特朗普前副手彭斯 中国绝不能成敌人
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彭斯面向美国中国总商会发表演讲 FOX图
中评社华盛顿12月4日电（记者 余东晖）特朗普第一任的副手彭斯宣称，特朗普扬言对华施加关税不是虚张声势，而是想通过关税把中国拉回谈判桌--中国绝不能成为敌人，美中关系终将改善。中国驻美大使谢锋警告：美方对华脱钩是“朝自己脚上开枪”，贸易战已成高悬美企头顶的“达摩克利斯之剑”。
彭斯和谢锋是3日晚间在美国中国总商会芝加哥分会年会上发表演讲时做上述表示的。下个月即将开启第二任的特朗普最近扬言上任首日就将对华商品额外征收10%关税，其正在组建的执政团队充满对华“鹰派”，令美中商界对美中关系的前景深感担忧。
这位特朗普第一任的副总统在现场演讲时，试图安抚美中商界的担心。他表示，理解商界对于美中贸易战的担忧，特朗普“对中国和其它国家征收关税的威胁不是虚张声势”，短期内会造成困难，但长远看这种旨在“将中国带回谈判桌”的步骤是“值得的”；“我相信通过面向未来的明智选择，美国与中国的关系最终会得到改善”。
谢锋警告：美国对华脱钩是“朝自己脚上开枪” 中使馆图
担任印第安纳州长期间对华态度比较温和的彭斯，在担任特朗普第一任副总统时，参与了特朗普政府对华“极限施压”政策的制定和实施，并曾代表特朗普政府发表基调强硬的对华政策专题演讲。2021年1月美国国会山骚乱之后，彭斯与特朗普分道扬镳。特朗普第二任，彭斯不可能再加入。
彭斯表示，在与特朗普共事四年后，他“瞭解他的想法”，并仍然相信特朗普能够在尊重外交与强硬的经济政策之间取得平衡。他声称：“关税的目标不是孤立或限制中国，但当选总统征收关税的目标是通过行动和改革来促进更好的关系，以打造更美好的未来。”
“中国是我们的竞争对手，也是我们的经济对手，但中国绝不能成为我们的敌人。”彭斯强调道。
中国驻美大使谢锋以视频方式发表演讲指出，在中美建交45周年、美国大选落下帷幕之际，中美关系再次站在一个新的历史起点。中美合则两利、斗则俱伤。我们不能走回头路、进一步退两步，而应一步一个脚印向前迈，秉持相互尊重、和平共处、合作共赢的原则，加强对话沟通、妥善管控分歧、拓展互利合作，走出一条新时期中美正确相处之道。
谢锋强调，中美都是伟大的国家，两国要聚精会神办好自己的事，相互助力、相互成就。中国是全球产供链绕不开的关键枢纽，孤立中国只会自我孤立。中国经济韧性强、潜力大、活力足、空间广，有信心保持长期向好并实现高质量发展，也有能力抵御化解外部冲击。
谢锋表示，中美利益深度交融，美方与中方脱钩就是“朝自己脚上开枪”，贸易战已成为高悬在美企头顶的“达摩克利斯之剑”。关税武器化不可能包治百病，取消中国永久正常贸易关系地位将动摇全球贸易体系的根基。双赢是中国字典里最美的词汇，合作共赢是中美最好的选择。
据美国税收基金会估算，特朗普政府在2018年和2019年对价值3800亿美元的中国商品征收关税，相当于对美国人征收大约800亿美元的新税。拜登政府在很大程度上保持这些关税的同时，对180亿美元的中国商品征收了额外的关税。美国正在实施的全面贸易战政策产生了790亿美元的有效关税，相当于每个美国家庭平均每年增加了625美元的税收。
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Trump vows additional 10% tariff on China, 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada
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Trump pledges tariffs on Mexico, Canada, & China
Fox News National Correspondent Bryan Llenas and Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy join ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to add tariffs on imports from Mexico, China, and Canada.Former Vice President Mike Pence came out in support of the "hawkish" tariffs President-elect Trump has vowed to hit China with, though warned in a Tuesday night address that the U.S. needs to balance its challenging relationship with Beijing.
"The threats of additional tariffs on China and on other nations are not a bluff," he said, addressing the U.S.-based China General Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. "I believe with wise choices that look to the future, America’s relationship with China can ultimately improve – not in spite of President Trump’s tough approach to China, but because of it.
"China is our rival and our economic adversary – but China must not become our enemy," he added.
"The threats of additional tariffs on China and on other nations are not a bluff," he said, addressing the U.S.-based China General Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. "I believe with wise choices that look to the future, America’s relationship with China can ultimately improve – not in spite of President Trump’s tough approach to China, but because of it.
"China is our rival and our economic adversary – but China must not become our enemy," he added.
Former Vice President Mike Pence addresses the U.S.-based China General Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 3, 2024. (Photo provided by Advancing American Freedom)
Pence’s comments came just one week after Trump said one of his first moves as president will be to slap a 25% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada until they crack down on border control – a move President Biden warned could upend the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement that promotes duty-free trade between the three North American countries.
