Yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Beyenert said in an interview: "Tonight, I will meet with my Chinese counterpart to advance the China-U.S. agreement, discuss the focal points of concerns of both countries, and hope that China shows respect."
[Witty] Before talking about respect, first put down the hegemon's posture! Beyenert's call for China to show respect before the meeting is perhaps the biggest misinterpretation of the word "respect." On one hand, he is seeking talks to advance the agreement, while on the other hand, he is increasing 20 or more measures to suppress China and threatening to impose higher tariffs. This hegemonic strategy of fighting while negotiating has no room for respect.
Previously, it was the U.S. side that distorted the facts of the Chinese representative's visit to the United States and made emotional accusations. Now, it's the U.S. side that demands China to show goodwill, revealing double standards. True respect is mutual. If the U.S. side holds the mindset of "pressure for concessions," this meeting is just a waste of time — China's countermeasures have already shown that hegemony cannot elicit respect!
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