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US Reciprocal Tariffs, Beijing’s Wolf Warrior Rhetoric, and China’s Two Sessions

2025/3/11
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我分析了美国对中国、墨西哥和加拿大实施的新一轮关税，以及这些措施背后的原因。我认为，这些关税的核心目标是中国，旨在阻止中国通过墨西哥和加拿大逃避美国关税，强化USMCA协议，并增强美国的国内制造业。 中国对美国关税的回应非常强硬，他们将中美关系视为一场生死存亡的系统斗争，并利用好战的言辞来巩固其政治合法性。中国政府通过不断制造外部紧张局势来增强国内团结，并指责外国压制中国的崛起。 中国两会主要关注经济问题，政府宣布了经济增长目标和财政赤字率，并计划通过减税和提供医疗、养老金补贴来刺激消费，但这些措施微不足道。中国经济面临着消费不足、低生育率等问题，这些问题难以通过简单的政策调整来解决。

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The episode discusses the recent US tariff actions against China, Mexico, and Canada. It explores how these tariffs aim to close loopholes exploited by China and reinforce US trade agreements. The tariffs are part of a broader strategy to de-risk the American economy from Chinese influence.
  • The US imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports and 25% on Mexican imports.
  • Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports from 10% to 20%.
  • The US is targeting transshipment practices to prevent Chinese goods from entering indirectly.
  • The tariffs are intended to reinforce the USMCA agreement.
  • Mexico responded by shutting down illegal Chinese manufacturing bases.
  • The tariffs aim to boost domestic manufacturing in critical industries.
  • The strategy fits into a broader effort to de-risk the US economy from China.

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In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu examines the latest round of reciprocal U.S. tariffs on imported goods from China, Mexico, and Canada, and why China remains the focus of U.S. trade policy. Next, Miles responds to comments from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding China’s readiness for any conflict, trade or otherwise. Lastly, Miles peels back the curtain on the Two Sessions congress held last week in Beijing, and the impact of China’s current economic challenges on the CCP’s domestic legitimacy.

China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center), hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Miles Yu), who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.