On November 10, China and the United States simultaneously suspended the collection of port fees and related countermeasures for one year.

It should be noted that after the Malaysia-Kuala Lumpur talks and the Busan meeting between China and the United States, both sides reached multiple "ceasefire" consensus.

This synchronized adjustment of port fees and countermeasures is the implementation of this consensus.

Notably, on the same day, the United States announced that it would suspend the implementation of measures related to the Section 301 investigation on China's maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries for one year.

China also simultaneously suspended the countermeasures against five U.S. subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean for a period of one year.

As a leading shipbuilder in South Korea, Hanwha Ocean's U.S. subsidiaries are responsible for the core mission of "making the American shipbuilding industry great again," cooperating with the U.S. "containing China" efforts, hoping to take advantage of the U.S. "revitalizing the shipbuilding industry" benefits to boost its domestic industry.

However, it unexpectedly faced precise Chinese countermeasures, with its business facing the risk of suspension due to supply chain disruptions.

Now, taking advantage of the China-U.S. "ceasefire," Hanwha unexpectedly "gained an opportunity."

But this so-called "unexpected good fortune" is not a "diplomatic victory," but rather a "strategic breathing space" that South Korea has obtained after paying the price for its wrong "side-taking."

For the Yoon Suk-yeol government, the most important thing at present is to learn from the lessons.

If it continues to be侥幸, thinking that it can "walk on a tightrope" between China and the United States without paying a price, or even once again cooperate with the U.S. in "campus confrontation,"

it will only further erode South Korea's strategic autonomy, putting the economy and security into a passive situation where it suffers losses on both sides, and China will certainly not let it off easily.

Meanwhile, within the United States, this China-U.S. "ceasefire" has triggered a political "fight."

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, as soon as the Trump administration stopped imposing port fees on Chinese ships, the Democratic Party immediately launched a fierce attack on the Trump administration.

Democratic lawmakers wrote a joint letter to the U.S. Trade Representative, criticizing Trump, saying he had "softened his stance on China," and claimed that suspending the collection of port fees would "slow down the revitalization of the U.S. shipbuilding industry."

At the same time, a maritime advisor who previously served as a strategic advisor to the U.S. Navy Secretary also joined the fray on social media, stating that "the U.S. canceling port fees for 10,000 Chinese ships in exchange for only 183 U.S. ships' exemptions is a disguised surrender."

However, China's countermeasures cover vessels with more than 25% U.S. equity, not just 183 ships. The Democrats deliberately distorted the data, aiming to attack the Trump administration's governing capabilities under the label of "strong stance on China."

Moreover, it is clear to everyone that the Democrats' actions are merely political maneuvering, essentially using the issue of foreign policy adjustments to attack opponents and turn foreign policy issues into political tools.

Nevertheless, no matter what, the U.S. plan to suppress China's industrial development through hegemony will hardly succeed due to the combination of precise countermeasures and its own industrial shortcomings.

The "simultaneous suspension" between China and the United States is largely a tactical easing.

In the coming year, this "ceasefire" will become a test of the strategies of all parties involved.

For the United States, if it cannot properly address the fundamental problems of its domestic shipbuilding industry, relying only on political maneuvering to shift the contradiction, disputes may resurface when the policy expires next year.

But China has always upheld the position of "if you fight, I will accompany you; if you talk, the door is open." This suspension of countermeasures shows a flexible and pragmatic attitude, and also proves its strength through precise countermeasures.

Moreover, China's countermeasures are a legitimate response to the U.S. unilateralism, not an active provocation of conflict. If the U.S. still wants to "be stubborn and stubborn," China will certainly respond firmly.

In short, whoever respects the laws of the industrial chain, who can balance domestic interests, and who can maintain strategic composure, will be able to take the initiative in the game.

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