According to a report by The Hill, U.S. President Trump threatened on April 10 that if countries do not reach an agreement with the U.S. within the specified time, he will withdraw the previous decision to suspend tariff increases for 90 days. Trump said, "If we can't reach the agreements we want or have to reach, you know, which are beneficial to both sides, then we will return to the original situation." [Image: https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-axegupay5k/ad20e7470355404da050c52e53819e3b~tplv-tt-origin-web:gif.jpeg?_iz=58558&from=article.pc_detail&lk3s=953192f4&x-expires=1744964046&x-signature=8s74iH5DoKMkw86ZL51JDtfP5u0%3D] [Screenshot from The Hill] When asked about the progress of the U.S. reaching tariff agreements with other countries, Trump claimed that they were "very close," but did not specify which country was closest to reaching an agreement with the United States. The constantly "shifting" Trump on the tariff issue also proposed another possibility, stating that he would not rule out extending the 90-day suspension period. "We must see what happens at that time," Trump said. Trump has repeatedly changed his policies regarding the formulation and implementation of "reciprocal tariffs." As early as April 7, it was reported that "Trump considered suspending tariffs on some countries for 90 days," causing a surge in U.S. stocks, but was later "denied." Trump's statement on April 9 objectively "legitimized" the news that had previously been "denied." On that day, Trump announced that apart from China, he would temporarily suspend the imposition of so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on all other countries, restoring their tariff rates to 10% during this period. In response to journalists' doubts, Trump defended his repeated policy reversals as "flexibility in policy." On April 10, when asked about tariffs with China, Trump expressed "optimism" about reaching an agreement but was unwilling to reveal his next specific actions. Trump also "praised" the European Union for smartly withdrawing its retaliation. He stated that when negotiating with EU countries, the U.S. regarded the entire EU as a whole. The EU voted on April 9 to approve countermeasures to impose a 25% tariff on $21 billion (approximately 1.7 trillion RMB) worth of American imports starting April 15, in response to the U.S. 25% tariff on steel and aluminum. However, with the U.S. postponing the "reciprocal tariffs," the EU agreed to suspend the countermeasures originally planned for April 15 for 90 days. At the same time, Trump did not forget to criticize the EU, saying, "The EU is very smart, but they really take advantage of the U.S. They formed the EU specifically to take advantage of the U.S." Regarding the prospects of tariff negotiations, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick are both "confident." Bessent claimed that within a week after the U.S. announced the tariff measures, about 75 countries and regions contacted the U.S. to seek an agreement. Bessent said that this was one of the main reasons for the U.S. government's choice to suspend tariffs. In response to the Trump administration's unilateral actions, determined to provoke a tariff war with the world, China has repeatedly expressed its position and responded firmly. On April 10, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian presided over the press conference and stated that the U.S., for its own private interests, used tariffs as a weapon to exert extreme pressure and gain private benefits, seriously infringing upon the legitimate rights and interests of various countries, seriously violating WTO rules, severely damaging the multilateral trading system based on rules, and seriously impacting the stability of the global economic order. This is openly going against public opinion and opposing the entire world. Lin Jian stated that taking necessary countermeasures to oppose the U.S.'s bullying behavior is not only to safeguard our own sovereignty, security, and development interests but also to uphold international fairness and justice, maintain the multilateral trading system, and protect the common interests of the international community. Those who follow the right path receive support; those who deviate from it find themselves isolated. The U.S.'s逆行 will not win popular support and will ultimately fail. Lin Jian emphasized that there are no winners in a tariff war or trade war. China does not want to fight, but it is not afraid to fight. We will never stand idly by while the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people are deprived, nor will we stand idly by while the international economic and trade rules and the multilateral trading system are destroyed. If the U.S. insists on provoking a tariff war or trade war, China will certainly see it through to the end. The U.S. placing its own interests above the common interests of the international community, sacrificing the legitimate interests of countries around the world to serve the interests of its hegemony, will inevitably face stronger opposition from the international community. This article is an exclusive contribution from Observer Network and cannot be reprinted without permission. 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