Reference Message Network reported on April 12 that the website of the US "Foreign Policy" magazine published an article by Howard French, a professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism, titled "Trump's Tariffs Are a Gift to China" on April 10.
The article points out that Trump may not be aware that raising tariffs on China to 145% is likely a big gift for China.
The article notes that in the eyes of the world, China now appears to be a moderate force committed to maintaining stability and the status quo in the international order. If a country must choose a superpower to rely on, China may become a more attractive choice.
The article points out that Trump's extreme measures against China have opened the way for the easing of relations between China and its neighboring countries (Japan and South Korea) that usually view it with suspicion, as well as between China and Europe.
The article notes that Trump seems to believe that by imposing punitive tariffs, he can reclaim what "rightfully belongs to the United States but has been stolen." This view not only seriously distorts basic economic principles but also greatly misrepresents world history.
The article points out that China's leading position in fields such as automobiles, transportation, renewable energy, and robotics, as well as its increasingly intense competition with the United States in areas like artificial intelligence and space exploration, cannot be explained by "theft." Trump failed to recognize that most of China's achievements are due to the hard work and sacrifices of its people and the continuous and goal-oriented self-renewal of the country.
The article points out that the United States cannot intimidate China through tariffs or achieve its goals by relying on the delusional perception of a self-important president about his own power and the strength of the nation. (Compiled/translated by Wu Mei)
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