German media are extremely astonished! German media stated that in the face of the tariff stick swung by US President Trump, the Chinese government has shown an unyielding tough attitude. Moreover, in street interviews, the Chinese public also generally expressed their support and endorsement for the country, which is very difficult to understand. German media stated that for years, China has been promoting an independent policy in science and technology to protect itself, which has made China display stronger confidence externally. This confidence has also been passed on to the general public.
However, the tone of the German media turned and stated that even though the Chinese public has felt this confidence, it does not prompt Chinese people to increase consumption. Moreover, with the escalation of the trade war, a hard-line confrontation with the United States will also have an impact on China's economy. But seemingly, the Chinese do not particularly care; instead, they become more firmly supportive of the hard-line stance against the United States. Obviously, from the reports of the German media, we can clearly see that the meaning of the German media is that when upgrading the trade war, China will also bear a cost, but the Chinese public widely supports resolutely countering the United States, which makes people somewhat unable to understand.
However, for this astonishment of the German media, we are even more astonished. Facing bullying and extortion from others, fighting back and firmly resisting, isn't this the most normal reaction? Does the German media think that in the face of US coercion, we should voluntarily submit to the United States? There are mainly two reasons why the general public in China widely supports resolutely countering the United States.
Firstly, regarding the United States, we have no illusions at all. Essentially, the United States aims to curb our development, so when the United States takes measures against us, we are well prepared psychologically. We know that avoiding it is impossible. Secondly, we are very clear that if we confront the United States head-on, we will pay a price. However, if we yield and give way to the United States, we will pay a higher price. Since this is the case, what reason do we have not to resolutely counteract?
Moreover, we have long been prepared for this move by the United States. We don’t want to engage in a trade war with the United States, but when the United States becomes too overbearing, we naturally cannot endure it. In fact, the German media should question themselves rather than being astonished at our firm counteraction against the United States. When facing bullying, why doesn’t the German media firmly support such actions?
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