美国媒体质疑川普欺软怕硬，对待中方和对待印度不一样，美财长的回答亮了

Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen defended the decision to impose tariffs on India while not sanctioning China, highlighting India's significant increase in oil imports from Russia, which rose from less than 1% before 2022 to 42% [2] - Bessen pointed out that India has profited $16 billion from reselling Russian oil, labeling it as "unacceptable opportunistic arbitrage" [2] - In 2024, India imported $53 billion worth of oil and crude from Russia, while China's imports were higher at $62.6 billion, but this aligns with China's larger economic scale [2] Group 2 - China is currently the largest buyer of Russian crude oil, importing 57.71 million tons valued at $29.48 billion from January to July 2024, which constitutes only 13.5% of China's total imports [2] - The trade volume between the U.S. and China far exceeds that of the U.S. and India, with U.S.-India trade estimated at $128.8 billion in 2024 compared to several hundred billion for U.S.-China trade, leading to a cautious approach from the U.S. regarding sanctions on China [4] - India's government temporarily exempted cotton import tariffs to support its textile industry against U.S. tariffs, while Chinese refineries increased their Russian oil purchases, with Urals crude imports nearly doubling to 75,000 barrels per day in August [4] Group 3 - Bessen's remarks indicate that in the balance of geopolitical economics, power remains the most significant leverage, suggesting that China's strength influenced the U.S. decision-making process [5]