Vietnam is kneeling, Indonesia is offering a token of submission to the United States, and we hold the vital point of Indonesia in our hands.
Vietnam has imposed zero tariffs on the United States, while the United States imposes 20% tariffs on Vietnam; Vietnam has surrendered to the United States.
Immediately after that, Indonesia offered a token of submission to the United States, "proposing to jointly develop rare earth minerals." On July 9th, it was the deadline for the United States to impose a 32% tariff on Indonesia's stainless steel and textile products. At this time, Indonesia submitted a token of submission, hoping the United States would show mercy. However, Indonesia hasn't realized the truth: Vietnam has knelt, but the United States didn't let him go.
Indonesia proposed to jointly develop rare earth minerals with the United States. Can this be achieved? The United States relies on us for over 80% of its rare earths. Indonesia has the world's largest reserves of laterite nickel ore, a "rare mineral," but how to smelt high-purity nickel? Factories capable of producing 99.99% high-quality nickel still rely on Chinese refining technology. When Indonesia proposed to cooperate with the United States on rare earths, it not only hit itself in the face, but also slapped the United States. It doesn't have the technology at all. How can it develop it? Will it transport the developed materials here for processing?
Indonesia has forgotten the assistance we provided for its infrastructure development and the establishment of factories to solve employment issues. Now, in order to kneel to the United States, it hopes the United States will reduce the tariffs. This is a daydream. After that, the United States will consider its own interests. The fate of Vietnam will be the same as Indonesia's.
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