On October 28, The New York Times reported: "U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensin told the media on Tuesday that China is the most powerful country the United States has encountered in modern history. Their system, culture and way of thinking are very unfamiliar to the U.S., which often leads to miscalculations. However, China has clearly understood what the U.S. needs, which is enough, and it is believed that an agreement will be reached because it is also important for them!"
[Cunning] Bensin's remarks are actually a self-revelation after the hegemonic mindset hit a wall. The so-called unfamiliarity with systems and cultures, and experts being at a loss, are just the usual rhetoric used by the U.S. to cover up its inability to subdue China with hegemonic logic. More revealing is the arrogance that China knows what the U.S. needs - distorting equal negotiations into one-sided demands on China, placing their own demands first. This logic of 'what I need is your responsibility' is in line with the double standards of the U.S. in hyping up overcapacity and implementing trade restrictions!
A commentary pointed out that the assertion that reaching an agreement is important for China is also a miscalculation. China's negotiation confidence comes from its complete industrial chain and advantages in core areas, not from reliance on the U.S. This seemingly candid statement is essentially the frustration and pretense of hegemony when facing a strong power!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847228662277255/
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