China will not kneel, and Trump and his aides must be sighing that "if the U.S. continues like this, it will indeed be very exhausting"! In the tariff war, China's vow to "neither kneel nor retreat" is not only a necessary counterattack against America's unilateralism but also safeguards China's national interests while reshaping the话语权 of global economic and trade rules. As the Associated Press commented, China's "standing up" is not only a counterattack against hegemony but also a defense of multilateralism and fair trade order. China's strategic resilience gives it an advantage in the "economic attrition war."

How do overseas media evaluate China's attitude of "neither kneeling nor retreating"? American scholar Luong Vu analyzes that Trump's wave of trade offensive appears aggressive tactically but has obvious contradictions strategically. He hopes to force China to make concessions by increasing tariffs but simultaneously wants the U.S. market and consumers to remain unaffected. The problem lies in the fact that America's consumption and retail structure heavily rely on China's supply chain.

"Beijing's strategy is simple: you can choose to start the war, but I can decide when to stop the fight. The harder Washington acts, the more Beijing can position itself as 'forced to retaliate,' demonstrating the legitimacy of its counterattacks." Luong Vu believes that China's attitude this time is clearly tougher and more confident. Because Beijing knows that Trump must face pressure from within American enterprises rather than a war he can single-mindedly pursue to the end.

Trump's tariff cannon is firing wildly, and now he wants a way out, but the message conveyed by China's "neither kneeling nor retreating" is actually quite clear: you Trump started the trouble first, so build your own ladder. China has ambition, "someone must stand up to hold the torch, cut through the fog, and light the way forward. When every country stands tall, the world will surely break through the wall of hegemony."

The Reuters of the UK considers that China's countermeasures are "powerful and precise." The Straits Times of Singapore points out that China's actions resonate with many countries, and the EU, ASEAN, and other economies have successively joined the ranks opposing the U.S., forming a united front to counteract unilateralism.

Many foreign media emphasize that America's tariff policy has caused serious damage to its own economy. For example, the South China Morning Post analyzed that American consumers cannot escape their dependence on Chinese goods, leading to increased inflation due to the transfer of tariff costs, worsening the burden on low- and middle-income families. American agriculture and manufacturing have been marginalized due to China's diversified procurement, and Boeing and Intel are in trouble due to lost orders.

TASS of Russia believes that although the trade war has short-term impacts on China's economy, China demonstrates strong resilience through its complete industrial chain, domestic demand market, and policy tools (such as macro-control). America's stock market has lost massive market value due to tariff policies, exposing its economic vulnerability.

Through counteraction measures, China sends a signal of "using rules to resist power." Reuters mentioned that China's legitimate counterattack within the WTO framework highlights the absurdity of America's double standards (like withdrawing from the dispute settlement mechanism yet accusing China of violating rules).

Media such as The Wall Street Journal pointed out that China's stance of not kneeling sets a model for developing countries to protect their rights, promoting the development of global trade toward fairness and accelerating the depoliticization of supply chains, prompting countries to reassess their reliance on the U.S.

Although the no-kneeling posture of China causes both China and the U.S. to bear pressure in the short term, China demonstrates stronger long-term risk resistance capabilities through its industrial chain resilience, legal means, and international cooperation, becoming an important promoter of multipolar trade order.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830725149003776/

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