中國對特朗普的關稅打擊，說美國市場不是必需的

隨著美國 - 中國貿易戰的加劇，中國中國與全球化中心副總裁維克多·齊基·高（Victor Zhikai Gao）發表了大膽的評論

China is hitting back at the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation of the trade war by announcing a 125% retaliatory tariff on Friday.

唐納德·特朗普總統在周五宣布125％的報復性關稅，在唐納德·特朗普總統對貿易戰爭的最新升級之後，中國正在擊中美國。

The tariff will affect all U.S. goods and comes in response to Trump’s decision to increase duties on Chinese imports to 145%.

關稅將影響美國所有商品，並回應特朗普決定將中國進口的關稅提高到145％的決定。

Speaking to reporters, China’s vice president of the Center for China and Globalization, Victor Zhikai Gao, dismissed concerns about losing access to the U.S. market.

中國中國與全球化中心副總裁維克多·齊居（Victor Zhikai Gao）在接受記者講話時，駁斥了人們對失去進入美國市場的擔憂。

“We don’t care! China has been here for 5,000 years. Most of the time, there was no U.S., and we survived,” Gao said.

“我們不在乎！中國已經在這里呆了5，000年。大多數時候，沒有我們，我們倖存下來，”高說。

When asked about the potential loss of the American market—which makes up around 15% of China’s total trade—Gao remained unfazed.

當被問及美國市場的潛在損失（佔中國總貿易總額的15％）時，GAO仍然毫不動搖。

“If the United States wants to bully China, we will deal with a situation without the United States, and we expect to survive for another 5,000 years.”

“如果美國想欺負中國，我們將處理沒有美國的情況，我們希望再生存5000年。”

Global fallout:

全球輻射：

The tariff escalation has triggered turbulence in global markets. Since “Liberation Day” on April 2, major international indices have suffered sharp declines, with slight recoveries emerging Friday afternoon after China’s countermeasure.

關稅升級引發了全球市場的動盪。自4月2日的“解放日”以來，主要國際指數急劇下降，在中國的對策後，週五下午出現了略有恢復。

While some economists warn that Trump’s tariffs risk sparking a global recession, others see geopolitical ramifications extending beyond trade.

儘管一些經濟學家警告說，特朗普的關稅冒著引發全球衰退的風險，但其他經濟學家則看到地緣政治後果超出了貿易。

“If the current tariff is sustained, and China is able to weather this difficult period, it will definitely boost Beijing’s confidence in facing potential Western sanctions in a future cross-strait war,” said Zhiqun Zhu, professor of international relations at Bucknell University.

巴克內爾大學國際關係教授Zhiqun Zhu說：“如果目前的關稅得以持續，並且中國能夠度過這一艱難時期，那麼它肯定會增強北京對未來跨質量戰爭中潛在的西方制裁的信心。”

The statement underscores rising concerns that China could interpret successful tariff resistance as a green light for more assertive actions—particularly regarding Taiwan.

該聲明強調了上升的擔憂，即中國可以將成功的關稅抵抗力解釋為採取更加自信的行動的綠燈，尤其是關於台灣的。

Europe pivots to Beijing:

歐洲樞紐北京：

As tensions in the Pacific escalate, Europe appears to be quietly pivoting towards Beijing.

隨著太平洋的緊張局勢升級，歐洲似乎正在悄悄地向北京旋轉。

According to reports, EU leaders are set to travel to the Chinese capital in July for a summit with President Xi Jinping.

據報導，歐盟領導人將於7月前往中國首都與習近平總統一起舉行峰會。

The move follows comments by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who recently described China as a “partner of the EU” and called for Europe to build stronger ties with Beijing amid uncertainty over Trump’s tariff regime.

此舉遵循西班牙總理佩德羅·桑切斯（Pedro Sanchez）的評論，後者最近將中國描述為“歐盟的伙伴”，並呼籲歐洲在對特朗普的關稅政權的不確定性中與北京建立更牢固的聯繫。