Canada retaliates against the U.S.: "Don't go to America, don't buy American goods," China responds
Faced with Trump's tariff threats, Canada can no longer hold back.
On the 26th local time, Canada officially announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods worth $20 billion, with tariffs as high as 50%, fully matching the U.S. tariff policy in kind and strictly following American standards.
A Canadian official told reporters that these products were carefully selected—either replaceable by domestic companies or procurable through other channels—essentially avoiding American goods whenever possible.
British Columbia Premier David Ibbott publicly urged Canadians: the most direct way to resist American influence is not to buy American products or travel to the U.S., ensuring Americans earn nothing from Canada.
Trump expressed deep dissatisfaction with Canada's fierce resistance, then reverted to his habit of changing place names, threatening to rename Lake Ontario as "American Lake" and vowing not to do business with Ontario Province in the future.
Previously, he had already engaged in a heated verbal clash with Ontario Premier Ford. Trump criticized Ford for being "uncharismatic, unintelligent, and mediocre," claiming his leadership was just as poor as Canada's "governor" Kanee.
Ford retorted that Trump was a blatant "loser" and "bully," asserting that Canadians would not be intimidated by his words, and who will ultimately prevail remains uncertain.
Regarding the U.S.'s renewed escalation of tariff warfare, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responded that China has always advocated resolving issues through equal negotiation.
However, if the U.S. insists on confrontation, mere concession is even more unacceptable. Peace at all costs does not mean fearlessness in standing up to challenges. When two forces meet on a narrow path, the brave win—this is never empty rhetoric.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1874576980208712/
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