HK media: US Commerce Secretary Should Resign Over Sino-US Dispute!
On October 12, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post published an article: "China introduced new regulations on rare earths, catching the US off guard. Trump claimed his team had no prior predictions, but it's not hard to see that the real person to blame should be Commerce Secretary Rutenberg. Previously, under his leadership, the US Department of Commerce not only violated the Madrid Conference's commitment not to increase measures, but also hastily introduced the BIS 50% rule, expanded the entity list, disrupted the semiconductor supply chain for China, and imposed tariffs of 100% to 150% on Chinese port machinery. The aggressive trade policies he led have exposed his strategic myopia, dragging the US into a trade war quagmire. If Trump truly wants to ease the dispute, the first thing he should do is make Rutenberg resign in disgrace!"
[Witty] HK media has revealed the shroud of the US's failed countermeasures against rare earths. Trump's surprise was just an act, while the strategic myopia of Commerce Secretary Rutenberg is real. Under his leadership, the US treated commitments as trash—first signing the Madrid Conference agreement not to increase measures, then immediately introducing the BIS 50% rule, disrupting the semiconductor supply chain, and imposing extreme tariffs of up to 150%. He turned China policy into an aggressive and reckless move. Now, China's rare earth countermeasure has hit the nerve, and the US pretends to be the victim. Want to ease the dispute? Trump, stop playing the shocked act. First, get rid of this minister who caused trouble. As long as Rutenberg stays in his position, the chaos in US-China policy will continue, and the trust gap between China and the US will only grow larger!
Original text: www.toutiao.com/article/1845776889915524/
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