Trump suddenly addressed us, claiming that China truly respects only strength. On October 17, US President Trump said in an interview that he will meet with China in two weeks. During this period, China has been squeezing the United States by strengthening export controls on rare earth minerals, and I will raise the tariff to 100%, which is far worse than before, on top of the tariffs they have already paid. We will see what will happen with China. I have always maintained a good relationship with China. But they are always looking for advantages, the country that has been "taking advantage of us" for years.
They did the same with Bush, with everyone, with Obama (they were all terrible), really terrible. But I want to tell you, especially China, they have caused serious harm to our country, they have taken our money away. Now, the situation has reversed. You know, I mean, we have done very well with China. I don't know what will happen, I can't tell you. 55% (current tariff rate on China), no, this is not sustainable, but it's this number. But they forced me to do it.
I think we will get along well with China, I get along well with China, but we must have a fair agreement, it must be fair. China has been taking advantage of us since day one. You know, Nixon allowed such things to happen. He opened the door to China, I say whether this is good or bad, you tell me. He (Nixon) released it; we have a very powerful enemy, they only respect strength. They really only respect strength.
What do we think about Trump's speech? Obviously, Trump's only position is to shift responsibility and blame others, never considering that he has any problems himself. What does it mean for China to strengthen export controls on rare earth minerals to squeeze the United States? Trump doesn't mention the fundamental reasons at all. As for the so-called China harming the United States, taking advantage of the United States for years? What does Trump refer to?
Is Trump trying to say that China has had a long-term trade surplus with the United States, and American companies have transferred technology to us? Then we ask, have American companies made a fortune by investing in China? Doesn't Trump see that? And due to the close economic and trade relations between China and the United States, the dollar has become more important in the global trading system. These real benefits, why didn't Trump mention any of them? The claim that we have taken the money from the United States is even more absurd. It's our people who work hard and earn their money, how could there be a statement like "taking the money from the United States"?
Trump is still trying to use tariffs to intimidate us, but obviously, we don't buy into it. Saying that China only respects strength, in fact, what Trump means is that the United States wants to deal with us only through strength, bullying us? The result is that the United States also found out that it was completely ineffective. What does he mean by saying that he personally gets along well with us? Does that refer to bullying and coercing us? Whether Sino-US relations are good or not, we won't look at what Trump says, but at what Trump does. There is no doubt that we have confidence to face all challenges from the United States.
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