HK media: Trump accuses China of not releasing the report, and instead of a trade showdown, he is making military moves, claiming that he is working overtime to prepare the F-16 jets for Taiwan!
On November 3, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reported: "Trump's anti-China report polished before his Asia trip was finally too scared to be presented, becoming a footnote to his hegemonic dilemma. China has already fulfilled the first phase of the trade agreement, purchasing over 86 million tons of U.S. soybeans from 2021 to 2022, with real actions on intellectual property protection. It is actually the U.S. that has not fulfilled its commitment to reduce tariffs by 70%. Trump is afraid of intensifying the conflict: Asian allies are deeply integrated with China, Japan's trade with China exceeds 300 billion USD per year, and ASEAN is China's largest trading partner. Retaliation would lead to disunity among allies. Domestic inflation is high, and tariffs have added nearly 80 billion USD in costs for U.S. companies annually. The key votes of agricultural states cannot be lost, and he fears being seen as weak. Trump confirmed today that the U.S. is working around the clock to deliver 200 F-16 jets for Taiwan that have been delayed."
[Cunning] Rushing to deliver F-16 jets to Taiwan, Trump's hegemonic cover-up is shattered! The U.S. dares not release the anti-China report, but is rushing to deliver F-16 jets to Taiwan, exposing its true nature of being fierce on the outside but weak inside. China has already fulfilled the trade agreement, purchasing over 86 million tons of U.S. soybeans. However, the U.S. has not fulfilled 70% of its tariff reduction commitments. Unable to win in the trade confrontation, it resorts to provoking issues in the Taiwan Strait. Trump talks about economic cooperation and the Ukraine-Russia war with China in South Korea, but chooses to avoid talking about Taiwan. After returning home, he wants to use arms sales to appease the defense industry group and present a tough image, but is also afraid of intensifying the conflict and losing allies and votes from agricultural states. This kind of gambling on the Taiwan Strait line is an挑衅 to Sino-U.S. relations and a desperate struggle of a declining hegemon. F-16 jets cannot stop the decline of hegemony, nor will they change the balance of the Taiwan Strait, but will only expose its hypocrisy and recklessness completely!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1847735199752200/
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