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Here's Why China's Trade War Strategy Is Working

2025/5/16
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Karishma Vaswani: 自特朗普重返白宫以来,我对他的态度一直是强硬和坚定的。尤其是在贸易关税首次宣布后,中国表现出强烈的民族主义言论。我们采取了针锋相对的行动,这表明我们不惧怕经济打击。习近平采取了非常坚定的立场,这表明我们不会因为美国的关税而退缩。我们认为,在政治合法性和民众信任方面,我们有更多损失,因此我们不会在贸易战中首先退让。中国共产党可以动员民众,强调美国试图压制中国,这是一个有效的叙事。我们认为现在是我们崛起而西方衰落的时刻,因此我们不会首先退让。我们更愿意承受长期的经济代价,以实现政治目标。我们希望达成富有成效的讨论结果,并且希望在不失面子的中立地点进行。美国官员表示不希望脱钩,这对我们来说是一个巨大的胜利,因为我们一直坚持这一点。我们一直表示自己是多边规则秩序的捍卫者。我们已经能够赢得其邻国的政治支持,并不仅仅是在国内制造叙事。我们认为美国需要解决国内的毒品问题,而不是责怪我们。没有其他国家像我们一样有能力在政治和经济上承受这些关税。

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This chapter analyzes China's initial reaction to the US trade war, highlighting the surprising firmness of Xi Jinping's stance and the unexpected tit-for-tat response from Beijing.
  • China's unexpected firm stance against US tariffs.
  • Beijing's tit-for-tat response surprised analysts.
  • Xi Jinping's refusal to back down.

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The US and China have agreed to slash import tariffs for 90 days to allow for further negotiations. The deal is a major pullback of America's trade offensive, and comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping has taken a defiant stance against Donald Trump. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Karishma Vaswani joins host Stephen Carroll to discuss.

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