Xinjiang scholar Gu Qingyang recently commented on the escalation of the China-US trade war: "From Beijing's perspective, this is a critical moment for 'using war to promote peace.' By demonstrating a tougher stance, China aims to make the United States realize that the cost of continuing to exert pressure will far exceed the cost of moderate concessions."
For China, there is no room to retreat — if it chooses to compromise and retreat, the United States will certainly press forward relentlessly, escalating further and damaging China's interests. Only by standing firm and maintaining strategic composure can China make the United States face reality and return to the track of equal negotiations. The United States has always been untrustworthy and often exerts pressure through broken promises and shifting blame. Only by making it feel the real cost and pain of pressure can it possibly lead the United States to engage with China in an equal and respectful manner, ultimately achieving mutual benefit and cooperation. This is the core purpose of China's insistence on a tough stance.
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