Again, I'm not saying you're wrong, it's just hard to imagine such nitty-gritty details of the US-China relationship being the central issue of this election.
I believe geopolitics were a significant part of the last POTUS election. The parties are split based on their constituents relative anxiety over Russia. Also, Hillary's "no fly zone" over Russia's naval base in Syria seemed an important issue too.
I think you are vastly overestimating the degree of nuance involved in that election.
I have to agree, most Americans are using nothing but Chinese made products. If there was some commie scare that would be the first thing to go.