The U.S. government announced on the 14th that it will impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products. In response, Hua Chunying, assistant foreign minister and spokesperson of China, posted a comparison chart of US President Joe Biden's inconsistent remarks and "self-slapping in the face" on the social media platform X, with the caption saying, "A tariff lesson from 2019."
Image source: Screenshot of Hua Chunying's social media
Based on the comparison chart released by Hua Chunying and US media reports, in June 2019, Biden posted on social media platforms to criticize then-US President Trump's move to impose tariffs on Chinese imports. Biden wrote at the time, "Trump didn't even get the basics." He believes that [the move] is making China pay for the tariffs." But any new economics student will tell you that the Americans are paying for it. However, on May 14, 2024, Biden issued a document announcing that he would impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other products. Biden also threatened to "be determined to ensure that the United States is the world's leading position in these areas." On the same day, the U.S. side released the results of the four-year review of the additional 301 tariffs on China, announcing that on the basis of the original 301 tariffs on China, it would further increase the tariffs on electric vehicles, lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, critical minerals, semiconductors, steel and aluminum, port cranes, personal protective equipment and other products imported from China. In this regard, the spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce said on the same day that the US side abused the Section 301 tariff review procedure to further increase the Section 301 tariffs imposed on some Chinese products out of domestic political considerations, and politicized and instrumentalized economic and trade issues, which is a typical political manipulation, and China strongly disagrees with this. The WTO has long ruled that Section 301 tariffs violate WTO rules. Instead of correcting them, the US side has insisted on going its own way and making mistakes again and again. The spokesman pointed out that the US side should immediately correct its erroneous practice and cancel the additional tariff measures imposed on China. China will take resolute measures to defend its rights and interests.
Source: China News Network
Original title: "Biden against Biden! Hua Chunying posted a comparison chart》
Editor: Wang Qin
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