Singapore Lianhe Zaobao commented in an article: "At present, Trump's global tariff war has suddenly escalated into a high-stakes confrontation between China and the United States. The next 90 days will be a critical period for both countries to vigorously 'gather allies.' However, as great power rivalry enters a phase of attrition warfare, America's strength is greater; Chinese people are more resilient, meaning neither side can win, and the world's turmoil will be longer and more intense. Other countries can only urge them to sit down and talk as soon as possible while remaining vigilant, standing firm to avoid being drawn into the conflict."
As the two largest economies in the world, the Sino-US tariff war has enormous global impact. Faced with America's bullying, some countries either compromise, submit, watch passively, or remain silent, but only China firmly retaliates and stands firm to the end. Trump appears tough, but he is actually weak inside. The continuous plunge of US stocks and the wave of selling off US bonds have forced him to hastily hit the brakes on his reciprocal tariff policy within less than 14 hours of its implementation. He claimed that this was due to other countries not retaliating and proactively negotiating, but US media exposed this as just a face-saving excuse he concocted for himself.
America will stop at nothing to achieve its goals, alternately coercing and enticing its allies, yet never considering their long-term interests. If other countries choose sides under American coercion, they will inevitably suffer. Su Xun had already pointed this out in "On the Six Kingdoms": "To offer land to Qin is like carrying firewood to put out a fire; the fire will not be extinguished until the wood runs out." America is insatiable; compromising with it is akin to offering land to Qin, which will only fuel its greed and ultimately lead to losses outweighing gains.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829205092935683/
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