While announcing the list of military parades, it also warned the United States and the West that this military parade in China is not simple.
August 28China has officially announced that the countries participating in the "September 3rd Military Parade", including Putin and Kim Jong-un, have fully26 countriesA lot of.
At the same time, China has announced a new tariff list, imposing anti-dumping duties on some goods from the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Thailand.
The military parade and tariff counter-measures were carried out at the same time, and China made its attitude clear to the whole world this time.
I guess the United States never expected that instead of coming to the military parade, it would become the biggest loser!
Regarding China's "93 military parade", in fact, the international discussion started several months in advance, and the major media were also quarreling about which countries could participate and which countries could not.
August 28China officials officially announced the list of national leaders participating in the parade, a total of 26 foreign heads of state or government heads will come to Beijing to participate in the parade, which is quite luxurious.
The most surprising of them is that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is also on the list, and is also ranked second after Putin.
No information was revealed before this, and in July this year, when Kim Jong-un visited the China-DPRK Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, he also publicly stated that he would not forget the merits of the Chinese Volunteer Army.
As soon as these two things are connected, I believe anyone with a discerning eye can see that China-DPRK relations will definitely continue to heat up in the next period of time.
The United States, Japan and the EU countries have also paid special attention to this list, and Japan has previously publicly called on other countries not to participate in the Chinese parade, and as a result, not only did no one listen to him, but even the North Korean leaders came, which really hit the face of Japan.
The U.S. is also concerned about the list, as it shows the close proximity of China's relations with other countries, after all, China has always been one of the "imaginary enemies" of the United States; while the EU countries are more concerned about the political signals behind the list, so that they can change their own international strategic direction at any time.
What's even more surprising is that on the same day that the military parade list was announced,The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping duty on imports of goods originating in the United States, the EU, South Korea, Japan and Thailand.These commodities cover a wide range of fields, including chemicals, electronics, and food.
This tariff list came suddenly, but it makes sense when you think about it.In recent years, the United States, the European Union, South Korea, Japan and other countries have taken a number of restrictive measures against Chinese companies.
For example, the United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese technology companies, the European Union has imposed high tariffs on Chinese photovoltaic products, South Korea has implemented anti-dumping measures on Chinese steel, and Japan has set up trade barriers on Chinese electronic products.
Although Thailand has a good relationship with China, there are also unfair competition behaviors in some agricultural products trade. China's imposition of anti-dumping duties this time is a counter-response to the above behaviors.
Of course, China is also justified in taking these measures, and it is not like the United States that will unreasonably impose tariffs on other countries.
According to World Trade Organization rules, if one country's goods are exported to another country at a price lower than normal value and cause substantial damage to the country's related industries, the importing country can impose anti-dumping duties.
China, after a detailed investigation, found that some of the above-mentioned countries were actually dumped, causing losses to relevant Chinese industries, so the imposition of antidumping duty is fully in accordance with international rules, even if they want to refute, there is no reason, unless they recognize the rules of international trade set by themselves.
The anti-dumping duties levied this time are wide-ranging, involving many countries and many industriesThe United States is mainly affected by chemical and agricultural products, the EU is mainly steel and automotive parts, South Korea is electronics and semiconductors, Japan is automotive parts and precision instruments, Thailand is mainly agricultural products and food.
These goods are all imported by China in relatively large quantities. If anti-dumping taxes are imposed, the prices of these goods in the China market will rise and their competitiveness will decline, thus leaving more market space for similar products in China.
The incident caused a lot of repercussions in the international community. The Office of the United States Trade Representative expressed disappointment and said it would consider taking countermeasures. The European Union Commission expressed concern and said it would reassess its trade relationship with China.
The same is true of several other countries, even with the same diplomatic rhetoric, which is nothing more than not recognizing their "anti-dumping" and even threatening China with "possible changes in relations with China."
However, China’s attitude is clear, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said.The imposition of anti-dumping duties is intended to safeguard a fair trade environment and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises.
China has always supported free trade and opposed protectionism, but it also does not accept unfair trade practices. China is willing to resolve trade disputes with other countries through dialogue and consultation, but it must be based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit.
This time China chose to publish the tariff list on the same day that the parade was published, it was really clever, on the one hand, showing China's diplomatic achievements, and on the other hand, also showing China's economic strength.
China can not only make friends on the international stage, but also safeguard its own interests in the economic and trade field. This approach of both hard and soft reflects the responsibility of a responsible major country.
From a deeper perspective, this incident reflects the complexity of current international relations, with countries cooperating and competing, interdependent and constraining each other.
As the world's second largest economy, China has the voice over international affairs, and every measure taken by China will have a chain reaction internationally.
The simultaneous release of the military parade list and the tariff list is an example of China's comprehensive use of diplomatic and economic means on the international stage.
For some industries in China, it is a good development opportunityFor example, China's steel industry has been hit by foreign low-priced steel products before, and the imposition of anti-dumping duties this time will enable Chinese steel enterprises to have a better market environment and be able to better carry out industrial upgrading and structural adjustment.
It seems that there is no direct connection between China's announcement of the military parade list and the levy of anti-dumping duties, but they actually reflect China's attitude and position on the international stage:
China will not take the initiative to cause trouble, but it will not be afraid of it either.
References:
Commerce Ministry continues to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of phenol originating in the United States, Europe, South Korea, Japan and Thailand — 2025-08-28, People's Daily
Foreign media pay attention to Putin and Kim Jong Un attending the 93rd military parade: Everyone Trump wants to see is here-2025 - 08 -28, Observer. com