Tariff pressure will not force China to yield

Editor's note: It is a simplest fact that any negotiations should be based on sincerity to be meaningful. However, in its economic and trade negotiations with China, the United States lacks sincerity and only wields its tariff stick in an attempt to force China into making concessions. People's Daily comments:

The Sino-US trade talks have experienced twists and turns since March last year, but China has remained unchanged in its stance: No matter how much pressure the US may exert on it, it will always stick to the bottom line of safeguarding its legitimate rights and interests and national dignity. From dealing with China over the past year, the US should have realized that the Chinese people will never accept any form of blackmail and extortion, and any such kind of tactics are doomed to failure.

China will never trade its core interests for something else. "No one should expect us to swallow the bitter fruit that undermines China's sovereignty, security and development interests", President Xi Jinping said. As for its economic and trade negotiations with the US, China has a big economic size, and so the Chinese nation cannot be bullied. Any extreme pressure will only make the Chinese people more aware of the nature of hegemonism and more determined to safeguard their own interests.