Trump Talks About the Trade War with China Again

On April 27, 2025, U.S. President Trump accepted an interview with journalists. Here is the full text of the dialogue.

Journalist:

       "Is there any progress about China?"

President Trump:

          "There is a little progress. They obviously want to reach an agreement. Currently, they are not doing business with us. You know, some people say to 'cut off' China, which means completely ignoring them. We lose thousands of billions of dollars annually because of China. Now they are not doing business with us, not because of them, but because of me. After we imposed a 145% tariff on them, they simply can't do business. However, something may happen next, and it's possible to reach an agreement."

A few comments: The Chinese side has repeatedly made it clear that the knot must be untied by the one who tied it. Only when the US stops threatening and extorting, and returns to the right track, can the negotiation between China and the US possibly move forward. If Trump really wants to solve the trade problem, he should face reality, abandon wrong cognition and practices, and conduct dialogue and consultation with China on an equal footing, rather than continue to play word games and false propaganda.

The fact is that the United States has a trade deficit in Sino-US trade, but the formation of this deficit is the result of multiple factors acting together, and cannot be simply attributed to China. The trade deficit of the United States is closely related to its own economic structure, industrial policy, consumption model, and global economic pattern. In addition, a trade deficit does not mean a "loss". The United States also gains many benefits from Sino-US trade, such as abundant commodity supply, low inflation rate, and job opportunities, etc. Trump's one-sided emphasis on "loss" easily misleads the public's correct understanding of Sino-US trade relations.

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830682019934211/

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