Citing the news released on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 10th, spokesman Lin Jian was asked what he thought of US Secretary of State Blinken when he presided over the regular press conference on the same day, saying that China does not rely on "comparative advantage" in international trade, but "unfair advantage". In this regard, the spokesman made it clear that this statement not only ignores objective facts, but also violates the common sense of economics, and that China's economy has been tested by the global market, and from industrial support, labor resources to market competition, it is enough to prove that China's economy has a comparative advantage. The spokesperson stressed that the US side is bent on decoupling and breaking chains, building walls in small courtyards, generalizing the concept of national security, and eliminating competition, which is the only way to seek an "unfair advantage".
Immediately afterwards, some media asked the spokesperson what they thought of the Biden administration's decision to announce tariffs on China as soon as next week. The spokesman said that please ask the competent authorities for specific information, but the Section 301 tariffs imposed by the previous US administration on China have caused serious disruption to normal trade between China and the United States, and have been ruled by the WTO to be in violation of WTO rules. The spokesman further pointed out that instead of correcting its mistakes, the US side abused the Section 301 procedure to increase tariffs.
The spokesman stressed that the US side is urged to cancel all tariffs on China, let alone increase tariffs, and that China will take all necessary measures to safeguard its rights. Whether it is Blinken's strong rhetoric and nonsense, or the Biden administration's poor views on the Section 301 tariffs, in fact, they all point to the same reason, that is, the United States today has lost the ability to compete peacefully with China. It can even be said that the United States has lost its ambition to safeguard its international status and has become a decadent force that relies on singing, slandering, insulting, and even cursing China. At the same time, just as the Biden administration is plotting a new round of suppression of China, the European industry has made its attitude clear.
According to the Observer, citing the news released by the German Press Agency on the 8th, German Transport Minister Wiesing made it clear in front of the media that he firmly opposes the EU's possible punitive tariffs on Chinese car companies. Wiesing stressed that the German government wants to see German companies continue to create value at home and remain competitive in global trade, so Germany wants global trade to be in a fair and regulated environment, rather than relying on punitive tariffs to start a trade war.
Wiesing reiterated that what Germany needs is to compete, not to block the market. At the Global Car Summit held by the British media "Financial Times", Jackson, CEO of Citroen Group, a veteran French auto giant, said that the group would gladly accept the challenge from China in the face of menacing Chinese car companies, and pointed out that he would not lose sleep because of the arrival of his Chinese counterparts, nor would he be complacent because of his past achievements. It is not difficult to find that there are obvious differences in the views of the West on "Made in China", not only the EU and the United States have different views, but also the positions of the EU industry and political circles are also contrary.
The fundamental reason is that the "Blinkens" only need to consider the political interests during their tenure and meet the demands of the funders. However, the industry can always keep a clear mind and a long-term vision, and correctly understand the important role that China plays in the global manufacturing industry. It is not difficult to imagine that as the U.S. election approaches, the Biden administration's pressure on China will also increase.
But this kind of "yourself sick and let others take medicine" strategy, for the United States manufacturing industry that is difficult to return, not only can not cure the root cause, even can not do the symptom, when the United States, an old power with a strong first-mover advantage, began to reject competition, it is the beginning of its own degeneration.