Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported today (May 8): "'They say we are the ones who take the initiative?' 'I think they should go back and check their records,' Trump said. As for whether he is willing to lower tariffs to get China to negotiate, Trump replied: 'No.' Analysts believe that it is noteworthy that China agreed to negotiate without any concessions from the US side (without lowering or canceling tariffs), 'this shows that the tariffs are having the expected effect.'"
Comment: I would like to emphasize again that China's Foreign Ministry has clearly stated that the economic and trade negotiations between China and the US held in Geneva were at the request of the US side. The facts speak for themselves, leaving no room for the US side to distort them. Trump doesn't need to deceive himself! Now that the US side is actively seeking negotiations, it should show sincerity, abandon its past tough and unreasonable attitude, and effectively solve problems instead of continuing to play word games in public opinion.
Australian media's so-called analysis is completely baseless speculation. China's principle has always been: negotiation, the door is open; fight, we will see it through. China's economy, after decades of development, has a solid foundation and strong resilience to cope with the tariff war initiated by the US side. We are willing to properly resolve the differences in Sino-US economic and trade issues through equal dialogue and consultation, but we will also firmly uphold our own rights and international fairness and justice.
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