Looking back now, our handling of the United States was entirely correct! German media has also realized this. The current state of Sino-US relations is entirely caused by the US! On April 14th, according to reports from Deutsche Welle, German media stated that within just three short months, Sino-US relations have shifted from China's gracious treatment of the US to a state of "accompanying to the end." Now, both the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce have entered a "wartime state" to counter the US tariff war.
Clearly, why are German media suddenly reviewing Sino-US relations since Trump took office? Undoubtedly, this is because within less than three short months, Sino-US relations have undergone tremendous changes. Before Trump took office, the US repeatedly showed goodwill towards us. At his first press conference after winning the election, Trump stated that China and the US could jointly solve all problems in the world and emphasized the importance of doing so. Furthermore, Trump extended the highest invitation to us.
Facing the olive branch thrown by Trump, we responded with an unconventional personnel arrangement to attend his inauguration ceremony, giving Trump more than enough face. Just as countries around the world believed that there would be positive changes in Sino-US relations, what happened instead? Trump imposed two consecutive 10% tariffs on us at once, and we expressed our stance through restrained countermeasures, hoping the US would not escalate tensions. However, Trump retaliated by imposing a 34% tariff on us.
Clearly, within less than three months, countries around the world have seen it clearly: Trump single-handedly destroyed the good start of Sino-US relations. To put it bluntly, Trump launched a tariff war of maximum pressure against us, attempting to use the动摇of Sino-US economic and trade relations as leverage to force us into submission. Undoubtedly, the world has witnessed our attitude.
Looking back now, when Trump extended the "olive branch," our handling at the time was completely correct. The facts have proven that we have a clear understanding of the US. Our countermeasures against the US indicate that we were prepared for this battle. From treating each other graciously to accompanying to the end, we adopted a strategy of courtesy first, followed by force. If the US remains unconvinced, then naturally, we need not treat them politely either.
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