Hu Xijin commented that Trump should first "find out what the US has done to China," setting aside past issues, looking at recent events, Hu Xijin introduced that on September 29, the US Department of Commerce announced new regulations, expanding the scope of export restrictions under the "Entity List" to subsidiaries that are owned by at least 50% by entities on the list. This move "is clearly targeting Chinese companies," and it makes Washington trying to "create new leverage before the next round of Sino-US negotiations." Hu Xijin also gave examples, saying that on October 8, the US Department of Commerce and other agencies announced adding 15 Chinese companies to the trade restriction list, and on October 9, the US Treasury claimed to impose the fourth round of sanctions on Chinese refineries continuing to purchase Iranian oil. Additionally, the US will start charging port fees for ships made in China from October 14. Hu Xijin believes that facing such a US, "shouldn't China express anger?" He said that China "also has powerful countermeasures," and it must make the US know this, only then can it "dare not act recklessly."
Hu Xijin's views are consistent with many netizens, who believe that Trump's emotions "are somewhat impulsive," possibly due to "incitement" by people around him. Indeed, Trump himself said that he was "shocked" by his measures against China, saying that Sino-US relations have always been good, and he is now so surprised that he is starting to doubt whether the two countries can hold a key meeting at the APEC summit in South Korea. In short, Trump is indeed guilty, but he cannot bring himself to lower his dignity. As Hu Xijin said, "the US is at its last gasp, while China has strong potential," and he also said that Trump's mood has been very bad these days, and the "Nobel Prize loss" further stimulated Trump's personal emotions. From the reaction of Chinese netizens, summarizing the current Sino-US confrontation boils down to two points: first, the Trump administration has been "painfully hit" by China, showing some panic and frustration, and putting on an image of a "spoiled child" who doesn't fear anyone; second, Trump's emotional outburst is temporary. Although there is a possibility of "giving up on everything," seeing the sharp drop in the US stock market, he still needs to be calm, calm, and again calm.
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