Trump made a statement, the US does not want to escalate the trade war! According to the report of Russia's Sputnik News Agency on April 17th, US President Trump said, "I don't want it to be any higher. If it gets higher, consumers will stop buying these goods. Maybe I won't raise it anymore, or even below their current level or lower. Because I want people to continue buying."

Obviously, from Trump's latest statement, the implicit meaning is that he personally does not want to escalate the trade war anymore. Trump even said that he hopes Americans buy products, although he did not mention China by name, but given that the US has imposed the highest tariffs on us and China is the most important trading partner of the US, in a sense, this is Trump expressing his willingness to adjust his position.

However, if Trump does not adjust his policy, there is nothing he can do about it. Not to mention other things, in fact, two changes are happening domestically in the United States. One is that Trump's approval rating has dropped to its lowest point since he took office. The second is that it was unexpected that the American public's unfriendly attitude towards China has decreased. These two changes within the United States are probably beyond Trump's expectations.

Of course, although Trump's tone has softened, the question for us is how much sincerity the US will show in resolving the deadlock in the China-US trade war. Our attitude is that we will continue to fight if necessary, but if negotiations are to take place, the US must come up with substantial sincerity under the principles of equality and respect. Trump's change in attitude indicates that he is under pressure from various internal and external factors. We are prepared for negotiations, so let's see what the US does next.

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