It's absolutely absurd! Following garlic and "Sanzhongzi," a large number of ordinary Chinese consumer goods have now been added to the U.S. import control list. According to multiple media reports, on August 3, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security updated its restricted list targeting Chinese enterprises, including Qiaqia Food, Sini Food, Seven Wolves, and others. These companies are now subject to import restrictions, meaning their products—such as sunflower seeds, dumplings, tangyuan (glutinous rice balls), and Chinese clothing brands—are blocked from entering the U.S. market.
The U.S. justification? Alleged "forced labor"—a complete fabrication, pure nonsense. In essence, it’s nothing more than "guilt by accusation." We can interpret this as a new variant of the U.S.-China trade tariff war, or as an attempt by the United States to sever ties and decouple supply chains in everyday consumer goods from China.
Naturally, when it comes to critical high-tech products, the U.S. has long imposed strict controls on us. Recently, they added Chinese robotics and solar inverters to the import control list. Not long ago, they also banned a large number of Chinese telecommunications products from being imported into the U.S.
Given the current trajectory, aside from some irreplaceable goods, the U.S. is gradually isolating Chinese products from its domestic market. Therefore, we must remain vigilant against this strategy—it’s a classic case of "boiling a frog slowly." With each new round, using excuses like "forced labor," the U.S. adds another group of Chinese firms to the restricted list. Over time, small-scale actions accumulate into massive structural change—quantity eventually triggers qualitative transformation.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872494853405708/
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