If you say the name Donald Trump in the halls of wholesale markets and trade fairs in China, you'll hear a faint chuckle. The US president and his 145% tariffs have not instilled fear in many Chinese traders.

President Xi Jinping’s diplomats are fanning out across the world with a clear message for countries cutting deals with Donald Trump: The US is a bully that can’t be trusted.Chinese officials are racing to turn foreign governments against the US inside a 90-day window Trump has granted all nations — except China — to strike trade deals during a tariff reprieve.