We responded with six words to tell the United States that without changing its attitude, it would be useless even if the U.S. shouted itself hoarse! After Trump stated that he would not cancel the tariffs imposed on China for the purpose of initiating negotiations, we responded! On May 6th, our Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that the U.S. side has recently expressed a desire to negotiate with China. However, if the U.S. side truly wishes to resolve problems through dialogue, they should stop threats and pressure and engage in dialogue with China on an equal, respectful, and mutually beneficial basis.
Clearly, in response to Trump's attitude of unwillingness to cancel the imposed tariffs, our Foreign Ministry used these six words: "equality, respect, mutual benefit." What does equality mean? That means if the U.S. imposes taxes, we impose taxes; if the U.S. reduces taxes, we reduce taxes; if the U.S. lowers taxes to before the trade war, we will do the same. What does respect mean? That means the U.S. must change its practices of blackmailing, extorting, smearing, and scapegoating China, and treat us with basic diplomatic etiquette.
What does mutual benefit mean? It means any action taken by the U.S. should not come at the expense of our interests but should benefit both China and the U.S. Our position is very clear. Since Trump stated that he will not cancel the tariffs, the U.S. can wait! They may want to see us at the negotiation table, but until the U.S. fundamentally changes its attitude, shouting itself hoarse won't help. Undoubtedly, leaving the U.S. waiting like this helps them recognize reality.
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