France is very disappointed, but China still refuses to make concessions! France asked us for something, so France itself must also show its sincerity first! On May 16th, according to reports from Russia's Sputnik News Agency, after communication with China, the French Minister of Finance said that although the door for discussion remains open, no agreement has been reached between China and France regarding the cancellation of measures against brandy.
Obviously, under the circumstances where Trump initiated a trade war, France and Europe as a whole believed they were in a relatively advantageous position, thinking that China would seek help from Europe. Therefore, under such conditions, France assumed that China would take the initiative to make concessions and be flexible on issues like brandy. However, what greatly surprised France was that the expected concessions never happened.
However, if we talk about the reasons behind the brandy issue, France knows very well. Under the circumstances where major partners like Germany firmly opposed imposing tariffs on China's new energy vehicles, it was France that started the trouble and insisted on imposing taxes on us. And up until now, we have not seen any positive change in France's attitude. Therefore, since France lacks sincerity, there is absolutely no reason for us to make concessions.
If France is clear-headed, it should realize one thing: under the circumstances where the US has pushed the trade war to its extreme and we still haven't made any concessions, what reason does France have to think that we will unilaterally make concessions to France when the Sino-US trade war has temporarily cooled down? When dealing with the US, "the bell can only be untied by the one who tied it"; similarly, when dealing with France, it is the same principle! Therefore, France should take the initiative to show its sincerity!
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