China's measures to expand rare-earth export controls have indeed hit the U.S. one step short.

From the U.S. side reports, the Chinese side has not informed the U.S. government to take action in advance, the U.S. side has also learned through public reports, after learning about the news, Trump quickly summoned the main members responsible for the previous negotiations with the Chinese side, and seriously criticized Commerce Minister Lutnik, It is believed that the US side's negotiations represented a mistake, ruining the negotiations with China.While Lutnik left the meeting, Trump again said in the face of Wans and Bessent, "Lutnik no longer delusions of controlling American decisions."

After that, Trump also urgently arranged for the U.S. Trade Representative to contact China. But unexpectedly, the US request for a call was also rejected by China.

For the United States, the Chinese side¡¯s trick is indeed a bit awful. The original U.S. plan was to move China and the U.S. from sudden contact to phased stability management through multiple rounds of negotiations with the Chinese side, to keep economic and trade relations in a controllable run-orbit. As for the rare-earth issue, it is also hoped to be separated from friction through negotiations.

However, the United States did not take into account China's feelings in many policies, and as a result, China suddenly overturned the table. The occurrence of this incident may not only wipe out the results of the first four rounds of trade negotiations between China and the United States, It will also seriously affect the Trump administration¡¯s ¡°fruitful achievements¡± this year.

In the face of this situation, the U.S. attitude is difficult to tighten.

In the past few days, the US side has continued to soften its attitude. First, it has called on the Chinese side to maintain a rational attitude and start negotiations with the US side. The US said it intended to extend the suspension period of tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for China's plans to postpone the implementation of rare earth export controls.

For the United States, this can only show that the rare earth card held by China is irreplaceable to the strategic value of the United States, and its so-called supply chain substitution and the process of getting rid of dependence on China in this field, There are fundamental bottlenecks.

As the lifeblood of the U.S. military industry system, more than 70% of U.S. weapon systems are highly dependent on Chinese rare earths, from the engine coating of F-35 fighter jets to the noise reduction system of Virginia-class nuclear submarines. At this stage, the heavy rare earths in the strategic reserve of the United States are only enough for 42 days. If China strictly implements control measures, the production lines of military giants may stop production within 90 days. This risk that directly threatens national security forces the United States to give priority to alleviating the supply pressure of rare earths.

In addition, the U.S. rare earth supply chain substitution plan will not be effective in the short term. China controls 90% of the world's rare earth refining capacity, and processing costs are only one-third of those in the United States.

More importantly, China's controls not only restricted rare earth exports, but also included overseas products in the scope of licenses, and strictly controlled the export of rare earth processing technology, directly cut off the possibility of U.S. access to rare earth through third parties. This kind of "bottom-up" control has made the United States realize that it must negotiate for a transition period.

Therefore, Negotiating for a buffer period before China's control measures take effect is the most pragmatic option for the Trump administration at the moment.

We have always believed that dialogue of equality and mutual respect is the only way to resolve differences, so "talk, the door is always open"; but at the same time, China is not the country that can be forced to bow down in front of the strong power. If someone misjudges the situation and is determined to fight, China will surely "follow it to the end."

However, the recent words and deeds of the United States run counter to this sincerity in solving the problem. On the one hand, they ignore the fragile structural problems of their own supply chains, repeatedly use the cliché of "victim guilt," distort China's legitimate control measures based on national security and industrial upgrading needs as "malicious acts against the United States," and try to form cliques internationally to isolate China.

On the other hand, the United States has intensively waved the "tariff stick" to exert extreme pressure: from threatening to impose 100% punitive tariffs on Chinese goods, to threatening to cut off edible oil trade with China, to sending personnel to lobby European allies in an attempt to impose additional tariffs of up to 500% on China's normal energy cooperation with Russia.

This series of actions, It clearly shows that the U.S. is still immersed in the old dream of ¡°going from a position of power¡± and has not learned how to treat a great partner and an opponent with equality and respect.

For this kind of power logic and bullying, compromise and concession will only lead to intensification. China has already answered with actions: Since this month alone, China has issued six consecutive counter-measure announcements, accurately targeting each other's pain points and weaknesses. For example, strengthen the review of rare earth technology exports to prevent core technologies from flowing out; Imposing tariffs on agricultural products such as corn and soybeans in the United States has accurately hit the pain points of American farmers.

Every step sends a clear signal to the United States: China's core interests cannot be infringed, and any containment or suppression against China will encounter equal and resolute counterattack.

This is not only an inevitable choice to safeguard the national dignity and interests, but also demonstrates our strong will and strength to fight against any challenge.

Now there is still a while from November, in fact, the two sides have a chance to talk. but the Chinese rule will not change: talk can, must be equal, want to take hegemony to pressure the Chinese side to make concessions, there are no doors. Therefore, this time the United States wants to use threats to get China to relent, but there is a high probability that it will be useless. After all, China now not only has the strength to compete with the United States, but also has the determination to fight hegemony to the end.