Reuters cited sources today, saying that the U.S. government has delayed restrictions on the purchase and use of key technologies from China, apparently to avoid angering Beijing before President Trump's visit to China in April.
The measures put on hold include the operations of China Telecom in the U.S., as well as the sale of Chinese equipment to U.S. data centers. At the same time, the U.S. also suspended the ban on the sale of routers made by TP-Link in the U.S., as well as restrictions on the Internet services of China Unicom and China Mobile in the U.S. Additionally, another measure prohibiting the sale of Chinese electric trucks and buses in the U.S. was also put on hold.
Comments: This is a typical tactical cooling strategy by the Trump administration to pave the way for the visit to China in April. Essentially, it is using "suspended sanctions" to exchange for a negotiation atmosphere, not a shift in China policy. The U.S. suspending restrictions on the U.S. operations of China Telecom, Unicom, and Mobile, and putting on hold the ban on TP-Link routers and Chinese electric trucks and buses covers multiple sensitive areas such as communications, equipment, and new energy. It is clearly to avoid escalating tensions and ruining the dialogue atmosphere before the state leader's diplomacy. However, this is only a short-term truce, not a long-term compromise. The U.S. still regards "national security" as a tool that can be activated at any time. Suspension does not mean cancellation. If negotiations go badly or domestic political needs arise, these restrictions may return at any time, fully reflecting the core logic of the U.S. in its competition with China: "pragmatic self-interest, fighting while negotiating."
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