As soon as he gave a good face, the United States kicked his nose in the face, raided Chinese companies, and banned the purchase of Chinese batteries
At a time when agricultural cooperation between China and the United States has finally resumed after nine years of silence, China has placed an order for nearly 300,000 tons of soybeans with the United States, which is undoubtedly a timely rain for American agriculture today. However, just after the signing of the agreement, the U.S. Congress suddenly took opposing action, banning the Pentagon from battery procurement deals with six Chinese companies. Immediately afterwards, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security conducted a raid on a Chinese company on the grounds of "**".
This series of actions not only shows the capriciousness of US policy, but also exposes its double standards in the international arena. While Sino-US agricultural cooperation has brought obvious benefits to the United States, the United States has suppressed and restricted Chinese enterprises in the name of China. Such an approach has undoubtedly mixed more uncertainty and tension into the Sino-US relationship.
This series of actions of the United States seems to show the world that even in the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides, the United States will not hesitate to choose to adopt a hostile attitude towards Chinese companies. This practice of giving "sunshine" to partners but being ready to "turn the other cheek" at any time fully demonstrates the hegemonic mentality of the United States and the means of using the name of the United States to carry out economic suppression.
The behavior of the United States, especially in its dealings with Chinese companies, seems to follow an unwritten rule: to use "this *** is ready to sanction and suppress Chinese companies at any time." This strategy is particularly evident, especially in the context of the resumption of agricultural cooperation between China and the United States and the signing of soybean orders, the US Department of Homeland Security's raids and sanctions against six Chinese battery companies. These actions not only broke the good atmosphere of Sino-US cooperation, but also demonstrated to the world the double standards adopted by the United States in the international community.
Chinese companies that have been raided by the United States have been "charged with tax avoidance" through legitimate business practices – acquisitions and mergers – which is considered an unacceptable "advantage" by the United States. In this way, the United States sends a signal to domestic and foreign countries: any Chinese company that may threaten the status of American companies will face suppression by the United States. This approach is aimed at curbing the development space of Chinese enterprises in the United States, and is in essence restricting the right of Chinese enterprises to survive and develop.
The sanctions against the six Chinese companies specializing in battery production more directly reflect the determination of the United States to try to "decouple" from China in the field of military industry. By banning the Pentagon's dealings with these companies, the United States seeks to weaken China's influence in this critical technology area. However, this so-called "decoupling" has not actually touched the cooperation between the US private sector and Chinese enterprises, and this selective sanctions strategy has exposed the contradictions and limitations of the United States in safeguarding its own military interests.
Through this series of actions, the United States seems to be demonstrating its strength and determination to China, trying to contain China's development through economic and technological means. However, this strategy ignores the mutually beneficial and win-win nature of economic cooperation in the context of globalization, and can also be counterproductive, ultimately damaging the economic interests and international standing of the United States itself.
In the series of sanctions imposed by the United States** on Chinese companies, it is worth noting that although the United States has tried to demonstrate its ability to check and balance China through these measures, the actual effectiveness and long-term impact of this approach are questionable. In particular, the decision to set the effective date of the sanctions for three years cannot help but make people think about the true intentions of the United States and the feasibility of its strategy. The delayed implementation of the sanctions seems to be a gamble by the United States, hoping that during this period of time, it can achieve industrial upgrading and reduce dependence on Chinese companies, so as to achieve real "decoupling".
However, this approach ignores a key issue: the deep integration and interdependence of national industries in a globalized economy has become irreversible. The U.S. attempt to change this pattern in a short period of time, weaning itself off its dependence on key resources and technologies such as China's rare metals has far exceeded policymakers' expectations. In fact, such an attempt may not only be difficult to succeed, but will adversely affect the development of the United States' own industry and global competitiveness.
These actions of the United States are undoubtedly a challenge to the principle of mutual benefit and win-win results in Sino-US economic and technological cooperation. In today's era of global economic integration, any attempt to forcibly sever economic ties through political means is against the tide and may ultimately hurt all parties involved, including the United States itself. This strategy of the United States not only fails to show its political and economic "backbone," but on the contrary exposes its short-sightedness and powerlessness in coping with the challenges of globalization.
In addition, the U.S. sanctions and crackdown on Chinese companies, although they appear to be powerful on the surface, have been questioned in the absence of broad support from the international community. For a long time, the so-called "de-risking" and "decoupling" strategies of the United States have not only failed to effectively weaken China's economic and technological strength, but have caused American companies to miss opportunities to cooperate with China and harm their own interests.
In this economic and technological contest between China and the United States, the unilateral actions and short-sighted policies of the United States reflect its misjudgment of the changing global economic landscape and its overconfidence in its role in the international system. In the face of the challenges of globalization, the United States needs to re-examine its China policy and find a more pragmatic and long-term path of cooperation, instead of trying to change the basic rules of international economic cooperation through sanctions and suppression.