Recently, U.S. Republican Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the U.S. Department of CommerceGarlic imports from China "affected the United States.", calling on the United States to launch an investigation. He also accused Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo of not taking effective measures to protect American farmers from China's "unfair competition."
What is Scott's reasoning?He claimed that Chinese garlic was fertilized with manure and could contain harmful substances that posed a health threat to Americans. He believes that the low level of garlic in China has caused a serious blow to the U.S. garlic industry and affected the economic interests of the United States.
He even worries that U.S. farmland purchased by China is close to some U.S. military bases and could be used for espionage.
Doesn't that sound ridiculous?In fact, these claims are unfounded, even deliberately distorted and smeared.
First of all, the quality of Chinese garlic is guaranteed, and all meet strict food safety standards and regulatory systemsGarlic exported to the U.S. is also subject to U.S. inspection and quarantineThere is no question of any hazardous substances.
Secondly,The ** of Chinese garlic is not too low, but in line with the laws of the marketThe production cost and transportation cost are lower than in the United States, and the varieties and flavors of Chinese garlic are also more popular with American consumers, which is why Chinese garlic is competitive in the American market.
Moreover, China's purchase of U.S. farmland is not a secret, but an open business practiceThe total area of farmland purchased by China in the United States is also only 003%, much lower than other countries, such as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, etc.
What's more, what does the farmland purchased by China have to do with the US military bases?This is a completely illogical association, which only shows that Scott's imagination is too rich.
So, why did Scott do this?What is his purpose?Obviously,He is using Chinese garlic as an excuse to hype up the "China threat theory"., to create ** support for the hardline policy of the United States, but also to serve its own political interests.
Scott is a typical hawkHe has made many hostile remarks against China, and even put forward the absurd proposition of expelling China from the United Nations。In doing so, he has not only harmed the economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people friendship between China and the United States, but also damaged the interests and image of the United States itself.
Why are American politicians doing this?What is their purpose?Obviously, they are trying to divert domestic contradictions and crises in this way to realize the selfish interests of the United States.
They are using the Cold War mentality and the logic of a zero-sum game to look at the world and China-US relations todayThey are using the means of hegemonism and power politics to treat other countries.
American politicians call Chinese garlic a threat to US security, which is an absurd logic and a dangerous logic. This logic does not only help solve the problems of the United States itself, but also does not help to improve relations between China and the United StatesIt will only lead to the isolation and decline of the United States.
China-US relations are not a zero-sum game, but mutually beneficial and win-win results, and this is the logic of wisdom, which is a logic worthy of serious consideration and acceptance by US politicians.