韩国总统李在明正面临一场外交与经济的艰难平衡。美国政府近期向韩国开出一项特殊条件：如果韩方承诺向美国投资3500亿美元，美方愿意将包括汽 车在内的韩国输美产品关税从25%下调至15%。表面看这是一笔互惠互利的交易，但对李在明政府而言，却暗藏巨大政治风险。9月18日，李在明在接受 《时代》杂志专访时罕见坦言：如果全盘接受美方条件，我可能会面临弹劾危机。这番表态撕下了美韩友好协商的面纱，暴露出两国联盟背后复杂的利 益博弈。 在此微妙时刻，李在明派遣心腹重臣——外交部长赵显——开启访华之旅。9月17日赵显的表态透露出韩国寻求多边外交的战略意图：既要维系与美国的 同盟关系，又要保持与中国的务实合作。李在明深知，身处中美博弈的夹缝中，稍有不慎就可能重蹈日本前首相石破茂的覆辙，陷入政策困境与国内压 力的双重夹击。赵显此行，正是为韩国争取战略回旋空间的关键一步。 这场谈判的核心在于投资与关税的交换。今年7月底，双方已就协议框架达成初步共识：美国承诺降低关税，但要求韩国不仅要投入巨额资金，还需额外 采购1000亿美元的美国液化天然气。虽然看似普通经贸往来，但李在明团队心知肚明，这笔投资对韩国企业而言绝非单纯商业行为，更像是一 ...

Group 1 - The article highlights the urgency among Japan, India, and the EU to negotiate with the US as the July 9 tariff deadline approaches, with Merkel's comments serving as a wake-up call for the EU [1] - Merkel criticizes Trump's tariff policy, warning that it could ultimately harm American citizens and lead to an economic crisis, as evidenced by declining manufacturing orders and agricultural exports [3] - Merkel advises the EU to adopt a firm stance against the US, suggesting that they should respond with equal countermeasures if the US imposes further tariffs [3] Group 2 - The EU is prepared with countermeasures, demanding that the US first remove tariffs before any agreements can be made, rejecting the US's proposal for a phased agreement [5] - The EU has outlined two significant countermeasures: a €21 billion tariff and a more substantial €95 billion tariff targeting various American exports, including Boeing and California wine [7] - The EU's digital services tax, aimed at US tech giants, has sparked tensions, with France implementing a 3% tax and the US threatening retaliatory tariffs on French goods [7] Group 3 - The article suggests that the tariff disputes between the US and EU are symptomatic of a larger crisis, indicating a gradual decline of the Western alliance system established post-World War II [9] - The changing global dynamics have led European nations to reconsider their reliance on the US, emphasizing the need for strategic autonomy and multilateral cooperation [10] - The ongoing tariff conflict serves as a critical test for US-EU relations, prompting Europe to evaluate its future path in the evolving international order [10]