This year, the US vice president has hinted that China, if it does not accept tariffs to consider war, who hasn't spoken out, China's professor Gao Zhi Kay was in the international debate, a word to him silent: just so, the United States will dare to come, then we will dare to fight the United States.
Trump just took office and signed an executive order to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, arguing that the Fentany’s issue and trade imbalance are, on the surface, an economic measure, and actually want to rebuild the global supply chain and squeeze China out.
China's Ministry of Commerce immediately announced countermeasures, imposed tariffs of 10 to 15 percent on U.S. coal, liquefied natural gas and agricultural products, and included several U.S. companies on the list of export controls.
Immediately after, the U.S. added the tariffs to 20 percent, and China continued to follow, imposing 15 percent tariffs on U.S. chicken, wheat, corn, and 10 percent on soybeans and pork.
By April, the U.S. was directly targeting more than a hundred trading partners, with Chinese goods being subjected to an additional 34 percent tariff, with the total tariff rate jumping to 54 percent, or even higher.
At this time, the vice president of the United States' hint of war came out, saying that if he didn't accept tariffs, he would consider a stronger option. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded very hardly: intimidation didn't work, bullying didn't work, and we were ready to deal with any kind of war.
Gao Zhikai is a chair professor at Suzhou University and deputy director of globalization think tank. He studied in the United States in his early years, is fluent in English, and has a clear understanding of western media and think tank circles.
In late April, in an Arab TV show, he confronted former U.S. White House diplomat Elliot Abrams, who threw questions, saying that U.S. tariff escalation would make China’s economy squeeze, and how China would respond.
Gao Zhikai didn't beat around the corner, saying that China has existed for 5,000 years, and most of the time there was no United States, and we didn't care about losing 15% of the American market.
As soon as this came out, the atmosphere at the scene changed, and the other party wanted to continue asking questions. He added: China has the ability to destroy the United States, but we choose not to do so because we believe in peaceful development.
This is not empty talk, the backdrop of Gao Jiang Kai comes from China's strategic adjustment over the years.
In the past, China's exports depended on the U.S. market, and now through domestic cycle and the Belt and Road, it explores these emerging markets in Europe, ASEAN and Africa.
Even with high tariffs, the competitiveness of Chinese goods in the world is still there, especially in the fields of high-end manufacturing and new energy, and the technological blockade of the United States has not fully worked.
Chinese enterprises have started to shift to localized production, establishing factories in Vietnam and India to avoid risks, while increasing investment in Latin America and the Middle East, as a result, American consumers first feel the pain, prices rise, and inflation pressure is great.
The global reaction is also very complicated, and the United States is divided. Former Vice President Burns publicly criticized Trump's tariff policy, saying that it harmed the interests of the American middle class and called for the suspension of high tariffs.
The EU and Canada allies, who were already affected by U.S. tariffs, have also begun to reflect and turn to strengthen cooperation with China.
The Canadian prime minister even said in public that U.S. unilateralism undermines multilateral trade rules and we need more dialogue with China.
On the other hand, many countries in Africa and Southeast Asia feel that the U.S. tariffs are bullying, and China stands out to defend free trade, is taking the lead for the world.
Indonesia and Brazil have recently signed several major contracts with China, covering infrastructure and the digital economy, for a total of hundreds of billions.
In contrast, the U.S. allied system began to loosen, with Japanese and South Korean companies quietly increasing purchases of Chinese parts because of lower costs and more stable supply chains.
Of course, this game is not without cost. Some foreign trade factories in China have indeed been hit. Some enterprises in Guangdong and Jiangsu have shut down, and the unemployment rate of workers has increased slightly. However, the Chinese government has acted quickly and stabilized its position through export tax rebates and financial subsidies.
According to the data of the Ministry of Commerce, after April, China's exports to ASEAN increased by 20% and to the European Union by 15%, basically offsetting the loss of the US market. More importantly, this incident accelerated China's economic transformation.
In the past few years, the share of domestic demand and consumption has risen to more than sixty percent, high-tech investment has doubled, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles in these fields, China has led the world, and the United States wants to use the customs card neck, in turn, to force China to self-sufficiency.
Think about what Gao Zhikai said in the program. With a history of 5,000 years, China can always save the day in the face of external pressure. This tariff war is also testing China's resilience.
