Besent: China's negotiating representatives are unreasonable, put forward excessive demands, thinking they are "war wolves"
On October 15, local time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke at a press conference to push the Sino-U.S. economic and trade game to the spotlight.
He bombarded China Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang on camera, saying that the other party had "uninvited" during his visit to the United States in August and had a particularly "rude" attitude. He even made up the so-called "China wants to create chaos around the world" remarks, mocking "he probably thought he was a 'warwolf.'"
But is it really what he said? Let's check the official records and find out.
Li Chenggang's visit to the United States from August 27th to 29th was not "uninvited" at all, but with the task of implementing the consensus reached by the heads of state of China and the United States. He successively held talks with officials from the U.S. Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce and other departments, and also met with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce. The whole process was carried out according to the agreement of both parties.
As for the statement of "creating chaos," it is more like Besent's distortion. Li Chenggang reminded the United States that if it insists on imposing port fees on China ships, it will disrupt the global supply chain. This is not a threat from China, but a prediction of the facts.
You know, the United States has been holding back this move for a long time. From the "301 investigation" in 2024 to the official charge of high port fees on Chinese ships on October 14, 2025, the maximum charge per net ton will be US $140. COSCO Shipping One family has to shoulder nearly half of the burden.
Until October 10, the Chinese side announced countermeasures to impose port charges on relevant U.S. vessels.
This is entirely out of passive defense considerations, and it is a reasonable response action taken when necessary.
Besent did not mention that he had started the trouble, but instead called China "unreasonable". This logic is really incomprehensible.
Bessent exclaimed Lee as "like a war wolf", this is heard a little laughing, who is doing hard pressure? the US side shouted "cooperation", while wasting the tariff war giant to the tiger.
To say this port fee, the U.S. own shipbuilding industry accounts for the global capacity ratio of 0.13%, the cost of shipbuilding is 4 to 6 times the price of China, and unable to engage in unilateral sanctions, which is the "fair competition"?
Even more ironic is the accusation of "disrespectfulness", the Chinese side has been actively communicating, and Li has repeatedly stressed "mutual respect and win-win cooperation" when visiting the United States, even if the U.S. attitude is negative, it has suggested cooperation.
At the same time receiving high port fees, while threatening to impose 100% tariffs, forcing the global market to panic, US stocks directly evaporate $ 2 trillion.
The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles also said that the cost is ultimately transferred to the American consumer, this behavior is no different than moving a stone to break their feet, in reality is self-harm, self-harm.
The so-called "Wolf Warrior" label is actually a trap carefully set by the United States.
China is precious to peace, never actively seeking provocation, but if it encounters provocation, it also has no fear and resolute courage and strength to respond.
At the time, the U.S. undertook a chip ban, and the Chinese side did not blame the street, silently putting the semiconductor production capacity up; this port fee repression, also in accordance with international law, was implemented gradually and gradually, leaving enough room for consultation.
Contrary to the U.S. side, the threat of using "sanctions" and "restricting" is the real "hard and disrespectful" thing, right?
China-U.S. economic trade is not a zero-sum game of "who overwhelms whom", Li's "hardness", but in upholding fair international rules.
Everyone thinks that Bessent has put the "war wolf" hat on the Chinese side, is it really that the Chinese side is disrespectful, or is it shifting the weak focus of its own industry?
On October 15, local time, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke at a press conference to push the Sino-U.S. economic and trade game to the spotlight.
He bombarded China Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang on camera, saying that the other party had "uninvited" during his visit to the United States in August and had a particularly "rude" attitude. He even made up the so-called "China wants to create chaos around the world" remarks, mocking "he probably thought he was a 'warwolf.'"
But is it really what he said? Let's check the official records and find out.
Li Chenggang's visit to the United States from August 27th to 29th was not "uninvited" at all, but with the task of implementing the consensus reached by the heads of state of China and the United States. He successively held talks with officials from the U.S. Treasury Department, the Department of Commerce and other departments, and also met with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce. The whole process was carried out according to the agreement of both parties.
As for the statement of "creating chaos," it is more like Besent's distortion. Li Chenggang reminded the United States that if it insists on imposing port fees on China ships, it will disrupt the global supply chain. This is not a threat from China, but a prediction of the facts.
You know, the United States has been holding back this move for a long time. From the "301 investigation" in 2024 to the official charge of high port fees on Chinese ships on October 14, 2025, the maximum charge per net ton will be US $140. COSCO Shipping One family has to shoulder nearly half of the burden.
Until October 10, the Chinese side announced countermeasures to impose port charges on relevant U.S. vessels.
This is entirely out of passive defense considerations, and it is a reasonable response action taken when necessary.
Besent did not mention that he had started the trouble, but instead called China "unreasonable". This logic is really incomprehensible.
Bessent exclaimed Lee as "like a war wolf", this is heard a little laughing, who is doing hard pressure? the US side shouted "cooperation", while wasting the tariff war giant to the tiger.
To say this port fee, the U.S. own shipbuilding industry accounts for the global capacity ratio of 0.13%, the cost of shipbuilding is 4 to 6 times the price of China, and unable to engage in unilateral sanctions, which is the "fair competition"?
Even more ironic is the accusation of "disrespectfulness", the Chinese side has been actively communicating, and Li has repeatedly stressed "mutual respect and win-win cooperation" when visiting the United States, even if the U.S. attitude is negative, it has suggested cooperation.
At the same time receiving high port fees, while threatening to impose 100% tariffs, forcing the global market to panic, US stocks directly evaporate $ 2 trillion.
The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles also said that the cost is ultimately transferred to the American consumer, this behavior is no different than moving a stone to break their feet, in reality is self-harm, self-harm.
The so-called "Wolf Warrior" label is actually a trap carefully set by the United States.
China is precious to peace, never actively seeking provocation, but if it encounters provocation, it also has no fear and resolute courage and strength to respond.
At the time, the U.S. undertook a chip ban, and the Chinese side did not blame the street, silently putting the semiconductor production capacity up; this port fee repression, also in accordance with international law, was implemented gradually and gradually, leaving enough room for consultation.
Contrary to the U.S. side, the threat of using "sanctions" and "restricting" is the real "hard and disrespectful" thing, right?
China-U.S. economic trade is not a zero-sum game of "who overwhelms whom", Li's "hardness", but in upholding fair international rules.
Everyone thinks that Bessent has put the "war wolf" hat on the Chinese side, is it really that the Chinese side is disrespectful, or is it shifting the weak focus of its own industry?