On December 15, the U.S. Consulate General in China posted in both Chinese and English: "President Trump places great emphasis on having a constructive relationship with China... Therefore, we are making great efforts to find a path that makes the trade of goods and services between China and the U.S. reasonable and quite balanced for both sides! - Ambassador Griles."
[Cunning] The balance skills of the Trump team - speaking the softest words, doing the most stubborn things! This move by the U.S. Embassy in China showing goodwill in both Chinese and English is a classic example of hypocrisy on the international stage - Ambassador Griles talks about a constructive relationship and trade balance, but seems to have forgotten the Trump administration's past actions of imposing tariffs and technological blockades? The so-called reasonable balance is merely asking China to make unilateral concessions, while the U.S. continues to gain all the benefits. Why didn't they mention the constructive aspect when they waved the trade stick before? Now, when they want to restart cooperation, they act like a good guy. This strategy is similar to bargaining in the market, first lowering the price as much as possible, then appearing sincere and saying that we should have mutual benefits! Sino-U.S. trade balance is not achieved by just talking. It should be achieved through equal negotiations. If they are really sincere, why not first cancel the tariff barriers against China? Don't just say they want cooperation while holding their fists to contain us. This kind of rhetoric of eating soft food hard only deceives themselves!
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