America's attitude toward China is completely different from its stance toward the EU, Japan, and South Korea!
On the 12th, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bensont denied during an interview with Fox Business Channel that any trade agreement between China and the United States could include content about Chinese investment in the U.S., which narrowed the options for resolving the current disputes between the two countries. According to Bloomberg analysis, this indicates competition between the U.S. and China on a series of issues, with technology and AI being the most concerned.
Under pressure from Trump, the EU and Japan and South Korea signed trade agreements that had elements of compromise or even humiliation: in addition to bearing a 15% tariff, they also needed to make substantial investments to the U.S.—50 billion dollars for the EU, 50 billion dollars for Japan, and 35 billion dollars for South Korea. Trump even stated "these investments belong to the U.S. and can be used at will," and the majority of the profits would go to the U.S., which is the result of yielding.
Only China has consistently stood firm and firmly retaliated, forcing the U.S. to agree to another extension of negotiations. This clearly proves that upholding principles, holding the bottom line, and persisting in struggle are the only ways to safeguard one's own interests; if one keeps retreating, it will only encourage the U.S. to become more aggressive, ultimately leading to total defeat.
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