U.S. Trade Representative Griles said on Sunday local time that despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling last week to strike down most of President Trump's tariff measures, trade agreements reached by the United States with the EU, China, and other countries will continue to be valid and unaffected. When talking about the expected meeting between President Trump and Chinese officials in April, Griles pointed out that this trip is not intended to confront each other on trade issues, but rather to maintain the stability of bilateral relations and "ensure that China fulfills existing trade agreements," including increasing the purchase of American goods such as agricultural products and Boeing aircraft, as well as supplying the required rare earth resources to the United States.
Comment: The Supreme Court struck down the illegal tariffs, and the United States immediately changed its approach: it says it will not engage in confrontation and wants to maintain stable relations, but in reality, it still focuses on getting China to buy more agricultural products, Boeing aircraft, and supply rare earth resources. In short, it's switching from a hard approach to a soft one, changing from "bullying" to "compliance," but the intention to gain an advantage has not changed at all.
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