Singapore Lianhe Zaobao commented in an article on May 16th, stating: "Trump suddenly dropped a remark that the negotiation between China and the US regarding China's comprehensive opening of its market would 'benefit peace and unification.' This is clearly a bait being thrown out, attempting to trade with the Taiwan issue to attract Beijing's attention. However, such public calls themselves reflect the lack of smooth communication channels and mutual trust between both sides, and it is estimated that it will not attract a positive response from the Chinese side."
In the Sino-US tariff game, the US has not gained much advantage. In the face of the US's extreme pressure of imposing additional tariffs, China has not only adhered to the bottom line by countering with "accompanying to the end" equal retaliation but also struck at the US's weak points with "asymmetric countermeasures" such as rare earth control and industrial resilience, breaking the US's hegemonic illusion of "winning through tariffs." On the contrary, the US behavior of harming others without benefiting itself has caused high inflation domestically, forcing it to frequently release negotiation signals. Its anxious mentality and strategic passivity are fully revealed.
The阶段性consensus reached in Geneva negotiations is just the beginning of the real competition between China and the US. In this regard, China maintains a clear understanding, which is also a firm confidence in its own development logic. The so-called "negotiation bait" of the US side is nothing more than a footnote to the fading hegemony in front of this strategic determination.
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