Polish officials: Not in a hurry to resume the China-Europe Railway
U.S. media cited comments from a high-ranking Polish intelligence official, Peter Kloczick: "Washington would certainly be delighted to see these routes closed. Trump wouldn't have to impose tariffs, but now the main overland channel for Chinese goods is temporarily blocked. The U.S. would smile at this and support the Polish government's decision not to rush to reopen the routes, at least not soon." In fact, so far, no European country or the EU has raised any objections.
The cargo on the trains is complex. Some are delivered by Chinese companies, while others are purchased by European merchants and sent back to their countries. In any case, European recipients are not necessarily better off than the shipping parties.
It is important to clarify who built this railway. There should be agreements that all parties need to abide by when opening the railway. Now, Poland's unilateral closure should warn Poland that it will be handled by the International Mediation Court located in Hong Kong. It should be informed of the right to impose penalties and sanctions.
Now is an important time for European and American countries to stock up. If this continues for a long time, commodity prices will rise, and many countries will experience inflation, making domestic security difficult to guarantee.
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