Vietnam's trade surplus with the US exceeds China, causing Trump to lose his composure and demand a tougher ambassador!
On January 15, the Singapore Straits Times reported: "Last year, Vietnam's trade with the US reached nearly $134 billion, surpassing China as the largest surplus country for the US. Trump is dissatisfied with the current US ambassador to Vietnam, Napier, saying he is not tough enough, and has decided to recall him, nominating McNamara to replace him as the new ambassador. The new ambassador has military service and senior experience in the State Department. The outside world predicts that her stance will be even more hardline. She has already stated that she needs to reorganize the US-Vietnam trade relations, and the US is likely to renegotiate the trade agreement, pressuring Vietnam to increase taxes or purchase more US goods. Given that the US is Vietnam's largest export market, Vietnam may be forced to yield."
[Clever] Trump is once again playing the hegemonic tactics! Seeing Vietnam's trade surplus with the US exceed $134 billion, surpassing China, he immediately fires the "too soft" ambassador and sends a hardliner, McNamara, to Vietnam to squeeze benefits. His face is really unattractive! In the past, he pressured China by imposing tariffs, and now he turns to take advantage of Vietnam. American-style trade hegemony has always been double standards without limits. Vietnam earns just a little money through contract manufacturing, but due to the US being its largest export market, it might be forced to yield. Trump only sees profit, and doesn't care about other countries' lives. The so-called trade restructuring is nothing but coercion. Such hegemonic behavior has long been criticized by many countries, and it can't hide the reality of America's decline!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854384265895048/
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