 years, while the Chinese can just extend the limits of their premier. Two their dealing with an administration that lacks sense.