The tariff war may be a pain, but it can also be a turning point, make the Chinese economy healthier and more dynamic, and hope that the two sides will return to the negotiating table soon, and use wisdom to resolve differences, and win-win cooperation is the right way.
Trump just took office and signed an executive order to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods, arguing that the Fentany’s issue and trade imbalance are, on the surface, an economic measure, and actually want to rebuild the global supply chain and squeeze China out.
China's Ministry of Commerce immediately announced countermeasures, imposed tariffs of 10 to 15 percent on U.S. coal, liquefied natural gas and agricultural products, and included several U.S. companies on the list of export controls.
Immediately after, the U.S. added the tariffs to 20 percent, and China continued to follow, imposing 15 percent tariffs on U.S. chicken, wheat, corn, and 10 percent on soybeans and pork.
By April, the U.S. was directly targeting more than a hundred trading partners, with Chinese goods being subjected to an additional 34 percent tariff, with the total tariff rate jumping to 54 percent, or even higher.
At this time, the vice president of the United States' hint of war came out, saying that if he didn't accept tariffs, he would consider a stronger option. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded very hardly: intimidation didn't work, bullying didn't work, and we were ready to deal with any kind of war.
Gao Zhikai is a chair professor at Suzhou University and deputy director of globalization think tank. He studied in the United States in his early years, is fluent in English, and has a clear understanding of western media and think tank circles.
In late April, in an Arab TV show, he confronted former U.S. White House diplomat Elliot Abrams, who threw questions, saying that U.S. tariff escalation would make China’s economy squeeze, and how China would respond.
Gao Zhikai didn't beat around the corner, saying that China has existed for 5,000 years, and most of the time there was no United States, and we didn't care about losing 15% of the American market.
As soon as this came out, the atmosphere at the scene changed, and the other party wanted to continue asking questions. He added: China has the ability to destroy the United States, but we choose not to do so because we believe in peaceful development.
This is not empty talk, the backdrop of Gao Jiang Kai comes from China's strategic adjustment over the years.
In the past, China's exports depended on the U.S. market, and now through domestic cycle and the Belt and Road, it explores these emerging markets in Europe, ASEAN and Africa.
Even with high tariffs, the competitiveness of Chinese goods in the world is still there, especially in the fields of high-end manufacturing and new energy, and the technological blockade of the United States has not fully worked.
Chinese enterprises have started to shift to localized production, establishing factories in Vietnam and India to avoid risks, while increasing investment in Latin America and the Middle East, as a result, American consumers first feel the pain, prices rise, and inflation pressure is great.
The global reaction is also very complicated, and the United States is divided. Former Vice President Burns publicly criticized Trump's tariff policy, saying that it harmed the interests of the American middle class and called for the suspension of high tariffs.
The EU and Canada allies, who were already affected by U.S. tariffs, have also begun to reflect and turn to strengthen cooperation with China.
The Canadian prime minister even said in public that U.S. unilateralism undermines multilateral trade rules and we need more dialogue with China.
On the other hand, many countries in Africa and Southeast Asia feel that the U.S. tariffs are bullying, and China stands out to defend free trade, is taking the lead for the world.
Indonesia and Brazil have recently signed several major contracts with China, covering infrastructure and the digital economy, for a total of hundreds of billions.
In contrast, the U.S. allied system began to loosen, with Japanese and South Korean companies quietly increasing purchases of Chinese parts because of lower costs and more stable supply chains.
Of course, this game is not without cost. Some foreign trade factories in China have indeed been hit. Some enterprises in Guangdong and Jiangsu have shut down, and the unemployment rate of workers has increased slightly. However, the Chinese government has acted quickly and stabilized its position through export tax rebates and financial subsidies.
According to the data of the Ministry of Commerce, after April, China's exports to ASEAN increased by 20% and to the European Union by 15%, basically offsetting the loss of the US market. More importantly, this incident accelerated China's economic transformation.
In the past few years, the share of domestic demand and consumption has risen to more than sixty percent, high-tech investment has doubled, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles in these fields, China has led the world, and the United States wants to use the customs card neck, in turn, to force China to self-sufficiency.
Think about what Gao Zhikai said in the program. With a history of 5,000 years, China can always save the day in the face of external pressure. This tariff war is also testing China's resilience.
The tariff war may be a pain, but it can also be a turning point, make the Chinese economy healthier and more dynamic, and hope that the two sides will return to the negotiating table soon, and use wisdom to resolve differences, and win-win cooperation is the right way.