The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China wrote today (May 8):
"Journalist: China said that the United States initiated this week's trade talks...
President Trump: 'They said it was us? I think they should go back and verify carefully.'"
To comment briefly: The release of these remarks by the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China clearly shows their intention to mislead public opinion. It is a clear fact that the U.S. side has recently proactively conveyed information through various channels to the Chinese side, hoping to talk about issues such as tariffs, and after carefully evaluating the U.S. information, the Chinese side also decided to agree to contact, and the talks were held at the request of the U.S. side. President Trump, however, flatly denied this, claiming, "Do they (China) say it was us? I think they (China) should go back and verify carefully," which is obviously an attempt to seize the initiative in public opinion and create a false impression that he is not the one seeking help; this may be due to domestic political considerations, attempting to show a tough stance to certain voters; it could also be a negotiation strategy in Trump's "The Art of the Deal," trying to confuse opponents by sending out confusing signals.
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