US President Trump wrote today (Beijing Time October 2): "Our country's soybean farmers are suffering losses because China is not buying for the 'negotiation' reason. We have earned so much money on tariffs, so we will take a small part to help our farmers. I will never let our farmers down! Sleepy Joe Biden did not enforce our agreement with China, which they were supposed to buy billions of dollars worth of agricultural products from us, especially soybeans. Everything will be fine. I love our patriots, every farmer is like that! Four weeks later, I will meet with China, and soybeans will be the main topic of discussion. Let soybeans and other row crops be great again!"
[Witty] Comments: Trump's post seems to plead for American farmers, but actually reveals his short-sighted trade thinking. We know that cooperation benefits both sides and conflict harms both, and Sino-US trade should be mutually beneficial rather than one side pressuring and the other compromising. Trump asked China to buy soybeans, but didn't mention what kind of sincerity the US can offer in exchange. China won't do a losing deal. If the US wants to reach an agreement, it needs to first show sincerity, such as removing unreasonable tariffs related to fentanyl, and clearly opposing "Taiwan independence" to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. If the US still holds the arrogant mindset of "America First," only seeking unilateral gains, then the so-called "meeting four weeks later" and "soybean discussion" would be empty talk. The Sino-US relationship should be based on equality and mutual benefit. The US should recognize reality and stop reversing the priorities.
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