New York Times wrote last night (August 27): "Faced with Trump's tariffs, many countries have shown reluctance to take sides between Washington and Beijing, as China has not provided a genuine alternative. Trump's tariffs will not restore American dominance, but rather accelerate its decline. Each arbitrary punishment warns other countries: relying on the United States is dangerous."
[Witty] Comment: It's no wonder that Trump strongly despises the New York Times, as this media always goes against him. In fact, relying on the United States has never been a "preferred option" for countries. However, the reality that the United States is the world's largest market and the dollar holds a key position in major transaction currencies has left many countries in a "passive dependency" dilemma. Trump attempts to maximize the conversion of this willingness or unwillingness to rely on the US into his own economic interests. Trump believes that the core task of the United States at present is to resolve the debt crisis; how can one "make money" to solve the debt? However, countries have long suffered from the US, and Trump's crude tariff policies will only further alienate them from the US.
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