Lol, yes the economic conditions with China previous to the current administration were oh so free. Unless you were Google or Facebook and wanted to run a website in China. Or you were a manufacturer and wanted to manufacture in China without transferring all of your IP to a state-owned JV partner.
It only takes the Republican Party winning 1 election to destroy economic freedom.
My political thoughts are going to change drastically if we can resew economic conditions with China after Trump leaves office.