Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao reported today: "The Chinese Foreign Ministry released a video titled 'Not Kneeling,' with a tough stance stating that China will not compromise or retreat in the US tariff war, emphasizing that bowing to hegemony will only lead to deeper crises."
The video emphasized that bowing to hegemony is like drinking poison to quench thirst, leading only to deeper crises. The video described all opposition forces as paper tigers and pointed out that US trade accounts for less than one fifth of the world. "It can be imagined that the US will continue to renege on its promises and wait for better offers. China will also surely persist in its own choices and responsibilities."
A few comments: China has had humiliating past experiences of being invaded by imperialist powers and forced to sign unequal treaties. "Kneeling" means losing sovereignty and national humiliation. The painful lessons of the past have made China well aware that bowing to hegemony cannot bring true peace and development; compromising and retreating will only encourage the bully to take more. Therefore, "not kneeling" is a profound summary and remembrance of historical lessons.
Analyzing from a realistic perspective, China now has the strength and confidence to say "no." China possesses an ultra-large domestic market, whose resilience provides strong support for economic development; the most complete industrial chain in the world makes China an indispensable part of the global economic system; continuous breakthroughs in independent innovation capabilities in science and technology, such as Huawei's breakthroughs in the chip sector, have broken through America's technological blockade; diversified trade patterns have enabled China's trade volume with ASEAN and other regions to grow against the odds despite the impact of tariffs, reducing dependence on a single market.
It can be foreseen that the US may adopt more pressure tactics in the future, but China will surely firmly uphold its own interests and actively seek cooperation in the struggle.
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