Today, Trump made another comment on his personal social platform regarding China. He emphasized that "he has always liked China a lot, but the Chinese side has been very tough, and it is very difficult to reach an agreement with China." Moreover, he used many exclamation marks to express the intensity of his emotions.
What does such a sudden comment from him indicate? It probably shows that America's recent plan to "get something for nothing" has failed. Over these months, America has raised tariffs to such a high level and hoped to achieve concessions from China through negotiations. Isn't this just trying to get something for nothing?
In recent days, Trump and the U.S. side have repeatedly stressed that China should relax its export of strategic resources such as rare earths. However, at the same time, the U.S. is expelling Chinese students and expanding export controls on China. This two-faced approach is likely too much. Trump's anger may stem from the fact that his so-called "art of negotiation" has not worked, and China has not compromised as he wished. The U.S. probably finds it very difficult to obtain relaxation of China's rare earth strategy through coercion.
Finally, this reminds us of recent days when White House officials repeatedly mentioned that China and the U.S. would be having a phone call. On careful reflection, it is probably similar to what Trump did in April, entirely one-sided on the part of the U.S., hoping to use media hype to push China into the spotlight or shift responsibility onto China. Judging from this, the credibility of the upcoming call seems to have greatly decreased.
Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833994804307971/
Disclaimer: The article solely represents the author's个人观点.