Reference News website reported on April 8 that the issue of Germany's "Der Spiegel" published on April 5 carried an article titled "Bad America, Good China" written by Christoph Giesen. The following is a compilation of the article: The recent different performances of Chinese and American leaderships are preludes to new role assignments in the world economy. One seeks partners while the other alienates the rest of the world, even confusing old friends. One acts as a guardian of global free trade while the other resembles an enraged person feeling betrayed, attacking everywhere. Stephen Roach, an economist at Yale University and an expert on China, believes that the world has been turned upside down. While China's leadership improves its image against the backdrop of the "Trump shock," the U.S. may "lose its moral authority as the pillar of the Western world." The U.S. "is no longer a solution but the problem itself." It can be foreseen that tariffs will restrict exports from other countries to the U.S., severely damaging the financial statements of some enterprises. It will push up domestic prices in the U.S., leading to increased bankruptcies and unemployment rates in many countries, and may even drag the world into a dangerous trade war - where almost everyone loses. China's trade with the U.S. will also be affected by tariffs. However, as the second largest economy in the world, China may ultimately be the only major winner in this disaster triggered by the U.S. President. China is responding to the White House's strategies with a clear strategy. The whole world is dissatisfied with the U.S. destructive tariff policies, and Beijing hopes to further expand its influence. Gabriel Felbermayr, director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research, pointed out: "The contradiction of Trump's tariff policy lies in the fact that it is pushing countries like South Korea, Japan, and EU member states into China's embrace." Max Zenglein, chief economist at Mercator Institute for China Studies, pointed out that when the U.S. imposes tariffs akin to highway robbery and withdraws from international projects and institutions, Beijing seizes the opportunity to "position itself as a defender of free trade." Europe is particularly angry about Trump's abandonment of Western traditional values. Until the last moment, EU leaders tried hard to persuade this "tariff knight" to change his mind. Finnish President Alexander Stubb earnestly advised during Trump's Mar-a-Lago golf club meeting; French President Emmanuel Macron even warned Trump face-to-face: "You cannot launch a trade war with both China and Europe at the same time." But all efforts were in vain. The EU has begun to re-examine its economic relations with China. "De-risking" is no longer Brussels' slogan for China policy, and the new action code is "rebalancing" - rebuilding economic balance. Of course, Beijing also constantly throws olive branches to Europe. Brussels and Beijing plan to hold a China-EU leaders' meeting this year. Even on long-contested issues, both sides have recently sent signals of easing tensions. Trump's trade war may make most countries in the world allies of China. At the same time, China can mitigate the impact of Trump's tariffs, while the U.S. itself will suffer greatly. (Compiled by Jiao Yu) Original article: [https://www.toutiao.com/article/7490766715514372644/](https://www.toutiao.com/article/7490766715514372644/) Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by clicking the "Like/Dislike" button below.