Source: Global Times

After the U.S. threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods on November 1, U.S. Treasury Secretary Besson recently declared that the situation has "significantly eased", the situation for China to impose tariffs will not necessarily occur.In the face of the U.S. side's many changes and good-changing economic and trade policy statements, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesman reiterated: on the tariff war, trade war, China's position is consistent.

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China: China¡¯s position is consistent

On the recent announcement by the US side of restrictive measures such as increased tariffs on China, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce replied to reporters on the 14th, "I would like to point out that the US side cannot talk on the one hand, while threatening to threaten to introduce new restrictive measures, this is not the right way to deal with the Chinese side."

After the economic and trade talks in Madrid last month, the two heads of state spoke on September 19 to make strategic guidance on the stable development of China-US relations in the next phase.But after that, the US side still insisted on introducing restrictive measures against China, including the inclusion of a large number of Chinese companies in the "entity list".On October 9, in order to safeguard national security and interests, fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation, the Ministry of Commerce issued a number of announcements on the implementation of export controls on rare earth and related technology and production equipment.The US President Trump then threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods on November 1.

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¡°I am willing to reiterate that the export control measures for rare earth and other related items are the legitimate practice of the Chinese government in accordance with laws and regulations to improve its own export control system. China, as a responsible major country, has always firmly safeguarded its national security and international common security, China¡¯s export control is not a ban on exports, the compliance with the regulations will be licensed as always, jointly safeguarding the security and stability of the global supply chain.¡±The Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman said that before the introduction of the measures, China has notified the United States through the bilateral export control dialogue mechanism.

U.S. Cable News Network quoted Chinese scholars as saying that this summer, China-U.S. relations showed signs of easing, especially after the economic and trade talks in Madrid in September and the subsequent talks between the two heads of state.

The White House is warming up tensions.

The news of the U.S. threat to impose tariffs on Washington on Friday shocked Wall Street, and the three major U.S. stocks indicated a collective collapse. The Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources, revealed that U.S. President Trump recently consulted with senior officials including Finance Secretary Bessent, plans to release a signal to the world that the U.S. hopes to reduce trade tensions for China and the U.S. on the same day, Bessent said in an interview with Fox Business News that the U.S. imposition of a 100% tariff on China would not necessarily happen, and said the two sides could negotiate in the coming weeks to avoid the war.

The latest statements between China and the United States have attracted international attention. Italy's La Repubblica newspaper said that after the United States and China successively voiced their intention to adopt new escalation measures, the two sides are currently trying to ease tensions and resume dialogue. The New York Times said on the 14th that the United States first issued a tough statement to impose high tariffs, and then quickly released a more conciliatory signal. This contradictory statement seems to be a window into the Trump team's internal tug-of-war on how best to handle trade issues with China.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Wang Dan, China director of Eurasia Group, an American consulting firm, believes that the tension between the United States and China is intensifying, but the threat of the United States to impose a 100% tariff is a bluff gesture, which is simply difficult to implement. Judging from past practices, what the US wants is an agreement that allows China to enter the US market by paying an "admission fee", rather than imposing ridiculously high tariffs on China that will lead to complete decoupling.

Will the lightning be larger than the rain?

While tariff threats have prompted many countries to negotiate a deal with the United States, China has not yet surrendered under pressure. Trump later said on Air Force One that he expected to eventually reach an agreement with China, saying November 1 "is still far away" and said "I think we will be okay between us and China."Analysts at U.S. market agency Widbush said: "We think the thunderstorm will be much larger than the rain."

"The two sides have been maintaining communication under the framework of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, and also held working-level talks yesterday." On the 14th, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce urged the United States to correct its wrong practices as soon as possible, show sincerity in talks, move in the same direction with China, be guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state on the phone, safeguard the hard-won consultation results, and continue to play a role in China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism, resolve respective concerns through dialogue and consultation, properly manage differences, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of China-US economic and trade relations.

Extended reading

Media: Trump says 100% tax increase on China will deter China before the Sino-US meeting

Trump wants a high bid, waiting for China to pay.

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Always say ¡°plus tariffs plus tariffs,¡± and then what? when it¡¯s the art of dealing, but Wall Street analysts are analyzing this set is¡ª

¡°Trump Always Chickens Out¡±¡£

Translated into Chinese, it means "Trump always flinches".

This is not a lightweight description, after all, has formed a fixed matching abbreviation: TACO! just like Trump frequently cries "Make America Great Again" also has an abbreviation "MAGA".

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01

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday (October 13), an AFP reporter asked:

¡°US President Donald Trump said on November 10 that the United States will impose a 100% tariff on Chinese goods from November 1st. He said the move was to retaliate for China¡¯s recently announced rare-earth export control measures. What does the Foreign Ministry say about this?

