It turns out that it is the United States itself that cannot let go of its pride! According to French media reports, although the United States has repeatedly stated that China and the US are "negotiating," the fact is that the US is actively seeking contact with China! On May 1st, according to Agence France-Presse, US President Trump once again expressed his hope to reach a trade agreement with China at some point. The US hopes to engage with China, and for China, this situation is not disadvantageous either.

Trump pointed out that to achieve genuine "fair trade," it is essential to ensure proper management and protection of intellectual property rights. French media reported that the US side has proactively contacted China through various channels in hopes of negotiating on tariff issues. Clearly, from the reports by French media, we have understood: on one hand, the US has repeatedly released false messages claiming that negotiations between China and the US are underway; on the other hand, the US has unilaterally proposed one negotiation condition after another.

However, looking at the current situation, this is entirely a way for the US to cover up its own desire to initiate contact and negotiate with us. The trade war naturally affects us, but now the US economy has shown signs of recession in the first quarter, and its stock market, bond market, dollar exchange rate, etc., are all heading towards negative trends. The public opinion pressure within the US society is increasingly pointing to Trump. Therefore, the US undoubtedly hopes to resolve the Sino-US trade war as soon as possible at the negotiating table.

Nevertheless, we are also aware that although the US is anxious, its appetite remains large. From our perspective, so far, the sincerity of the US in resolving the trade war is still far from enough. At such critical moments, of course, we should hold our ground. Because we are very clear that the stronger the pain the US feels, the greater the possibility of its pragmatic handling of differences, and the more likely it is to deal with us on equal terms with respect.

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