Trump once again launched tariff blackmail against China and also attempted to dump the blame on China. After waiting for four days, Trump finally received a reply from Beijing. China has a clear position and a pleasant wording. If the United States wants to fight, China will fight to the end. In addition, China has also pointed out a way out for the United States. The United States 'attempt to "exert pressure while talking" will not succeed. So, what response did China give to Trump's tariff blackmail? How did China point out the way out for the United States?
On October 10, local time, U.S. President Donald Trump called for a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, and also declared that the move was in response to "China's rare-earth control", trying to throw the pot to China. But the fact is that China's export control on rare-earth, aimed at better safeguarding national security and interests, is fully in accordance with international law.
In fact, the use of tariffs to suppress other countries has become the style of Trump's rule. After Trump announced tariffs on China, the global financial markets have experienced severe shocks, among which the U.S. stocks have suffered the worst sale in six months. Despite the financial markets' reaction, there are analysts who believe that according to Trump's repeated ruthless, the practice of change, the tariffs on China may only be another tariff blackmail of the United States, and eventually may not fall.
On October 12, local time, Trump’s response also confirmed this. On the same day, Trump declared that he was willing to reach an agreement with China to ease current China-U.S. trade tensions. and U.S. Vice President Wans also said he hoped that China would “keep reason” in the trade dispute. While Wans also threatened that the U.S. “had more codes” in the trade dispute, the outside world still believed that this was the reflection of the U.S. White House’s soft tone on China.
In addition, on October 13, local time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bescent also said in an interview that imposing a 100% tariff on China "may not necessarily happen." He declared that China and the United States will hold working-level talks this week and are "optimistic" about the easing of the situation. This may indicate that the ultimate goal of tariff blackmail by the United States is to seek more chips for the United States in Sino-US trade negotiations.
Two days after the U.S. again tried to wave tariffs on China, U.S. Trade Representative Gerrill openly stated that the U.S. requested a call with the Chinese side, but the time of the call was delayed by the Chinese side. This may indicate that the communication between the two sides, due to the escalation of the situation, was a certain obstacle. And after four days, the Chinese side finally made a clear response. Just on October 14, the Ministry of Commerce press spokesman directly illuminated China's position when talking about the tariff war, the trade war, that is, "strike, accompany the end."
China's statement shows that China is not afraid of a trade war. On the one hand, this confidence comes from China's own economic resilience and diversified market environment, and it is not afraid of the so-called "decoupling"; On the other hand, it comes from the fact that China has sufficient counter-cards, including rare earth resources and related technologies. In the field of rare earths, even the United States cannot get rid of its dependence on China.
It is worth noting that in response, China also stated that if the United States wants to talk, China will also open the door. This is undoubtedly in line with China's long-standing proposition of resolving problems by peaceful means. The current international situation is complex and changeable. Maintaining stable Sino-US relations is not only beneficial to each other's interests, but also in line with the expectations of the international community.
Not only that, China has also pointed out the way out to the United States.The first is on the basis of mutual respect and equal consultation.The Chinese side pointed out that while speaking on the one hand threats of intimidation and implementing new restrictive measures against China, it is not the right way to deal with the Chinese side.This shows whether it is economic blackmail or military blackmail, the Chinese side will not accept.
The second is to correct wrong practices as soon as possible, show sincerity, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations. Only by embodying sincerity in practical actions can we create a good atmosphere for economic and trade negotiations between the two sides, increase mutual trust and lay the foundation for reaching a long-term agreement. If the United States ignores China's interests and insists on destroying the negotiation atmosphere, it may lead to the stagnation or even interruption of communication between the two sides. This can be seen from the fact that China delayed the call time of the US.