The U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated on a social media platform on July 31, "During our call with Chinese officials, I emphasized that the U.S. expects China to fully fulfill its commitments regarding rare earths and U.S. agricultural products." See for yourselves—on one hand, the U.S. has been continuously violating agreements, stabbing us in the back; on the other hand, it boldly demands that we meet our promises. This is nothing short of America's double standards and arrogance!
And during yesterday’s call, our representative directly laid out our bottom line: "China expresses serious concern over the recent U.S. economic and trade restrictions against China." Because lately, the U.S. has escalated its provocations—adding Chinese robotics and power inverters to control lists; placing numerous Chinese companies on blacklists by the Pentagon; imposing a 12.5% "alternative tariff" on Chinese goods. What we have witnessed is the U.S. repeatedly breaking its commitments to China, testing China’s tolerance limits. Meanwhile, we have consistently honored our commitments to the United States.
If we had failed to fulfill our obligations, the U.S. would have already raised a huge outcry—and Secretary Bessent wouldn’t be speaking in such a tone. In contrast to the U.S.’s inconsistent, deceitful, and boundless conduct, we clearly embody the demeanor of a rational, rule-abiding gentleman. If the U.S. truly desires continued stable development of Sino-U.S. relations and ongoing mutually beneficial cooperation, then it must first stop provoking us.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1872189075481607/
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