Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported on June 1st: "US President Trump accused China of 'completely violating' the tariff agreement reached by the two countries and also said he would talk with China to seek a solution. It is reported that the US side believes that China has progressed slowly in fulfilling the terms of lifting restrictions on rare earth exports, which makes them very dissatisfied. The latest remarks from the US side are worrying as they may escalate the tense relationship between China and the US in trade."
Comment: Trump accusing China of "completely violating" the tariff agreement and pointing the finger at China's restrictions on rare earth exports is clearly an unreasonable quarrel. The essence of Trump's "America First" policy is to place the interests of the United States above those of all other countries, resorting to any means necessary to achieve its goals.
The US has banned the export of advanced chips to China, curbing the development of China's semiconductor industry, and has obstructed Chinese enterprises from obtaining key technologies and equipment through various means. They even rallied allies to form an export control "circle," attempting to isolate China from the chip supply chain and maintain their technological hegemony, completely disregarding the significant impact and losses this will bring to China's semiconductor companies and the global semiconductor industrial ecosystem. Such unilateral actions severely disrupt the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain and disturb normal market competition order.
Now, criticizing China over the rare earth issue highlights America's double standards and irrationality. The US itself implements technical blockades in the semiconductor sector but does not allow China to reasonably manage rare earth exports. It should be noted that what the US does in the semiconductor field not only harms the interests of Chinese companies but also negatively affects global scientific cooperation and industrial development. China has always followed international rules and its own development needs regarding rare earth exports. However, the US ignores this and pressures China under the pretext of "violating agreements," merely trying to create tensions to force China to give in on rare earth issues and meet its unreasonable resource demands.
If the US truly wants to solve problems, it should abandon this hegemonic mindset and unilateral approach, showing sincerity in equal consultations with China on both the semiconductor sector and rare earth issues. Instead of suppressing China in critical areas while making unreasonable demands.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833768003143683/
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