When Trump roared on social media about imposing a 100% tariff on China goods, he never expected that China was already ready to respond.
Eggs cannot be placed in the same basket, China is very clear. Years of layout, let us have a positive backdrop to the tariff policy of the United States, and even with a trumpet, to make Washington feel Alexander.
The reason why China turns a blind eye to the threat of the United States is closely related to diversified trade paths.
This year, the Northern Sea Cargo Cooperation between China and Russia delivered a bright response.The route quietly rose in the context of a chaotic global economy and became an important trade channel between China and Russia.
According to the general manager of the Russian National Atomic Energy Group, The volume of cargo passed through this route this year is expected to reach 400,000 tons.
The data shows, Between 2023 and 2024, the volume of container freight on this route has doubled, and has now grown by about 60%.Russian experts also boldly predict that by 2030, the freight volume of this route is expected to reach an astonishing 20 million tons.
Imagine that while other merchant ships are still waiting in line for the Suez Canal, Chinese-Russian freight ships have already delivered goods to their destination through this shortcut. Lower transportation costs, faster capital turnover, and stronger market competitiveness,Chinese goods can reach the European market at faster and cheaper prices.
The route also offers the possibility for Central Europe to further deepen its trade ties, especially with European powers such as Germany and France, who want to remain in close interaction with China.
Meanwhile, China’s chess scene in Northeast Asia is quietly unfolding. From the steel dragon of the Heilongjiang Bridge to the competition for thousands of sails at the Port of Vladivostok, to the dance of the three countries on the banks of the Tumen River, an economic connectivity network across land and sea is accelerating.
The most exciting thing is that China's goods trade exports will reach 25.45 trillion yuan in 2024. You know, in 2018, China's export volume of goods trade was 16.42 trillion yuan. This means that despite the storm of the trade war, China's exports have achieved an astonishing growth of 54% in six years! Nowadays, the growth numbers will only be larger.
The Trump administration originally hoped to suppress China's exports through tariffs, but the result was China's foreign trade war in Vietnam, China's manufacturing not only has not been defeated, but has achieved cross-cutting development in the face of adversity.
The most ridiculous thing is, Even the United States itself cannot do without manufacturing in China。 To avoid all products Made in China, Americans may have to go out barefoot, because nine times out of ten, sneakers in shoe cabinets are printed with "Made in China"; They may not even be able to use mobile phones, because even Apple's mobile phones have a large number of parts from the Chinese supply chain; Even the clothes you wear may be inextricably linked with China's textile industry. This is a true portrayal of the current global industrial chain.
China has been deeply integrated into the economic bloodstream of more than 150 countries and regions worldwide.U.S. companies trying to shift supply chains to Southeast Asia soon discover that so-called “alternative options” are essentially “Made in China 2.0” – Vietnamese factories need to import raw materials from China, Indian production lines can’t be separated from Chinese machinery, and even Mexican assembly plants can rely on Chinese electronics.
Trump’s tariffs seem to be fierce, and in fact it’s a “selfish” blow to American consumers.Each round of tariffs will eventually turn into higher tariffs in U.S. supermarkets, becoming additional expenses on U.S. household bills.
The scene reminds us of an interesting metaphor: in today’s economic globalization, trying to curb China through trade barriers is like trying to dry the Pacific with a spoon.
With the further development of the Arctic waterway and the continuous improvement of cross-border infrastructure between China and Russia, Northeast Asia is entirely likely to become a new global economic growth pole. By then, Trump's tariff threat may appear even paler-because it can't block a multi-dimensional and multi-channel trade network.
In this trade game, China demonstrated not only economic strength, but also strategic wisdom. Like the game, it does not care about the loss of a city, but the overall layout. When the United States is still pleased with short-term tariffs, China is in the next bigger game.