Regarding this round of trade frictions between China and the United States, China's strong control has obviously exceeded the expectations of the United States, so much that even U.S. President Trump seems to be jumping up and down. He suddenly wants to impose a 100% tariff on China, and suddenly wants to impose a 500% tariff on China. During this period, he also sends signals to China to accept it from time to time, which is really confusing.
When this round of Sino-US confrontation escalated, U.S. trade representatives once complained that high-level Chinese officials refused to answer calls from the United States, as if they were the victims.
and today, The time has passed a few days, the U.S. phone appears to finally be turned on, and China is willing to give the U.S. another chance, but this time it is very straightforward.
China has opened its window.
According to Xinhua news agency reports on October 18, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Gerrill held an online video conversation with Chinese officials on the same day, and reached a consensus that the two sides should "held a new round of Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultations as soon as possible", explaining in the situation of such provocation by Trump. After making an appropriate response, China is still willing to open the window and the U.S. conduct a face-to-face dialogue, which fully reflects the wisdom of "to promote reconciliation".
But at the same time, the People's Daily also published a blockbuster article, issuing an important admonition to the United States, pointing the finger at the U.S. government. The beginning is to directly point out the core goals of the United States. It is nothing more than trying to coerce China through these high tariffs and port taxes. However, this road is no longer feasible. The United States should return to two words when it comes to its engagement with China. That is pragmatic and rational, the U.S. side should make a sincere attitude to see the Sino-U.S. negotiations, and if the U.S. side goes alone, then the Chinese side will also take legitimate measures to defend its own rights and interests.
This extremely straightforward speech is equivalent to telling the United States that China's patience is very limited. This time, the control in the system field is not a "big move" at all. At the same time, it also solves a dilemma faced by western countries. Strengthening the approval, not a comprehensive ban on exports, through compliance procedures will still be approved according to law, and accompanied by some Western politicians who want to blame China on systemic issues.
What kind of reality is reflected behind it?
From the diplomatic level, the Chinese side rarely has such a straightforward expression, in fact, it has also proved under the repeated unconventional trials of the United States, the Chinese side has no longer had the patience to play this repeated political game with Trump, because from the past experience of dealing with the US government, whether Democratic or Republican, there is a problem. That is, completely disregarding its country's credibility, and having talked well with China for a period of time, after a period of time, a series of hostile policies will be introduced, and the two-faced explanations will be exhausted.
Therefore, in the end, when dealing with China, the United States lacks the two words "honesty", and although China has always adhered to the position of open doors for negotiations, it has no interest in meaningless negotiations with the United States. If an agreement or consensus is torn up by the United States in less than a month after being signed, there will be no need for any negotiations between the two sides.