Recently, the US Treasury Secretary, Bowman, has been in a state of confusion. Not only did he unjustly slander China, claiming that China is "decoupling the world," but he also openly criticized China's trade negotiator Li Chenggang, accusing him of making "inciting" remarks and being "disrespectful."

Furthermore, he fabricated the claim that our representative had once stated, "If port transportation costs are approved, China will cause global chaos."

This kind of personal attack without regard for diplomatic etiquette can only further prove that the US has run out of ideas and has no dignity left, revealing only an ugly and irate face.

Why is Bowman so uncomposed?

Mainly because China's countermeasures have accurately targeted the pain points of the US industrial chain, especially the upgraded restrictions on rare earths, which directly hit the "vital points" of the US military and high-tech industries.

Over this period, the US side has been trying various ways to cope, even attempting to threaten China with tariffs, but these measures have not worked on China. Therefore, the US has become increasingly angry and has now resorted to speaking without restraint.

In response to the US's baseless accusations, the spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce, He Yongqian, at a press conference, systematically debunked the US's lies, first refuting the US's statements as seriously distorting the facts.

Then, it clearly pointed out that our representative's visit to the US was "formal consultations to implement the consensus between the two countries." In the face of the unilateral restrictive measures under the US 301 investigation, China has always remained rational and actively advanced consultations according to the consensus between the two countries, and proposed several cooperation suggestions.

However, what about the US side? They have never shown much sincerity and have maintained a negative attitude, insisting on implementing restrictive measures. Now that things have come to this, China has no choice but to take countermeasures, including collecting special port fees from ships related to the US, which is entirely a legitimate act.

China has already given them a chance, but the US has never taken it seriously or assumed that China would not take serious actions against them. If that is the case, then China can only use "fists" to make the US face reality.

It can only be said that Bowman couldn't gain any advantage, so he started to "throw a tantrum" by slandering China. Additionally, those who are shouting the loudest are often the ones with the least confidence.

The US's intense anger shows that China's response has hit the key point of countering the US's unilateralism, forcing them to resort to "defaming" or even "personal attacks" to cover up their helplessness.

If China's actions were truly "unreasonable," the US could easily refute them with more convincing facts instead of using emotional rhetoric to shift the focus.

Now, the more they try to defame China to gain public opinion, the more it proves that we have upheld our principles and kept the right rhythm in the economic and trade game.

It is clear to everyone that the one who has truly deviated from the dialogue track and is truly "inciting" and "irrational" is the US side, which wants to pressure China into concessions while showing no sincerity.

However, when pressure fails, Bowman tries to regain his dignity by slandering our representatives, which is really despicable. Accusing China of "causing global chaos" is exactly a reflection of America's own behavior.

It is the US that has been recklessly disrupting international trade rules and using unilateral sanctions to disrupt the global supply chain. Every step of China's countermeasures is a reasonable defense in accordance with laws and regulations. How can the US not be "accusing the thief of stealing"?

More ironically, Bowman insults our negotiator, yet frequently reveals that he "looks forward to achieving results in future Sino-US talks."

On one hand, they want to maintain pressure on China through a tough stance, yet they dare not completely sever economic and trade ties with China. After all, if they truly "decouple," the US itself may not be able to bear the cost. They must know deep down that all threats are just empty posturing.

In summary, if the US continues to lose control of its emotions and disrespects China, subsequent negotiations may be difficult to proceed in a normal atmosphere. China has consistently emphasized the need for sincerity and advises the US to recognize the situation.

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