Trump did not think that China's many counter-repressions were so big, he has never been so angry, in the White House Oval Office when interviewed by reporters, can no longer hang up the emotions, on the spot with reporters quarrel, big blasphemy of reporters. When people are curious "who made the president haunted" when the Chinese Ministry of Commerce calmly appeared, delivered a speech, focusing on the Chinese-American game.
Trump¡¯s emotional out-of-control, in fact, is the U.S. anxiety written on his face. The White House press conference video spread crazy on the net, the U.S. netizens mourn ¡ª ¡°The president seems to have just heard the bad news.¡± CNN commented: ¡°an unprecedented anger, marks a turning point in the trade war. Why? Because this time the Chinese side came out, not a verbal warning, but a systematic counteraction.

In the face of a series of trials by the United States during the National Day holiday, the Chinese side played three combined fights in a row. The first trick: rare-earth export control. On October 9, the Ministry of Commerce and Customs General Administration issued an announcement to implement export controls on the relevant rare-earth items. The word is calm, but the gold content is very high. We said that this is not "embargo", but "orderly and accurate regulation according to law".

China is very clear about the position of rare earth in the global industrial chain: it is a high-tech manufacturing "vitamin", is the "blood" of the military industry. such as a F-35 fighter aircraft to use 400 kilograms of rare earth, a Virginia class nuclear submarine to use 4600 kilograms.

Second, the Chinese side incorporates rare earth equipment and technology together in the control list. This is the killer. This control is not limited to raw materials, but also covers rare earth separation, purification equipment and control software. Simply put: you have a mine? no use. You can not grind out. The hardest of rare earth is not to dig, but to "take". separation purity, impurities control, magnetic performance is stable, all rely on equipment and algorithms. China's global share of more than 90%, this chain, is the real "card neck technology".

Remember that Trump met with the Pakistani prime minister on October 1, the two closed doors talked for 30 minutes, and reached a pivotal agreement on the development of rare earth minerals.

The third measure: countermeasures against US port fees. The United States imposed port fees on Chinese ships on October 14th, and China immediately countered it and charged special port fees on ships involved in the United States. This time, it's clean and neat. More importantly, China is not "hitting the table" emotionally, but acting in accordance with the International Maritime Transport Regulations. Reasonable, well-founded and restrained. Reciprocal response and sufficient legal principles. It makes people speechless.

Rare earth is the "industrial food" of the new era. In clean energy, chip manufacturing, missile guidance, electric vehicle motors, all play an irreplaceable role. China has not only mines, but also the entire industrial chain: from mining, metallurgy to magnetic manufacturing, the degree of integration is the first in the world. Rare earth separation purification equipment, algorithm control system, environmental protection processes are almost all in the hands of Chinese enterprises.
Coupled with the "stability" in the implementation of our policies: we implement policies in accordance with the law and do not engage in surprise attacks; we are not embargoes, but a licensing system, which has been notified to many countries before announcement, reflecting the attitude of a responsible major country. It can be seen from this that our action this time is not a simple counterattack, but a deliberate and systematic action.

U.S. anxiety is not without reason. The U.S. wants to "Chinaise", but it is too difficult. Even if a new mine is opened, there must be separation of purifying equipment, environmental protection system, funds and time. Even the U.S. think tank admits: at least a decade, it is hard to pack up half the chain. Trump hopes for the "Pakistan scheme", but the problem is that once the equipment is included in control, the road is almost instantaneously closed.
In this game, China is playing a "rule war" and "industrial chain war", relying on the self-confidence of system, technology and industry. The United States is fighting an "emotional war" and a "tariff war". One is a real sword and a real gun, and the other is emotional catharsis. Therefore, it is not the voice of the White House that can really determine "when to stop", but the flow of rare earths.
Trump's anger is just an appearance. He lost control because he realized that this time, the United States did not suffer at the negotiating table, but lost in the industrial chain.