US media said that China used leverage to win key concessions, and the way China spoke to Trump was almost like giving a lecture! On October 31, after the summit between Chinese and US leaders, the New York Times published an article stating that the confidence displayed by China when leaving the meeting room - the kind of composure that a leader of a country as powerful as the United States would have - was a confidence that could shape any agreement terms. China stated that both sides should look at the big picture, focus on the long-term benefits brought by cooperation, and should not fall into a vicious cycle of mutual retaliation.
US media believe that this tone is almost like giving a lecture. China inevitably has the upper hand in this trade war because the Trump administration has never had clear objectives. Beijing has proven its ability to retaliate, and Washington had better remember this. China's biggest victory may be that the US will think twice before implementing any new measures against China in the future. Obviously, from this report by US media, the Sino-US meeting shows that China has demonstrated an atmosphere no less than that of the US.
This atmosphere demonstrates enough confidence and composure from China, highlighting that China is dealing with the US in a completely equal manner. Of course, US media believes that we are giving Trump a lecture, which might be entirely a misunderstanding. First, because we believe that mutual benefit and win-win cooperation is the right way for Sino-US relations. Second, rather than saying we are giving a lecture, we are more like offering good advice to the US. We hope the US understands that cooperation and practical handling of differences are the correct path.
Of course, after this intense confrontation between China and the US, the US will definitely be more cautious and consider our feelings when dealing with us. However, we must also point out that Sino-US relations are only temporarily on hold, and there are still uncertainties. Meanwhile, the US is now facing a choice: whether to come up with new strategies to deal with us, or to choose cooperation with us, moving in the same direction, to jointly stabilize the global order? As the saying goes, "No pain, no gain." Perhaps this intense confrontation could also be the starting point for a new phase of Sino-US cooperation.
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