I think it's that creepy low volume weak/flat trend after the dust settles from a boom/bust, which leads into a final capitulation.
Also, China.
China what?
It's getting a bit daft when people say the word "China" without even trying to explain what they are talking about. You could say for example "The news is that China will ban Bitcoin by the end of January" or "We have been reliably informed that Chinese whales are going to dump Bitcoins on America" (both questionable propositions), but just saying "China!" is like saying "The bogeyman's coming!"
It would be great to be able to "de-couple" (as some people put it) I agree. It's got to happen mentally with Bitcoin users. People forget that previous rises were not based on news from China. There is still such a long way to go that figuratively speaking the world is still Bitcoin's oyster!