As the deadline approached, Trump was still trying to up the drama! The U.S. has a real big appetite, but we have not given in at all! On August 12, the agreement to suspend tariffs between China and the U.S. for 90 days is about to expire. If it is not extended, the U.S. tariffs on us will revert to 145%, while we will impose an additional 125% tariff on U.S. imports. However, it was only until the last moment that Trump announced the extension of 90 days. What does this indicate? It indicates that the U.S. is putting maximum pressure on us, testing our will.
Before announcing the extension, Trump first asked us to reduce our imports of Russian energy. Then he demanded that we increase our purchases of U.S. soybeans by four times. This is playing a game of chicken with us, hoping that we would best meet the U.S. demands in exchange for the extension of the agreement. However, Trump has many inner games, aiming to grasp the initiative, but we did not respond at all. Regarding the purchase of Russian energy, we did not give in. Regarding the purchase of American soybeans, we ignored it.
Evidently, the U.S. wants to take as much as possible. But we clearly see through the U.S.'s plan. In fact, if both sides continue to maintain high tariffs, the U.S. itself would not be able to withstand it. After the U.S. announced, we quickly also announced the extension of 90 days, which indicates that we always adhere to the principle of reciprocity towards the U.S. It is likely that the U.S. has realized that unilateral extortion is impossible. Such small tricks obviously have no effect on us at all.
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