Why does a weird signal appear in China-US relations? The exemption list of US goods raises doubts and causes deep thought.

The signals transmitted by the United States are very strange! The US has just exempted some goods, and紧接着, US Commerce Secretary Raimondo made two statements. One is that Raimondo claimed that China and the US had preliminary contacts through intermediaries. The other is that the US side said that the list of exempted goods is only temporary. Why do these two signals seem so strange?

Just consider this matter of preliminary contact between China and the US through intermediaries. Think about it, China and the US do not lack communication channels. As the two most important countries in the world, the communication mechanisms at all levels between China and the US are very complete. Does China need an intermediary to communicate with the US? In fact, there is a country that needs an intermediary for dialogue, and that country is Iran, which does not have diplomatic relations with the US. What does this indicate?

This probably indicates that after Trump launched the trade war, Sino-US relations plummeted significantly. We must have suspended communication through various channels with the US. Otherwise, the US would not resort to such measures. Unexpectedly, the US must have found an intermediary country or an influential person who can speak for both sides to mediate, hoping to have a good talk with us and see what our attitude is, and whether it is possible to reach an agreement. Clearly, the US does not want the Sino-US trade war to be deadlocked. However, while the US wants to ease the trade war, the signals it gives are very chaotic.

The US side claims that the list of exempted goods is only temporary, which makes people very hard to understand. If they want to have a proper negotiation, why does the US say that the exemption is only temporary? If the exemption is only temporary and the US still imposes a tax rate of 145%, what is there to negotiate about? It seems that on the one hand, the US is in contact with us, while on the other hand, it is releasing messages that the trade war will continue. This is a kind of tactic of soft and hard measures from the US.

If this is the real intention of the US, then our attitude towards the US tariff war is completely correct. Because we already have two preparations, one is to focus on our own affairs, and the other is to prepare for a protracted war. From the US's statement, we can clearly see that the US is not yet ready to deal with us in an equal and respectful manner. Therefore, we should not underestimate the US's stubbornness and capriciousness.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829352078228555/

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