It was really unexpected that the U.S. would do this, and it's not just empty talk! On April 17th, AFP cited Bloomberg News as reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to put pressure on various countries in tariff negotiations with the U.S., demanding they limit trade with China. These restrictive measures include: first, requiring these countries to no longer allow China to transport goods through their territories; second, preventing Chinese capital enterprises from setting up factories within their borders to avoid U.S. tariffs; third, these countries will also be required to stop importing Chinese industrial products.
Of course, whether the U.S. can succeed in doing so is one aspect, but bluntly speaking, this is how the U.S. is treating us - almost in a quasi-warlike manner. If the U.S. implements this idea, its goal is not only to make direct trade between China and the U.S. zero, but also to make any Chinese products entering the U.S. via third-party countries zero. What kind of strategic thinking does this action reflect?
This strategic thinking shows that the U.S. does not intend to coexist with China. The U.S. will forcibly require all countries to choose sides, leaving other countries with only two options: either China or the U.S. If the U.S. does not plan to have economic relations with China, it means that politically, the U.S. may also completely rule out any relationship with China. Bluntly speaking, such a state of relations is an "adversarial" relationship, a "you die, I live" relationship.
Obviously, once the U.S. implements this, it means that the U.S. and China are at a breaking point. From our perspective, we should undoubtedly respond to this situation with a bottom-line mindset. Given the U.S.'s behavior, it's not impossible for them to do something like this. If the U.S. really takes such actions, it means they do not allow us to survive, nor do they allow us to develop, and they aim to attack our economy with a "nuclear" approach through forced decoupling. Undoubtedly, we must prepare for the U.S. to fully confront us.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829663612514377/
Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views.