America is obviously trying to save face! Countries around the world can see clearly that America can't hold on due to China's countermeasures. Foreign bloggers have stated that China chose to confront America head-on, making America lose face. Therefore, with no other options left, America is trying to save face by using China as an example to cut tariffs on other countries and extricate itself. Trump claimed that China "disrespected" America, but in fact, the EU has also imposed tariff countermeasures against America, and Canada has done the same.
Logically speaking, the EU and Canada are also "disrespecting" America, yet America seems to be turning a blind eye. Not only does it not retaliate against Canada or Europe, but it takes advantage of this situation to reduce tariffs to 10%. What does this indicate? It indicates how panicked Trump is, forcing him to adjust policies and calm people down. The American stock market continues to plummet, the wealth of Trump's supporters keeps shrinking, and American citizens will soon feel the impact of price hikes. Where does America get its audacity from?
Clearly, this round of confrontation has made Trump cut taxes, and countries will undoubtedly value China's influence even more. Without our firm countermeasures, Trump would never have adjusted his policies. This, in turn, gives countries a lesson: to resist America's "tariff tyranny," standing together with China is the best choice. America's flip-flopping credibility has dropped to zero. Faced with this, countries should strengthen cooperation with China as the inevitable trend.
America is undoubtedly a paper tiger. If America were truly confident, why would it cut tariffs on other countries now? If it didn't intend to impose tariffs on other countries from the start, why did it offend every single nation? Now, America is all bark and no bite. If America wants to take us on alone, we won't be afraid, and no other country will side with America either.
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