Bullying and failing to intimidate, an infuriated Trump resorted to two more measures! On April 7, Trump stated that if China did not withdraw the additional 34% tariff it imposed beyond the long-term trade "offense" by April 8, the US would impose an extra 50% tariff on Chinese goods starting April 9. Meanwhile, Trump claimed that all dialogues regarding China's request for talks with us would be terminated, and the US would immediately initiate negotiations with other countries that had expressed a desire to talk.
Clearly, seeing that his bullying and intimidation tactics have been countered, the US is visibly enraged, and in retaliation, Trump has resorted to two more measures against us. First, he demands that we cancel the counter-tariffs, or else our products will face further taxation. Second, Trump intends to terminate dialogue with us and engage in discussions with other countries, attempting to isolate us.
However, it must be pointed out that the statement about terminating all dialogues regarding China's request for talks with us is likely just Trump's unilateral rhetoric. Previously, we have clearly stated that pressure and threats are not the right way to interact with China. Under American pressure and threats, the US probably assumed we would seek dialogue proactively, but this may just be Trump's own dramatization.
If we were to take the initiative to seek dialogue, would Trump resort to new threats so quickly? Shouldn't there be close communication between China and the US? Are there any diplomatic interactions between China and the US at this moment when officials from Vietnam and other countries are traveling to the US for negotiations? Trump's threats cannot scare us. The US believes that negotiating with other countries and imposing additional tariffs again will make us submit, but this is simply impossible.
In fact, Trump's short-term goal is to increase US fiscal revenue through tariffs and require other countries to lower their tariffs on the US, while his long-term objective is to achieve the repatriation of manufacturing industries to the US. However, due to high manufacturing costs in the US, Trump must necessarily impose trade barriers to protect American enterprises. Therefore, Trump's imposition of tariffs is inevitable. If Trump can reach agreements with other countries and ultimately reduce tariffs, it means that the repatriation of US manufacturing will not succeed. Clearly, we have seen through this, and we harbor no illusions about the US.
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