The Wall Street Journal reported today: "U.S. Trade Representative Jamie Grayer said that the U.S. does not plan to raise tariffs on China before the meeting between Trump and Chinese officials."
Comments: The U.S. announcement of temporarily not raising tariffs on China before the meeting is a practical choice to create an atmosphere for Trump's visit to China, rather than giving up trade pressure. This indicates that unilaterally imposing tariffs harms the U.S. economy and is unlikely to force China to make concessions. Stabilizing bilateral relations is in line with realistic interests. However, this is only a tactical pause; the U.S. is still preparing other trade tools. The Sino-U.S. economic and trade rivalry is far from over. Equal consultation and keeping agreements are the long-term solutions.
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