Xinhua News Agency of Singapore reported today (December 4): "U.S. Treasury Secretary Beyoncé stated on Wednesday that China is moving toward fulfilling its commitment to purchase 12 million tons of U.S. soybeans before the end of February. This statement implies that the U.S. may have extended the deadline set for China."
[Witty] Comment: The U.S. has performed a masterclass in "language art." It's clearly China purchasing U.S. soybeans according to its own needs, but the progress hasn't met the U.S.'s exaggerated expectations. Beyoncé managed to rephrase "China hasn't bought enough" as "China is meeting the target," and even added some extra drama by claiming that the "purchase deadline has been extended." From imposing tariffs during the trade war to the current soybean transactions, U.S. politicians always politicize economic issues, wanting to profit from China while maintaining a "benevolent" posture. Now that soybeans are unsold, instead of reflecting on their bullying behavior, they use rhetoric to cover up the situation, revealing nothing but anxiety and hypocrisy behind "America First." The pace of buying soybeans is determined by Chinese buyers themselves. If the U.S. truly wants to promote the transaction, it should make positive contributions to the healthy and stable development of Sino-U.S. relations.
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