"China never makes an empty show of force, and we see through those who do." On April 11, Beijing time, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning posted such a message on the X platform, and at the same time shared a speech by Chairman Mao Zedong in 1964 about "the United States is a paper tiger."

Chairman Mao once put forward the famous judgment that "imperialism and all reactionaries are paper tigers." On January 30, 1964, when talking with the French parliamentary delegation, Chairman Mao pointed out, "The United States intimidates some countries, preventing them from doing business with us. The United States is a paper tiger, you should not believe it, it will be pierced through with one poke."

This is Mao Ning's second consecutive day of sharing Chairman Mao's quotes on the X platform. On April 10, Mao Ning posted a video of Chairman Mao's speech at the Fourth Session of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 1953.

Chairman Mao said, "How long this war will last, I think we don't need to make a decision. It used to be Truman, then Eisenhower or whoever will be the future president of the United States, they will decide. That is to say, they can fight for as long as they want until complete victory."

Recently, the US government has wielded the "tariff stick," and the White House has confirmed that Chinese products imported into the US will now face a 145% tariff.

"If the US side insists on starting a tariff war or trade war, China will surely see it through to the end." According to reports by The Paper, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made it clear on April 11 that China has repeatedly stated its solemn position on the issue of tariffs. There is no winner in a tariff war or trade war. China does not want to fight, but it is not afraid to fight either.

Lin Jian emphasized that if the US side really wants to solve problems through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop extreme pressure and reckless actions. China does not accept this kind of behavior. Any dialogue must be based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit.

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