Just as Trump was about to embark on his trip to Asia, an explosion from the New York Times attracted widespread attention.
According to sources, the Trump administration is poised to launch an investigation into China's "failure to comply with the terms of trade agreements signed during Trump's first term."
Isn’t the old account long gone? how did it turn out? what does the U.S. “recall old things” mean? moreover, the time is too “coincidental”, and this trip to Asia that is about to begin is also packed with brightness and brightness by the White House.
White House Press Secretary Levitt said Trump would travel to Malaysia and then visit Japan and South Korea. A visit, an intersection, and even an "important meeting" with the Chinese side were on the agenda, and the words were filled with expectations for "diplomatic achievements".
But who could imagine, the US media soon uncovered the layout of the "back of the stage" and revealed the hidden script.
Looking carefully, it is not easy to mention the agreement at the beginning. In the first phase of the economic and trade agreement signed by China and the United States in Washington, China promised to increase imports of US$200 billion in goods and services from the United States in the next two years.
But everyone knows that the two years in 2020 were one of the worst periods for the global economy. COVID-19 pandemic turned upside down and the global supply chain broke into chicken feathers. Even if China leads the world in epidemic prevention, trade figures will inevitably be affected。
Not only that, the former U.S. trade representative Lighthizer himself had admitted in an interview that “when considering the situation of China’s implementation of the agreement, it would be quite unfair to consider it as if there were no epidemics,” this phrase has been sufficiently twisted, to say clearly, is “we know China has done its best.”
But now, the Trump administration is going to repeat the old thing, what exactly?
On October 10, Trump suddenly announced the imposition of a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, the time is set to enter into force on November 1, because China has strengthened controls on rare earth exports, this wave of operation is the typical "you don't give me resources, I will collect you taxes."
Rare earth is the lifeline of the high-tech industry, the soul material of chips, batteries and lasers.In the field of rare earths, China is a veritable "strategic power". The sudden tax increase by the United States is actually a true projection of anxiety and panic about China's mastery of key resources.
As early as February and March this year, Trump ignored the objective facts and, on the pretext of the “Fentanyl flood”, imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods on the previously relevant tax basis.
On the one hand, China is the “source of drugs,” and on the other hand, on the other hand, it suddenly mentioned China when it signed the “Comprehensively Controlling the Fentanyl Trafficking Act” in July, saying “China has been helping us.”
The operation of the front foot, the back foot and the candy, people who are familiar with Trump have seen no wonder.
The “Fentany’s Problem” is actually a deep-seated disease of American social governance.The long-term dependence of the U.S. medical system on opioids and the layers of loopholes in the regulatory system are the source of the spread of drugs. Shifting the blame to China is both a kind of political blame and a kind of public opinion manipulation.
The government has long been actively working to combat fentanyl precursor chemicals. As early as 2019, it was announced that the entire category of fentanyl-like substances would be listed, and the implementation standards were much higher than the internationally accepted rulesUnfortunately, the United States is never reasonable. It talks about interests and bargaining chips.
Trump is a typical deal-style president who doesn’t care about rules or morals, he only cares about being able to show off a “hard-to-China” scoreboard for his voters.
An investigation, a tariff, or even a “sudden meeting” could all be the objects of his political show.
From the real point of view, even if the United States removes the tariff stone, it is only its own foot, and American consumers pay for it, and American companies suffer for it.
Trump’s upcoming Asian trip has been seen by the US as an opportunity for “diplomatic additions,” especially the APEC summit meeting with heads of state, and has been blasted as a “window to restart the Sino-US dialogue.”
As early as September 22, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the two sides were communicating on the meeting. But speaking very cautiously, with no clear answers, this calm and restraint indicates that China has long been aware of Trump’s “repeated jump.”
China-US relations, far from being decided by a paper agreement or a negotiation,As the top two economies in the world, the stability of relations between the two countries is not only related to each other, but also affects the global pattern and future.
Sincerity is the first essence of diplomacy, and we can't talk about cooperation only by tariffs and investigations.
And Trump’s strategy, it’s not hard to understand, he wants to play a “two-sided president”: The big flag highlighting "America's priority" on the inside, does not dare to thoroughly tear off the face on the outside.
He knew that the U.S. economy could not be separated from the Chinese market, that U.S. enterprises could not be separated from Chinese manufacturing, so he said in his mouth "we want an agreement", but quietly prepared a trade investigation behind him; he said in front of the camera "we have a consensus", and he turned his head to announce tariffs.
The routine of "talking while playing" was used as early as his first term.
Today's China is no longer the "factory country" of the past, we have a complete industrial chain, independently controlled technology system, and a huge domestic demand market of 1.4 billion consumers.
Amid the tide of global industrial chain restructuring, China is steadily promoting high-quality development and technological innovation. Trump's so-called "extreme pressure" has long been frequently failed in reality.
China's foreign policy has always advocated win-win cooperation and emphasized mutual benefit. From the Belt and Road Initiative to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, China has established a stable economic cooperation network around the world.
If the United States continues to go its own way, it will not only exclude itself, but also miss the core opportunity of a new round of global economic restructuring in the future.
Will Trump really bring back the so-called “diplomatic achievements” when he is about to embark on his trip to Asia? he is afraid that true diplomacy is based on trust, not threats, cooperation, not sanctions.
Friends are made by negotiation, not forced.
In the big chess game of Sino-US relations, any opportunistic trick is doomed to have a long-term solution. Trump may be able to win temporary attention by an investigation, a speech and a meeting, but he can't win the judgment of history.
Diplomatic responsibilities,Real strong people rely on trust and win-win, what do you want to say about this?
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White House officials announced Trump's Asia tour schedule, South Korea station is the "orgasm", China-U.S. relations are concerned. worldview 2025-10-24 13:52. source: upstream news author: Liberation Daily
Late at night, a piece of news changed the atmosphere. Sina Finance 2025-10-25 07:53 Yunnan
When it comes to fentanyl, Trump changed his mind again: China has helped a lot. Observer.com 2025-07-17 08:19
The hype about "weak implementation of the first phase of Sino-US trade agreement" is too low. Release time: 2021-01-29 16:43:31| Source: China. com