Trump always deliberately maintains ambiguity as part of his deal-making skills, according to his supporters, so no one knows for sure whether he really wants to sever trade ties with China to deprive it of the benefits of the global trading system, or if he wants to restructure the system itself, or if the imposition of tariffs is merely a negotiating tool to reach trade agreements that serve his country's interests, similar to the trade agreement with China in 2020.
However, what is certain is that the rapid escalation has brought the trade war to a point where it is unlikely to reach an agreement in the near term, despite the pain that both countries' trade and economic conditions will endure, as both sides have become stuck in a confrontational path likely to escalate further.