Group 1 - The U.S. Defense Secretary's speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue emphasized the "China threat" narrative, particularly regarding Taiwan and the South China Sea, which was met with strong opposition from China [1][3] - The U.S. perceives China as its greatest rival, fearing that if China surpasses the U.S., it would impose its ideology and political system on the U.S., which is deemed a significant misunderstanding [3][4] - The U.S. may be seeking to provoke tensions in the Taiwan Strait, potentially using "Taiwan independence" advocates as proxies to counter China's rise [5][6] Group 2 - The article suggests that the U.S. is attempting to instigate conflict in the Taiwan Strait to benefit from the resulting chaos, positioning itself as a defender of peace while undermining China [5][7] - There is concern that the U.S. aims to leverage Taiwan's semiconductor industry and other economic assets for its own gain, as indicated by previous statements from U.S. officials about relocating Taiwan's chip production to the U.S. [6][10] - The narrative indicates that the eventual unification of Taiwan with China is inevitable, and the U.S. should not be surprised by this outcome, as it is seen as a trend that will occur regardless of external pressures [8]

(Reuters) 桃井裕理：中国之所以强硬，是因为中国从第一次特朗普政府的贸易战以来，历经七年推进了相关准 备，核心是推动经济结构转型，打造没有美国也能生存的经济。2018年至今新增出口额超过1万亿美 元，相当于中国每年对美出口额的两倍…… 桃井裕理： 特朗普政府于美国东部时间14日凌晨0点1分（北京时间下午12点1分）将对中国的追加关税 从145%下调了115%。对800美元以下的小额货物征收120%的关税或每件100美元的关税，也一并降至 54%。面对中国的反制，美国并未再反击，而是退让了。 美国对中国的追加关税目前是10%的基础对等关税税率，再加上之前以打击非法药品为名设定的20%， 总共为30%。 特朗普于4月2日宣布对中国征收34%的对等关税，中国则采取了全面抗争的姿态而非谈判解决。美国将 对等关税提高至84%、125%，中国就以相同水平回应，最终美方对中方的追加关税达到了145%。 中国之所以强硬，是因为中国从第一次特朗普政府的贸易战以来，历经七年推进了相关准备，其核心是 推动经济结构转型，打造没有美国也能生存的经济。 中国对美以外国家的出口额在2018年至今的六年间增加了超过1万亿美元，总出口 ...