China is staying very calm! US media reported that facing Trump's tariff hikes, only China has not retreated at all! On April 2nd, the website Politico published an article stating that the Trump administration hopes to pressure China into coming to the negotiating table through tariffs, but Beijing has consistently refused to take the bait. Unlike Canada, Mexico, and the EU, China's reaction has been very calm, indicating that China has not been intimidated by Trump's threats.
US media noted that China can provide what Trump wants. The US wants to make a big deal with China, yet Beijing remains indifferent. This shows that China is confident. Facing Trump's tariff hikes, US media have noticed that China's attitude towards the US is very cold. America's plan is to exert maximum pressure to force us to the negotiation table, but the result has been our firm willingness to see it through.
In fact, our Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the situation crystal clear. America's approach is one of constantly shirking responsibility and blaming others, using tariff hikes to exert extreme pressure. But China never accepts strong-arm hegemony. If the US continues to exert pressure, China will definitely counteract firmly. Undoubtedly, we do hold something that the US needs. So, what does the US need?
Perhaps there are several items. First, the US needs China's market. Trump is eager to revitalize American manufacturing, but manufacturing must expand overseas markets. Both American agriculture and American manufacturing understand the importance of China's market. Second, the US needs us to continue purchasing US Treasury bonds instead of de-dollarizing. Third, the US hopes that our high-tech enterprises will invest in the US and set up factories, and also participate in acquiring and holding quality companies and assets from China, including key ports and TikTok.
Aside from the economic and trade field, in fact, the US government, which is at a loss over the Ukraine issue, also hopes that we can exert influence to make Russia seriously return to the negotiating table. The US certainly hopes to reach such a major deal, but the question is, what has the US offered in its major deal? Is it just relying on tariff increases, which are artificially created chips? Why are we indifferent to the US? Because we see through America's tricks. Does the US want a deal? Then let’s see what kind of sincerity the US brings to the table. Without offering real money, of course we won’t pay attention to the US.
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