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This is a huge victory for China’s commitment to the principles of equality and mutual respect,
Hu Xijin, the former editor of the state-run Global Times, wrote in a Weibo post This shows that China’s firm countermeasures and resolute stance have been highly effective,
Yuyuan Tantian, a social media account affiliated with state broadcaster CCTV, wrote on microblog Weibo China and Latin American and Caribbean countries are important members of the Global South. Independence and autonomy are our glorious tradition. Development and revitalization are our inherent right. And fairness and justness are our common pursuit,
In the face of seething undercurrents of geopolitical and bloc confrontation, and the surging tide of unilateralism and protectionism, China stands ready to join hands with our Latin American and Caribbean partners,
Because the economic and trade ties between China and the US are so deeply intertwined, both sides are feeling the pain. So the idea is to ease the tension for now and push the problem down the road a bit to resolve the complex and deep-rooted differences gradually,
This is something China must stand firm on. If even China can’t hold the line, wouldn’t that mean the whole world has to beg the US for mercy?”
This also shows that through ‘fight’ and ‘talk’ during this period of time, the U.S. now has a deeper understanding of the correct way to deal with China,
the Global Times said in a commentary It’s hard to see this as anything but near capitulation by the U.S.,
said Jeremy Chan, senior analyst on the China and Northeast Asia team at Eurasia Group, a consultancy These will be the uphill battle [issues]. Rolling back tariffs is the easy part,
said Chucheng Feng, founding partner of Hutong Research, a consultancy focused on China They’ve really given nothing and have had Trump back down, and it didn’t take weeks of excruciating negotiations. It seems to have taken one weekend,
said Richard McGregor, senior fellow for East Asia at the Sydney-based Lowy Institute They have the most imbalanced economy in the history of the modern world,
Bessent told Fox News on April 9. This is called, ‘victory,
Hu Xijin, the former editor of the state-run Global Times, posted on Weibo after a joint statement from the U.S. and China was released Monday The retaliatory measures did indeed have a significant impact on the U.S., and only then did the U.S. government reduce the tariffs to the level of the base tariff following the talks,
it said in a post late Monday Today we have definitely driven the Americans back to the 38th parallel
he said, referring to the boundary between Chinese-backed North Korea and U.S.-supported South Korea, which was the starting point — and the end point — for the Korean War I think China is reluctant to say that too loudly for fear of triggering another bout of histrionics from Trump, but Beijing has to be pleased with this outcome and sees it as a validation of its ‘never kneel down’ strategy,
If the U.S. sincerely wants to cooperate with China, it needs to stop smearing or shifting blame to China,
China will increase its imports of high-quality products from Latin American and Caribbean countries and encourage its enterprises to expand investment in that region,
Mr. Xi told the audience, which included President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Gabriel Boric, the president of Chile We are here to reaffirm that multilateralism and dialogue, not unilateral impositions, are the way to address the challenges facing humanity,
Mr. Boric told the meeting There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars. Bullying and hegemony will only lead to self-isolation."
In a thinly veiled dig at the United States, Xi said The world today is undergoing accelerated transformations unseen in a century, with multiple risks intertwined and overlapping,
