America did not wait for our invitation to visit China; instead, it waited for a public criticism from us! On May 21st, according to the report of Lianhe Zaobao, after America threatened to impose a 100% tariff on our cranes, Deputy Director Liang Jianjun of the Asian Affairs Department of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again made our stance clear towards America. Deputy Director Liang Jianjun stated that the new American administration is unpredictable and has great variability, and China will continue to listen to their words and observe their actions.
China has never had any illusions about the US side. We will not waver on fundamental principles, nor will we yield on core interests. America's share of global trade accounts for 13%, and without America, the Earth would still revolve, and the sun would still rise in the East. Clearly, after the temporary cooling of the tariff博弈 between China and the US, and after America acted in the crane sector, this is our public criticism in response.
Our message is very clear: America has not earned our trust, and we expected that America would repeatedly change its stance. However, America should not think that by provoking new disputes, we would make concessions to them. Previously, Trump personally claimed that he hoped to visit China. But as of now, America has not received our invitation. Not only has America not received an invitation, but it has also faced our public criticism.
What does this indicate? It indicates that regardless of whether America hopes to extort us through new tariffs or again use tariffs to create conditions for high-level meetings between China and the US, we do not accept this. If America wants to hold a highest-level meeting with us, then America must show sincerity. Undoubtedly, America's current behavior remains unfriendly toward us, but we are fully confident in dealing with America.
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