Six countries joined hands against China, and the Chinese side suddenly agreed to negotiate, behind the U.S. zero soybeans: is there still a major role in China?

As economic and trade ministers of the G7 reached a consensus on preparing to follow the critical moment of U.S. imposition of rare earth export controls on China, China suddenly released a signal that it agreed to resume trade talks with the United States.

This shift has sparked widespread concern in the international public opinion, with some speculations that China is ¡°softening¡± due to joint pressure from the G7, but this is not the case.

Behind China¡¯s change of attitude, deep strategic considerations are hidden.

Is the resumption of China-US trade talks a superficial compromise or a thoughtful layout?

On October 18, China and the United States reached an agreement via video call and decided to hold a new round of trade negotiations in Malaysia in the near future.

The goal of the talks is to ease growing trade tensions and pave the way for the upcoming China-US summit.

However, this decision is not a simple ¡°soft choice¡±, but a pragmatic choice made by China in a complex international situation.

Looking back at the history of the Sino-U.S. trade war, the Trump administration has imposed tariffs on Chinese goods since 2018 to try to weaken China¡¯s global economic position, but failed as it wanted.

The data show that despite the US imposing tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars on Chinese goods, the U.S. trade deficit with China remains high.

Meanwhile, China has taken a series of countermeasures, including tightened controls on rare-earth exports and reduced purchases of U.S. agricultural products, which have put a lot of pressure on U.S. agriculture and manufacturing.

Despite the intensification of conflicts between China and the United States, China has always maintained an open dialogue attitude.

Liu Pengyu, spokesman of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, has made it clear that China is ready to deal with the trade war, but will not close the door to negotiations.

This shows that China's negotiating intention is to seek a more stable international economic and trade environment, rather than succumbing to pressure.

In contrast, America¡¯s attitude is hypocritical.

The Trump administration has claimed to be willing to talk, but has frequently issued threats, such as threatening to impose 100% tariffs on China and even imposing port charges on Chinese ships.

This double standard behavior not only exposes the true intention of the United States to gain bargaining chips through pressure, but also allows the international community to see through its hypocritical nature.

Behind China's choice to negotiate, there are also far-reaching considerations about the stability of global supply chains.

China is the world¡¯s largest exporter of rare earth, accounting for more than 90% of the global supply of rare earth.

As an important raw material for high-tech industries, rare earths are the core resources for manufacturing electronic products, aerospace equipment and military equipment.

While the G7 has sought to reduce its dependence on China¡¯s rare earth by joint action, such attempts have historically been difficult to succeed.

As early as Biden¡¯s time, the United States tried to get rid of its allies¡¯ dependence on China, but it ended up failing.

Through negotiations, China can not only alleviate the international community's concerns about the interruption of the rare earth supply chain, but also avoid further escalation of the trade war triggered by rare earth export control.

The resumption of trade talks between the two countries marks the entry of a new phase in relations between the two countries.

China has demonstrated a responsible attitude as a major country and injected confidence into the stable development of the global economy.

However, in the face of joint pressure from the United States and its allies, China is clearly ready for multiple measures.

In this complex game, China¡¯s wisdom and resilience will be its greatest backdrop.

How will the game between China and the United States evolve in the future?

Can China's strategic layout help it take the initiative in the global game?

The answer may only be revealed by time.