The US government's unpredictable tariff policies have left Wall Street "hurting." On March 6, the White House announced a suspension of the 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods until April 2. Just days earlier, the US had imposed these tariffs on products from its two key trading partners.
The US policy of imposing additional tariffs contributes to global economic instability. In every sense, this is detrimental. On one hand, it affects relations between countries; on the other, it severely impacts people who desire economic stability.
The Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-US relations. To aid "Taiwan independence" by arming Taiwan is just like playing with fire and will get the US burned, and to use the Taiwan question to contain China is doomed to fail.
The arms sales reveal the US' intention to economically extort Taiwan region through selling weapons, while benefiting American arms dealers which can profit from escalating tensions.
The CIA recently posted on social media instructions in Chinese on how to contact it online, in an attempt to lure Chinese personnel to be their informant. This seriously infringes on China's national interest.
Recently, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai's remarks faced a rebuttal from the Chinese Embassy in Brazil. During her participation in the B20 business summit in Sao Paulo, she suggested that Brazil should "look at the risks" before joining the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation. Clearly, Tai's trip to Brazil is another instance of "an educator on a business trip," as the narrative of portraying China as a "risk" is steeped in the specter of "Monroe Doctrine."
On Saturday, the US Defense Department announced that the State Department has approved $1.988 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, including the "National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS)" and radar systems.