Reference Message Network reported on April 28 that according to a report from the website of Germany's "Der Spiegel" on April 26, one day in April, 37-year-old Long Xijin (name phonetically translated) was sitting among flashing Christmas decorations. At the entrance of his store in Yiwu, East China, nutcracker dolls lined up to greet customers. The report stated that to observe the state of the trade war, Yiwu is an ideal sample. This city has the world's largest small commodity wholesale market, with an operating area of 6.4 million square meters, equivalent to 11 Pentagon buildings. Here almost all "Made in China" products are available: transforming dolls, flags, toy guns, trash cans, doormats, hairpins, and over 2 million other types of goods. Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Swahili languages interweave in the corridors, and global buyers purchase goods here. If world trade is obstructed, this place will be the first to perceive it. It was reported that currently, the United States imposes a 145% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the U.S., while China levies a 125% tariff on goods from the U.S. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bechtel recently hinted that high tariffs are "unsustainable," and Trump also considered reducing the tax rate, but Bechtel later denied that the U.S. would make unilateral concessions. Despite these fluctuations, merchants in China remain extraordinarily calm and confident. The report stated that Long Xijin said that the Chinese people have learned from history the principle of "changeable circumstances." Uncertainty is the norm, which shapes the Chinese mindset, "We are more flexible. When the environment changes, you have to adapt accordingly." After the pandemic, he visited the U.S. twice for investigation, and now he tends to abandon the American market. Although tariffs affect overall confidence, "Yiwu people are still optimistic." He called on Europe: "Don't follow the U.S., maintain independence." It was reported that 45-year-old Wang Xuxue (name phonetically translated) is even more determined: "We won't retreat in the face of tariffs." She said that some customers have already asked about discounts, "I won't do that, we need to pay wages and survive." Wang Xuxue mainly operates stuffed toys. She said, "Tariffs definitely have an impact, we can't escape unscathed." But she appears calm. Wang Xuxue said that her shop has been open for 25 years and has rich customer resources. "We Chinese often say, 'When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a way.'" These years she has been so busy, and now that her workload has decreased, she feels more at ease, "Money, making a profit or loss is normal." "We haven't experienced any storms?" This belief has been frequently mentioned recently in China. Compared to the Americans who get flustered by a few percentage points of inflation, the Chinese nation can endure more hardships. (Translated by Jiao Yu) [Image: https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-axegupay5k/a267eaf541634eadac13abbee01af112~tplv-tt-origin-web:gif.jpeg?_iz=58558&from=article.pc_detail&lk3s=953192f4&x-expires=1746415719&x-signature=0cFdTqgouZEs5R3Ws8oetGCMQ6o%3D] On February 9, at the International Trade City in Yiwu, Zhejiang, the responsible person of a shop displayed a popular AI smart wearable device overseas. (Photo by Huang Zongzhi) Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7498196185547653684/ Disclaimer: The article only represents the views of the author. Please express your attitude in the buttons below.