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What has made Trump double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%?

2025/6/4
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Liu Zhiqing: 特朗普总统的决策风格强硬,难以改变,其提高钢铝关税的举动既是短期策略,也是长期计划的一部分。我认为他会观察其他国家的反应,寻找机会获取更多优势,同时也希望借此实现“让美国再次伟大”的长期目标。然而,其他国家在报复美国方面面临诸多限制,因为钢铁产业对它们的GDP贡献巨大,可选择的反击领域有限。美国正是看准了这一点,才敢于加倍关税。尽管各国都表示要减少对美国市场的依赖,但短期内很难找到替代市场。特朗普政府的关税政策并非为了解决就业和通胀问题,而是为了剥削他国利益,攫取剩余价值。这种资本主义式的做法与社会主义的互利共赢原则背道而驰,最终只会让美国变得越来越小。

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① South Korea’s new president Lee Jae-myung has vowed to raise the country from the turmoil of a martial law crisis and revive the economy. How will he tackle the challenges awaiting his presidency? (00:47)

② The US is facing international criticism after President Donald Trump signed an order to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50%. What’s fundamentally wrong with the logic of the tariffs? (13:23)

③ Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on the new US ambassador to China to serve as a promoter of bilateral cooperation. How can Washington work toward equality and respect in its relationship with Beijing? (24:14)

④ DeepSeek has released its upgraded R1 AI model. How will the revised model help the Chinese AI startup ramp up competition with OpenAI? (32:56)

⑤ We take a look at the Netherlands’ government collapse trigged by the withdrawal of far-right leader Geert Wilders from the governing coalition. (43:14)