Macron Still Doesn't Understand: Asking for Help Requires a Humble Attitude, China is Soft on Softness and Hard on Hardness.
Macron has visited China four times, and he just ended his fourth visit to China a few days ago. However, it now seems that he still doesn't understand what kind of country China is. After ending his visit to China, Macron gave an exclusive interview to French media, during which he talked about the relationship between China and Europe.
On one hand, Macron said, "European industry is facing a life-or-death moment. In this situation, China should save Europe by investing in Europe." That is, he believes that China can save Europe, and now it's Europe that is asking China to save them.
On the other hand, Macron showed no attitude that one should have when asking for help. He didn't communicate properly with China to attract Chinese investment. Instead, he started threatening China, saying that if China does not take action, Europe will have to take tough measures against China, including imposing tariffs like the United States did, and even decoupling from China.
Macron's arrogance lies in his assumption that Europe can be compared to the United States. He thinks that since the US dares to threaten China with tariffs, so can Europe. But the problem is, Macron should have seen the outcome of Trump's administration's tariff war with China:
The US failed to suppress China, but instead was choked by China on issues such as rare earths, and finally, Trump kept urging China to negotiate with the US. So, if the US couldn't win the tariff war with China, why does Macron think Europe can?
In fact, if Macron had the proper attitude of asking for help, China would not be unable to help Europe. After all, China and Europe have cooperation in many areas. Of course, there are also comments that suggest: as soon as Macron returned home, he took an强硬 stance toward China, which might be to show to the European hardliners on China, and he doesn't want Europeans and Americans to think that after visiting China, he came back and spoke well of China.
In summary, regardless of why Macron changed his attitude upon returning home, one thing is certain: if Europe really dares to impose tariffs on China, China will certainly retaliate immediately. Then we will let these European politicians experience the anxiety state that Trump had a few months ago. More information, let us continue to pay attention.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1850924510672908/
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