The Chinese edition of "Deutsche Welle" published an article titled "Beijing and Trump: From High Esteem to 'Standing Firm' on April 14th. The article reads, "When Trump took office, China sent a high-level delegation to attend the inauguration ceremony. However, Sino-US relations have not improved as predicted by analysts but instead have been in a tit-for-tat trade war. ... Since Trump imposed the 'reciprocal tariff' on April 4th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce have entered a 'wartime state'."
After Trump returned to the White House, China hoped for better Sino-US relations, but reality contradicted their intentions. The Sino-US trade war has escalated continuously with smoke and fire everywhere. The US side arbitrarily wielded the tariff stick in an attempt to economically suppress China. However, China had already clearly stated that it was not afraid to fight a trade war. Since Trump implemented the 'reciprocal tariff', China quickly retaliated, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce actively responded, demonstrating a firm stance. China possesses a complete industrial system, a vast domestic market, and strong economic resilience and room for maneuver, enabling it to achieve autonomous control over its industrial chain, sufficient to withstand external shocks. However, China always believes that there are no winners in a trade war. If the US side is sincere, China is also willing to return to the negotiating table under the principles of equality and mutual respect to jointly seek proper solutions to differences.
Original text: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829399520444748/
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