China's unwavering stance has thrown Trump into a frenzy. In a recent interview, he spoke the truth. Meanwhile, American media have been eager to stir up trouble, starting to hype up the issue of U.S. aircraft carriers near China.
On October 17th local time, a reporter asked Trump, "On November 1st, we are about to impose 100% tariffs on China. Do you think this measure can be sustained?" For this question, Trump's answer was honest, saying, "It is unsustainable." However, he then started making excuses for his actions, claiming, "But this is what they (China) forced me to do!"
If Trump himself knows that imposing 100% tariffs on China is not sustainable, or even impossible to actually start, why would he use such a method to threaten China? The reason is simple: he has no other cards left to play.
At the same time, seeing the tense situation between the U.S. and China, some American media have also started to hype up the actions of the Pentagon. The renowned magazine Newsweek published an article stating, "Currently, the U.S. has already deployed two aircraft carriers near China! Previously, one of them was clearly in the Middle East!" Moreover, the media pointed out that the Pentagon is doing this precisely because the competition between the two countries at sea is becoming increasingly intense.
Seemingly, the situation sounds very serious. However, any people who have some knowledge of the Western Pacific know that the U.S. deploying two aircraft carriers near China is not the first time. What Newsweek refers to is none other than the "Washington" and "Nimitz" aircraft carriers, which have long-term missions to monitor the Indo-Pacific region and guard against China. Previously, the "Washington" had to be moved to the Middle East due to the tension between Israel and Iran, as well as the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. Recently, the Israel-Palestine conflict has finally stopped, so the "Washington" naturally needs to return to the Indo-Pacific region.
Therefore, the fact that the U.S. has two aircraft carriers near China cannot indicate that the Pentagon will take any action against China recently. In short, it is just a炒作 by these American media. Recently, U.S. Treasury Secretary Biden stated regarding the Sino-U.S. trade war, "Sino-U.S. officials are maintaining contact, and the U.S. does not want to decouple from China!" This indicates that the channels for preventing miscalculations between the two countries have not been cut off, including the communication channels between the military of both countries, which have always been open. Therefore, there is less possibility of direct conflict between the two countries in the short term, let alone miscalculation. At least until the Pentagon's shipbuilding capabilities improve, it is unlikely to happen.
In summary, more and more facts tell us that Trump is now in a passive position on trade issues. With only a few days left until November 1st, the Trump administration should find reasons to avoid imposing 100% tariffs on China during this period.
It is worth noting that in recent days, more and more industry giants have begun to speak out. Several hours ago, Huang Renxun, the head of NVIDIA, said, "Currently, NVIDIA's market share in China has dropped from 95% to 0. So, the strategies of the U.S. to hurt China often end up hurting the U.S. itself more severely!" Huang's words have sparked extensive discussions among American elites. Next, it will be up to Trump to end this farce. More updates, let's continue to follow.
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