The list of the first batch of $34 billion worth of tariffs between China and the United States came into effect on the 6th. Beijing independent scholar Deng Yuwen analyzed that this trade war was launched in the context of the US adjustment of China’s cognition, in other words, in dealing with China. On the issue, the American society has completed the cognitive transformation as a whole, and curbing and defeating China has become the consensus of the whole nation. This is the first time in 40 years.
In a commentary article from the Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore, he said that this conversion is clearly reflected in the National Security Report released by the Trump administration earlier this year, which for the first time listed China as the main competitor of the United States. In the words of some hawkish scholars in the United States, In fact, it is the enemy.
Deng Yuwen believes that when Chinese official media criticized US President Trump for using the "extreme pressure" method of North Korea for China, he did not consider the conversion of the above background. In general, different departments of the US government occasionally appeared on trade issues. Different voices, but the trend is to prevail for the Chinese hawks.
Compared with the United States, the Chinese government and the people's attitudes and views on trade wars seem to be much more chaotic. The views of the people are divided. Although the majority of people in favor of World War I have a majority, the motives are completely different. Nationalists hope that China will 'snap' the United States. The liberals, especially the far-rights in them, judged that China could not win, so they looked at China’s counter-attack with a joke-like attitude.
As for the Chinese government, in addition to the stance of some departments, the Wall Street Journal recently disclosed that Chinese President Xi Jinping told more than 20 multinational executives on June 21 that China plans to fight back, 'tooth back'; It is said that Beijing has asked all provinces, cities and ministries to prepare for the full-scale outbreak of trade wars in the latest top-level decision-making meeting.
Deng Yuwen said that Xi Jinping once said that it is the closest to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. If the momentum of the revival is aborted because of the trade war, not only will the leadership authority be seriously damaged, but the ruling status of the CCP may also be shaken. Based on the claim to lead China's revival.
He believes that from this perspective, Beijing has regarded Washington as the biggest external obstacle to China's renaissance, and it does feel that it is 'retreating,' because 'small retreat', the United States is not satisfied, 'great retreat', the Chinese people do not agree or Look at the jokes.
The scholar analyzed that, therefore, for the Chinese government, this trade war is actually a trade and economic war with the United States, related to the national movement, is a 'national warfare war'.