China-U.S. trade relations have again fallen into tension, and the results of the economic and trade talks over the past few months may have come to the east because of the unreasonable pressure of the Trump administration.After realizing that the situation is not right, Trump also specifically ordered that trade representative Greer call China to know the situation, but China did not respond.
After China's rejection of the phone, the U.S. side again began various threats to pressure, vowed to increase tariffs on China, restrict key software, Boeing parts exports to China, and also defame China's rare-earth control policy, is to "destroy the global supply chain". at the same time, the U.S. side continues to hint on the Chinese side, they will not necessarily escalate the trade war again, the U.S. Finance Minister Bessent threw conditions, as long as China can delay the export of rare-earth, then the U.S. side can freeze the tariffs on China, and go backwards.
It is not difficult to see that the purpose of the United States is to force China to the negotiating table and make compromises. But China has only done two things. One is to refute the false accusations made by the United States. First of all, China's export control over rare earths is not aimed at a specific target, let alone "undermining the stability of global supply chains." The relevant policies are in line with international common practices and leave enough room and time for enterprises to adjust. China only wants to further strictly control the flow of rare earths into the military industry, which is a just move to maintain global security.
As for the friction with the United States, the responsibility lies entirely with the United States. This round of escalation of friction was not provoked by China. Ministry of Commerce Spokesperson He Yongqian made it clear at a regular press conference on the 16th that after the Madrid talks, the United States issued as many as 20 measures against China in just over 20 days. Suppression measures not only harm China's interests, but also violate the consensus of the talks. China's countermeasures are reasonable, and the United States must bear full responsibility for the consequences caused.
The other thing is the bright attitude, since the announcement of the new rare-earth control measures by the Chinese side on October 9, the threat from the United States has not stopped, and the Chinese side needs to be bright, so that the US side realizes that the Chinese side does not eat this set. My Foreign Ministry in response to the tariffs and economic trade friction with the United States clearly pointed out that the Chinese side is not willing to fight, but is not afraid to fight.
At present, the U.S. side is looking to talk about, is the attitude is not correct, the Chinese side is also open to negotiations, but only talk about not let, look at when the U.S. side is awake. so at the end of the month APEC summit, the Sino-U.S. is likely to be able to the meeting.
According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on October 16th, Wang Yi met with Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone Group of the United States, in Beijing. During the talks, Wang Yi made it clear that the confrontation between China and the United States will only hurt both sides, and effective communication should be carried out on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity. Su Shimin also told Wang Yi that he hoped that China and the United States would strengthen communication and promote their respective prosperity and development, and he himself was willing to make positive efforts to this end.
In the announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there is a detail worthy of attention, Wang Yi Foreign Minister is the foreign office director rather than the foreign minister's status to meet Suzhou, the level is clearly higher, both to show the importance of the people of Suzhou and give high hopes, and also to show that the Chinese side is willing to make good bilateral relations. China-U.S. economic and trade relations are close, Blackstone Group and other American enterprises, institutions, from China-U.S. trade exchanges have benefited, they have the will, and also the ability to influence the U.S. government, this is a good thing to improve China-U.S. relations.
In addition to Blackstone Group chief executive Su Shimun's visit to China, Apple CEO Cook recently also opened a visit to China. he was not only to promote Apple products, but also in the sensitive moment to transmit important signals to the Chinese side, Apple is willing to continue to expand investment in China, there are foreign media in the reporting, and even said that Cook is singing back and back with Trump.
Facts have proved that undermining Sino-US economic and trade relations is not in the actual interests of both sides. This kind of confrontation that could have been avoided and would not have a winner is unwise. I hope the Trump administration can return to rationality and recognize the mutually beneficial and win-win nature of Sino-US relations.