There is a feeling that we are going to make big moves! This afternoon at 3 PM, the State Council Information Office of China will release the White Paper "On Certain Issues Regarding the China-US Economic and Trade Relations." This white paper is extremely rich in content, with earnest wording and detailed data reviewing a series of issues surrounding trade between China and the US. The reason we released this white paper is to present the full picture of the China-US economic and trade issues and fully convey our attitude towards maintaining normal China-US economic and trade relations.
We have made the facts public, and we did not immediately take countermeasures against the US. This undoubtedly conveys our goodwill to the US. Now the ball has been passed back to the US, and we are not following the US's pace. This shows that we are still handling the China-US trade dispute with a clear and rational mind. We believe that in the coming days, we are very likely to hold our ground, and then it will be up to the US to see how they handle the situation.
If the US ignores our goodwill and continues to treat us with threats and blackmail, this may be the last bit of goodwill we show in economic and trade issues. We value etiquette first before resorting to force, and now we have laid out the "etiquette." When this "etiquette" is ignored and cast aside, it is time for the "force," the hard measures. Our stance is very clear: we will retaliate, but we have not retaliated immediately. The US must understand the implications of this and not deal with China-US relations in an arrogant manner.
The US has not received our call, nor have they seen us cancel the countermeasures, but this is not to provoke the US. Instead, it is to tell the US that we will defend our interests, and currently, the US's attitude is far from being ready for negotiations. In the face of our goodwill, if the US does not change its stance this time, we will definitely display our major actions and bring out the tools that will hurt the US.
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