Just 10 days ago, Trump also waved tariffs, claiming to impose 100% tariffs on all Chinese goods, a “extreme pressure” scheme at the end.
But in the blink of an eye, the painting style suddenly changed.
Not only has Trump actively announced that he plans to visit China in early 2026, but he has also made an extremely rare “soft speech” on the Taiwan issue.
What is the mystery behind this 180-degree turn?
Behind the soft words
Trump's reason for changing the normal, proactively showing good, is not a heart-blooding boom, but under multiple domestic pressure in the United States, it has been quickly "stopped".
This fire, first of all, is burned from rare soils known as "industrial vitamins".
Just recently, China officially introduced new rules on rare earth export controls.
This trick is said to be accurately played on the American "seven inches".
From F-35 fighter jets to smartphones, the United States 'high-tech and defense industries are inseparable from rare earths.
China’s controls instantly made Washington feel the pressure of “atmospheric”.
Without a stable supply of rare earths, what Trump calls the "best equipment" may also face production problems.
This was undoubtedly one of the most immediate reasons that prompted him to rush back to the negotiating table.
The back yard also burned.
On October 20, 2025, A corporate lobby group composed of giants such as Oracle, Amazon, ExxonMobil, and others, jointly sent a letter to the Trump administration, calling for the immediate suspension of so-called “affiliate rules”.
This rule aimed at "containing China", once implemented, will directly affect the billions of dollars worth of exports of these American companies to China, and may even cause them to be kicked out of the global supply chain.
Interestingly, these large companies, which often cheer for the policy of "containing China" on weekdays, immediately turned their guns around when the loss of real money and silver was in front of them.
It’s not over, and Trump’s box office – agriculture – has also sent a burning signal.
Due to the tense trade relationship between China and the United States, China's soybean orders have not arrived yet, which makes farmers in the Midwest of the United States frown at the soybeans piled up in warehouses, and the pressure on the Trump administration has never stopped.
Adding fuel to the flames, Trump plans to provide a US$20 billion currency swap agreement in order to win over Argentina's Millay government and claims to import more beef from Argentina to "balance domestic beef prices."
This move has completely angered farmers and industry associations in the country.
Originally, he wanted to win over one party, but in the end, he offended the other party, putting Trump in an awkward situation of "being stuck at both ends."
Externally, there is strategic pressure from rare earth control, and internally, there is a double attack from the industrial and commercial circles and the agricultural circles. 2025 is coming to an end, and various economic indicators are under great pressure.
The calculation of Trump.
Looking at Trump’s trouble makes it easier to understand the “small calculator” behind his series of operations.
The so-called “New Deal” The U.S. withdrawal of tariffs in exchange for China’s concessions on soybean procurement, rare-earth exports and fentanyl is essentially a “vakuum branding” strategy.
Trump attempted to throw out the card on the Taiwan issue, creating an illusion of “I’ve helped you manage the Taiwan crisis” through verbal “warming down”, and then asked China to thank Dai Dai on substantive issues such as trade and make concessions.
This is entirely the core interests of China as a bargaining code, his usual diplomatic method of “making crises and then leading resolutions.”
However, Trump clearly mistakenly calculated this time.
China's response shows amazing strategic determination.
Regarding Trump's unilaterally announced plan to visit China, China said that "there is no information to provide" and neither admitted nor denied it.Maintains maximum flexibility and initiative.
This is equivalent to telling the U.S. side that it is possible to talk, but the time and manner should come at our pace, and not by you in front of the media.
To Trump's "good demonstration" on the Taiwan issue, the response of the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jianquan is still non-stop.
He first reaffirmed the principle position that "Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the Taiwan Sea issue belongs to China's internal affairs."
He also expressed "will with the greatest sincerity, make the best effort to fight for the prospect of peaceful reunification."
The last sentence,"But we will never allow anyone or force to separate Taiwan from China in any way." It clarifies the bottom line and determination.
This statement, both principled and goodwillful, and more determined, was evaluated by the outside world as "very artistic", and completely crushed any illusion by the U.S. to take the Taiwan issue as a code.
From rare-earth controls to diplomatic responses, China’s series of actions have shown that the initiative in China-U.S. relations has quietly changed.
The era of the past when China gave in when the United States put pressure on it is long gone.
The United States now wants China, not the opposite.
Trump wants to use a "political show" to appease the country and make money, but China is obviously not interested in cooperating with his performance.
After all, Trump's series of statements are more like a carefully calculated political performance aimed at easing domestic pressure and creating a favorable atmosphere for the upcoming APEC summit in South Korea.
But this lack of sincerity and “verbal goodwill” seems pale in the face of China’s strong strategic strength and firm principles.
The ball has been kicked back to the United States.
Whether to continue to play the trick of "making cards in the void" or show true sincerity and solve problems on the basis of equality and mutual respect, the whole world is watching Trump's choice.
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Trump said he would visit China early next year, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded
2025-10-21 17:36 · Press Release