China is entering the war, says US Intelligence.

China is not that stupid, and neither is Russia. They have ringside seats watching the Trump Show: a brutal, back-and-forth fight involving heavy blows.

The Iran war was a US gambit that has turn into "death by a thousand cuts". Originating from Lingchi—a form of torture used in ancient China—the phrase now metaphorically describes slow destruction in business, relationships, or situations.