China and the US suspend the additional tariffs for 90 days

On August 12, 2025, China and the United States respectively announced that they would “once again suspend the implementation of the 24% tariffs for 90 days, while retaining the remaining 10% tariffs on import goods.” The “Joint Statement on U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm” clearly stated that this was a consensus reached by both sides after the Geneva Joint Statement in May, the London talks in June, and the Stockholm talks in July. The international market responded positively, with stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region and crude oil futures prices rising in response. After the Geneva talks, China…

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Trump Tariff Likes a Squid Game

On April 7, 2025, US President Trump threatened that if China does not revoke the 34% tariffs imposed on the US by April 8 or earlier, the US would impose an additional 50% tariff on China starting from Wednesday. The Trump administration’s move to threaten China with additional tariffs under a “ultimatum” bears a striking resemblance to the underlying logic of the hit TV series “Squid Game”. In this “Squid Game” of the global economy, participants are forced to engage in a survival game under lethal rules, while the system designers are reaping benefits by creating structural contradictions. I. The…

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