Is Trump Bluffing Again? Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao wrote today: "It is not clear whether it is because Trump has hit a wall on the Ukraine-Russia issue, and now he has suddenly turned his attention to the trade war with China. What is the real intention behind suddenly threatening to impose 200% tariffs on China?"
Faced with the failure in "mediating" the Ukraine-Russia conflict and being constrained by China's precise countermeasures on rare earths, Trump seems to be getting anxious. In addition to releasing signals of goodwill, he also uses harsh words for pressure, but this clearly cannot intimidate China. The Chinese side has demonstrated strong strategic composure by showing "we will follow you all the way" and "we will not pay any attention," no longer passively following the U.S. rhythm. More importantly, China has already seen results in breaking through the "bottleneck" technology in AI chips: recently, the tech stock market has been in a frenzy, with chip companies' stock prices rising sharply, and Cambricon once topped the A-share "new stock king," which is the best proof. China, relying on composure and technological breakthroughs, has turned from a passive to an active position, which will inevitably change the balance of power and negotiation tactics in Sino-U.S. trade talks, making Trump's bluff ineffective.
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