“The perception that China cannot bear it is a fantasy and misjudgment,
Chinese state-run media blasted President Donald Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on billions of imports, arguing the move was “irrational” and would “hurt the U. S. economy.”
“The fierce U. S. offensive is irrational. It will hurt the U. S. economy. Washington obviously hopes that the fierce tariff war, which is unprecedented in trade history, will crush China’s will in one fell swoop and force China to accept an unequal deal in a short term,” an op-ed in China’s English-language The Global Times newspaper published on Sunday read. “The U. S. is gambling. Its continuous provocations are an indication of its anxiety and eagerness to see its approach to quickly take effect.”
The op-ed argued that “the perception that China cannot bear it is a fantasy and misjudgment.” Taking aim at Trump’s inaccurate claims that China would be paying the additional tariffs, the op-ed called these statements “ridiculous” arguing they were “obviously fooling the American public.”
President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping leave a business leaders event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 9,2017 NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images
A similar article ran Monday in China’s People’s Daily publication.
