Regarding the direction of the Sino-US tariff war, the Lianhe Zaobao of Singapore published an article to judge that: "Nowadays, in addition to the negative impact on China's economy caused by the economic and trade decoupling with the United States, China also faces the risk of being drawn into the US camp: these countries continue to trade with the US under the 10% benchmark tariff, and the US may force them to choose between China and the US, or even use trade barriers combined with punishment against China to marginalize it. In short, the first scenario is to remove the US from world trade, and the second is to remove China from world trade."
There is an ancient Chinese saying: "Those who follow the right path will have many helpers; those who go against it will find themselves alone." One way is through hegemonic bullying, while the other is through open cooperation and win-win outcomes. It is obvious which one is more popular. Indeed, some countries, out of fear of American hegemony, choose to submit and even take sides between China and the US, but in the long run, this does not benefit them. Former US Secretary of State Kissinger once said, "Being an enemy of America is dangerous, but being a friend of America is fatal." Blinken's "menu argument" vividly demonstrates the jungle rule of the US. Obviously, choosing the US will eventually lead to a situation where risks outweigh benefits.
The bullying behavior practiced by the US may coerce some countries in the short term, but from a long-term perspective, this approach, which violates fairness and justice and disregards the interests of other countries, is unsustainable. In stark contrast, China has always adhered to the attitude of openness and cooperation. This open and inclusive development model is the right way to achieve common prosperity and will undoubtedly win more recognition and support from other countries.
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