Still the German media see it clearly! The German media stated that the misunderstanding of China is not only due to the U.S. lack of understanding of Chinese history, but also because the U.S. fails to see what China has planned for the future! On April 14th, German media published an article stating that reaching a "humbly submissive" agreement with Trump is completely unacceptable for China. Regarding the issue of Sino-US tariffs, the German media pointed out that from a historical perspective, Trump's actions have evoked painful national memories in China.
In the 19th century, foreign powers forced China to accept their trade conditions, which was a century of national humiliation for China. Clearly, Trump does not understand the historical reasons for China's strong reaction. More importantly, from China's perspective, Asia and Africa are the markets of the future. Through BRICS and the Belt and Road Initiative, China has done much work in building roads and bridges. China actively advocates free trade, while the U.S. tears down bridges and ruins roads. Undoubtedly, China already knows where its future lies.
Therefore, the German media said that whether it is due to historical reasons, current interests, or future development opportunities, all these factors combined make it impossible for China to submit to the U.S. Without a doubt, the German media see this trade war very clearly. In fact, from our point of view, if the U.S. does not promote globalization but insists on putting America first, tearing down bridges and ruining roads in the international community, we can fully advance globalization without the U.S.
The German media are absolutely right. The future development opportunities lie in Asia and Africa. Now, the U.S. uses closure as a threat, but we can definitely develop new opportunities and explore new markets to fill the gap left by possibly losing the U.S. market. Facts will increasingly prove that if the U.S. wants to close itself off, it will inevitably become self-isolated. Undoubtedly, the U.S. that wants to shut its doors has failed to see the global trend, while we have long been planning for the future.
Through this round of trade war, countries around the world will become increasingly clear that the U.S. is no longer a reliable partner. It is believed that countries around the world will reconsider how to establish relations with the U.S. For us, if the U.S. insists on starting a trade war, we will naturally see it through to the end. Besides, we will undoubtedly continue to enhance cooperation with other countries to create a new globalization. As for whether the U.S. wants to join in, it is entirely up to the U.S. itself to decide.
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