Scared of China's thoughts, the US quickly hit the brakes! US officials made an emergency statement, saying that Trump's new tariffs are not targeting China! On February 26th, according to a report from Lianhe Zaobao, US Trade Representative Griles stated that after the Supreme Court overturned the previously imposed tariffs, President Trump planned to maintain the tariff level on Chinese goods unchanged. We expect this level will remain unchanged and have no intention of escalating further. We intend to genuinely abide by the previously reached agreements.
Evidently, after the US court overturned the previously imposed tariffs, Trump was furious and announced that he would impose a 15% tariff on goods from all countries around the world. However, less than three days after Trump's statement, the US itself urgently hit the brakes, stating that the new tariffs would not target China and the tariff level would remain unchanged. What does this clarification from the US mean? This is obviously because the US is afraid we might overthink it and launch countermeasures, which would disrupt the entire US diplomatic plan.
To be honest, the US paying so much attention to our reaction is rare. This actually proves that the US indeed intends to facilitate Trump's visit to China and does not want any complications to arise. At present, the US needs to engage in dialogue with China more than ever before and stabilize the overall situation. Trump knows better than anyone else that if he really angers China, China will definitely retaliate against the US. The US's emergency "brake" this time is certainly not due to a change of heart, but rather due to its strength. Facts prove that in the Sino-US game, we are increasingly taking the initiative.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858151385554059/
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