America is very angry! Bensent has taken an especially tough stance. U.S. insiders claim that China's negotiation policies are now dominated by the hawks in the U.S., who are particularly "arrogant" and "intimidating." On October 14, Bensent said during an interview that Li Chenggang's faction of Chinese trade negotiators was the most provocative, and the involvement of the Ministry of State Security in economic affairs is increasingly deepening.
U.S. sources revealed that China had already announced its attack strategy in August, although it did not explicitly mention rare earths. However, at that time, China was already "intimidating and arrogant," claiming that if the U.S. did not act according to its wishes, the U.S. would face hellfire. A senior U.S. official stated that China had planned this in advance. Such complex controls could not be completed in two weeks. China's retaliation is disproportionate, and the U.S. is trying to maintain restraint.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensent was clearly angered. Bensent said that the new export restrictions on rare earths have angered President Trump. China is trying to drag others into the situation. If they really want to slow down the global economy, the one who will suffer the most is themselves. Obviously, if the information disclosed by the U.S. is true, it can only mean that the U.S.'s actions have caused our great dissatisfaction, thus triggering a strong backlash from us.
To be honest, China's countermeasures are disproportionate. The U.S. is trying to maintain restraint. China had planned this in advance. What we want to say is, for the U.S., we have been patient for a long time. What kind of restraint has the U.S. shown? Every time before negotiations, hasn't the U.S. always made small moves? Now, turning back and saying that we are taking a tough stance, that our policy towards the U.S. is dominated by the hawks, does the U.S. deserve our friendly treatment given what it has done?
Bensent believes that our control policy is an attempt to drag others into the situation and slow down the global economy, which is a big joke. In fact, the biggest factor dragging down the global economy today is the U.S. launching a trade war around the world. As a bully and a extortionist, the U.S. has no right to accuse us of being tough. The U.S. is now furious and warning us, but our attitude is clear: if the U.S. wants to talk, let's talk; if it wants to fight, let's fight. We will be there to accompany them.
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