In this regard, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jianxian mentioned the previous exposition of China's position by the spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, and then directly put down a stronger sentence:

In recent years, the United States has continued to impose a series of restrictions and sanctions on China, which seriously harm China's interests.The Chinese side firmly opposes this, and the United States not only does not reject itself, but instead threatens with high tariffs, which is not the right way to deal with China.

What is "introspection"?

That is to say, the United States has been making trouble before. Doesn't it know that these trouble is wrong? Still want to torture?

Trump is so upset, don't you understand that China is afraid you won't?

The soldiers will stop, the water will cover the ground.

On September 30, in the White House of the U.S. capital Washington, U.S. President Trump answered a reporter's question.

After several rounds, wasn't Trump once prepared to sign relevant tariff documents with China?

Since May this year, China and the United States have met repeatedly in Geneva, London, Stockholm and other places. Doesn't the United States know China's bottom line? Does the United States still think that Trump's claim to "liberate America" in April this year was not quite boring?

02

Trump made this statement in October. Of course, we can look at the background.

The mediation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict failed, and also ran to the Middle East to hold the "Sham Sheikh Peace Summit", in the absence of representatives of both the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel, the conflict, ready to announce that Pakistan is about to do so.

Uncle Hai wants to say that it is a good thing for Palestine and Israel to cease fire. However, whether Trump really cares about peace or only cares about his unwon peace prize is worth seeing.

Of course, whether the Russian-Ukrainian or Israeli conflict has nothing to do with China directly. China is nothing more than a big trade partner of the United States, and hopes that the two sides can do business well and develop together. As Lin said at the press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "China urges the United States to correct the wrong practices as soon as possible, to lead the important consensus between the two heads of state, on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity, to solve their respective concerns through dialogue, properly manage differences, safeguard the stability, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations."

So, why does the United States not forget Trump's threat to impose additional tariffs in the direction of China even when it is deeply involved in two geopolitical conflicts in the world?

Gyeongju Hebai International Conference Center, the main venue of this year's APEC meeting. Photo: People's Daily Online

It's nothing more than thinking that the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting (that is, the 2025 APEC meeting) will be held soon. If nothing else, Trump will appear in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea, where the conference will be held, at the end of October.

He planned to hold a meeting between China and the United States. Before that, he raised the price, deterring the Chinese side, while also wanting to deter the world. Of course, this deterrence is mainly a deterrence in the field of tariffs and trade.

But did Trump ever think?

His deterrence did not succeed this spring.

How can it be achieved in autumn?

Is it that the strength of the United States in all aspects has doubled several times after a summer, enough to be proud of the world and look down on everything?

Or does the United States discover China's weakness and think that China is a "paper tiger"?

I think as long as you have a little understanding of Trump's so-called "art of trading", you will understand that Trump wants to make a high bid again and wait for China to make a counteroffer.

This set of things has already been skillfully used by some small vendors in the road clothing markets of some cities in China in the 1990s. For example, a T-shirt is priced at 100 yuan. If the customer makes a counter-offer to 60 yuan, the stall owner is particularly willing to make a deal.

In fact, the customer should bargain to 10 yuan, and in the end, the transaction was about 15 yuan!

Anyway, anyone who bids more than 15 yuan is a punch! You'll be chopped a few times!

Don't look at Trump as the American big boss of real estate origin, his set of deals art, the main purpose is probably these!

Is this trading method on the table?

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He believes that the Chinese street clothing market played this way at the time, is the state of the commodity economy just developed at a certain historical period.

Trump is a big boss from a developed capitalist society. How can he play such a rudimentary game that China's businessmen, big and small, ignore? And apply it to national governance and diplomacy?

It is funny, is it?

03

No wonder Wall Street analysts give an analysis of the phrase ¡°Trump always retreats!¡±

They are talking about business, and they already know very well what TACO means!

The art of dealing may seem to have a chance to shake the head, but will it end up profitable as a leader of being a great power, dealing with a growing power, playing such a low-level business?

Since Trump came up with "American Liberation" in April this year, hasn't he discovered that the United States has lost many business orders? If Trump wants to increase the price, business partners can certainly look around the world for suitable similar products.

Does Brazil have soybeans?

It is !

Then buy the Brazilian ones instead of the American ones!

Does Australia have red wine?

It is !

Then buy the ones from Australia and not the ones from the United States!

As a result, gradually, the international community can even produce a new path of globalization, and the United States seems to be abandoned. Of course, this is on some projects.

We also know that the United States is the world's largest economy. But so what?

On October 8, in Washington, USA, people gathered in front of the Washington Monument. Photo: Xinhua News Agency

Will a huge ice puck, seemingly huge, melt in a short time?

In a recent article published on the American Association of Diplomatic Relations website, he noted that Trump¡¯s tariffs are shaping the relationship between the United States and its allies, such as Europe¡¯s awakening, Japan¡¯s concerns, and Australia¡¯s and New Zealand¡¯s reactions affecting the U.S. Pacific strategy.

At this time, it is still recorded that China continues to be pressured and priced, oh, I don't know if Trump has a feeling of shyness!