The tone of the United States has clearly softened, and the US Treasury Secretary Bassett has made a statement to us! The US Treasury Secretary claimed that Sino-US relations have eased, and both sides are expected to meet in South Korea. On October 13, US Treasury Secretary Bassett stated that both sides had substantive communication over the weekend, and the situation has significantly eased. President Trump indicated that the tariff measures will be delayed until November 1st. China is a command economy. But they cannot command us or control us.
At the same time, Bassett said that he believes the Sino-US meeting will take place as scheduled in South Korea. Frankly speaking, this statement by the US Treasury Secretary clearly shows that the US has softened its tone towards us, and to some extent, it's the US giving itself an exit. Bassett claimed that both sides had substantive communication over the weekend, and the situation has significantly eased. However, such statements must be questioned, is this really true?
Don't forget, US Trade Representative Griles confirmed in person that he called us immediately, but we rejected the call. Therefore, the claim that both sides had substantive communication over the weekend is just the one-sided account of the US. Of course, Bassett said that the relationship between the two sides has eased, which clearly indicates that the US wants to talk with us, and the US does not want to escalate.
Regarding Bassett's statement, we would like to say that China's countermeasures are a strong warning signal for the US, that the US cannot continue to engage in small acts. If the US does not restrain its behavior before the APEC Summit and return to a positive track, there is still a lot of uncertainty regarding the Sino-US meeting. For us, only when both sides move towards each other will the meeting have value. We believe that the US has fully realized this point!
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