More than lighthizer, Navarro, Bannon is really the master chief architect of economic war against China.
Even he is not in the office , his game plan being carried out by the white house.
The tariff is overall war theater.
But there are also sniper action against numerous China tech companies like Huawei, ZTE, JHCC, Haikong surveillance, Sanan, etc.
Also the Joseph McCarthyism witch hunt against Chinese scientists in US.
All part of Bannon war game plan.
Goal is bring regime change, bring down Xi and put a regime kowtow to US.
Also, making Chinese vacate the man-made islands also part of the final result Bannon want to see.
He really bothered by the south China Sea situation, always tell audience how he on destroyer hunting for Soviet subs in younger days in South China Sea, US Navy unimpeded. He wants that back.
He wants US take over those Chinese man made islands once regime change completed in China.