Par balkis | 6 hours ago
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Beijing has clearly set its requirements: no serious commercial negotiations with Washington will be able to start as long as US unilateral customs duties are not lifted. This announcement comes as American companies are starting to measure the real cost of an economic showdown that is dragging.
In a press release published Friday and relayed by the Bloomberg agency, The Chinese Ministry of Commerce declared to study “seriously” the repeated requests of senior American officials in order to open new bilateral discussions. However, Beijing requires prior cancellation of punitive customs tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese products.
“If the United States does not correct its erroneous unilateral measures, it means that they lack sincerity. This will only like the erosion of mutual trust, “warned the Chinese part.
American companies in increasing difficulty
This Chinese position occurs while economic signals deteriorate on the American side. Apple reported disappointing quarterly sales in Chinastressing that the new prices could still increase its costs in the next quarter. Amazonfor its part, alerted its investors to a “more difficult” commercial environment in the coming months.
And the effects are not limited to digital giants. Of the manufacturing companies located on American soilas Ford et Teslastruggle to maintain their supply chains due to taxes on equipment imported from China. No less 1,100 individual exemption requests were deposited by more than 180 companiesin search of tax relief.
American consumers also penalized
The impact is now felt up to the shelves of supermarkets. From today, New taxes on Chinese products at low prices come into forceaffecting small online traders who depend on these imports. A domino effect that will end up Reduce the offer and weigh down the bill for the end consumer.
-In a sarcastic declaration, Donald Trump Illustrated the situation: “Children will only have two dolls to choose, against thirty before”, highlighting the decline in the diversity of products available in stores.
Asian industrial withdrawal and regional tensions
The commercial slowdown does not spare Asia either. THE indices PMI (purchasing managers) published by S&P Global report a contraction of the manufacturing sector in South Korea and at Taiwanpenalized by the decline in orders and the ambient uncertainty.
During this time, Japan keep a strategic eye on its relations with the United States. THE Kato Finance Minister has publicly mentioned the possibility of resorting to The vast reserve of American treasury vouchers held by Tokyo as a negotiation lever. THE main Japanese negotiator Ryoji Akazawa Hope an agreement by June, despite the need to clarify the technical details.
An America between budgetary rigor and military ambitions
On the inner level, the White House is about to present a 2026 budget project contrasting contours: reduction in civil spending to $ 557 billiona drop of 163 billion compared to 2025, and significant increase in military spending at 1,010 billionup 13 %.
An orientation that reflects The strategic priorities of the Trump administrationdespite an economic environment under pressure.
Sowhile China conditions any progress to The lifting of unilateral tariff measuresthe United States faces a double challenge: to preserve its economic competitiveness while maintaining a firmness posture. In the background, trade tensions are likely to get worse, with increasingly concrete repercussions on businesses, consumers … and the global stability of world trade.
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