In addition, he said China can expect "an additional 10% tariff, above any additional tariffs" until it too cracks down on illegal fentanyl smuggling.
Tariffs are taxes placed on goods crossing the U.S. border and are used as a tool to dissuade certain imports as U.S. companies pay the price for higher tariffs – a fee that gets passed along to the American consumer.
According to the Tax Foundation, the Trump administration imposed some "$80 billion worth of new taxes on Americans" in 2018 and 2019 when he slapped tariffs on $380 billion worth of products.
The Biden administration largely kept these tariffs in place and then enforced additional tax increases on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods.
A jockey truck passes a stack of 40-foot China Shipping containers at the Port of Savannah in Georgia, on July 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)
The combined trade war policies currently in place reportedly account for $79 billion in active tariffs, which "amounts to an average annual tax increase on U.S. households of $625," found the organization.
But in an attempt to ease concerns over additional tax hikes, Pence addressed American and Chinese company owners in attendance at the gala Tuesday night, saying it is a necessary step to bring China back to the negotiating table to reverse trade abuse practices, intellectual property theft, and the Chinese government’s increasingly adversarial posture.
President Xi Jinping reviews the honor guard during a welcome ceremony at The Great Hall of the People on Nov. 22, 2023, in Beijing, China. (Florence Lo - Pool/Getty Images)
"I fervently hope his proposed tariffs will bring China back to the negotiating table as it did during our administration. I know this will be difficult and create challenges in the short-term, but it will be well worth it in the long-term," he added. "We want better for America and China – and I believe a firm, but fair approach is the best way to get there."
Presidential candidate Donald Trump stands with vice presidential candidate Mike Pence at the Republican National Convention on July 20, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Pence said that after four years of serving with Trump, he "know[s] his mind" and remains confident the president-elect can balance respectful diplomacy with hard economic policies.
"The goal of tariffs is not to isolate or restrain China, but the president-elect’s goal in tariffs is to promote better relations through actions and reform to forge a better future," he said.
Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news.
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Says tariff threat is 'not a bluff,' might force China to negotiate
Former Vice President Mike Pence Mike Pence speaks at a luncheon hosted by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission during a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Indianapolis.
Former Vice President Mike Pence supports Trump’s tough approach on trade
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/dec/4/mike-pence-former-vice-president-supports-donald-t/Says tariff threat is 'not a bluff,' might force China to negotiate
Former Vice President Mike Pence Mike Pence speaks at a luncheon hosted by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission during a Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Indianapolis. By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Former Vice President Mike Pence says President-elect Donald Trump isn’t bluffing in his threat to impose new tariffs on China and other countries.
Mr. Pence, speaking at a gala late Tuesday, said China is a rival and economic adversary to the U.S. but doesn’t need to be its enemy. He said the short-term pain of Mr. Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods could produce long-term benefits.
Tariffs are a form of tax or duty paid on imports. Mr. Trump says tariffs are a great way to force companies to base or keep their operations in the U.S., employ American workers and create revenue to fund domestic programs.
While tariffs hurt foreign countries by making their products more expensive and harder to sell in the U.S., foreign countries don’t pay the tariffs directly to the U.S. Treasury.
Companies pay the levies and decide whether to pass along the cost to consumers through higher prices.
It is unclear if Mr. Trump will follow through on his threat or if he is trying to compel policy outcomes before he is inaugurated.
Mr. Pence said he knows Mr. Trump better than most. He believes the president-elect is serious about following through on his threat.
“The threats of additional tariffs are not a bluff, but with wise choices that look to the future, America’s relationship with China can ultimately improve — not in spite of President Trump’s tough approach to China, but because of it,” Mr. Pence said.
Mr. Pence served as Mr. Trump’s vice president from 2017 to 2021. They had a falling out when Mr. Trump, contesting his 2020 election loss, pressed Mr. Pence to send the electoral vote-counting process back to the states instead of certifying President Biden’s win.
Pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol during the certification on Jan. 6, 2021, with some shouting “Hang Mike Pence.”
Mr. Pence ran for president in the 2024 cycle but dropped out of the GOP primary. He did not endorse Mr. Trump during the election, though he is backing the incoming leader’s tariff approach.
“I no longer speak for the American government, but as a private citizen, I believe in free trade with free nations and using access to the most prosperous economy on earth to promote free and fair trade,” Mr. Pence said. “I strongly support President-elect Trump’s tough trade policies on China, and on other countries that reject our values and commitment to freedom.”
Mr. Pence, speaking at a gala late Tuesday, said China is a rival and economic adversary to the U.S. but doesn’t need to be its enemy. He said the short-term pain of Mr. Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods could produce long-term benefits.
“I fervently hope his proposed tariffs will bring China back to the negotiating table. It may be uncomfortable in the short term, but it will be well worth it in the long term. We want better for America and China — and Donald Trump’s firm but fair approach is the best way to get there,” Mr. Pence told the China General Chamber of Commerce, which represents Chinese enterprises in the U.S.
While tariffs hurt foreign countries by making their products more expensive and harder to sell in the U.S., foreign countries don’t pay the tariffs directly to the U.S. Treasury.
Companies pay the levies and decide whether to pass along the cost to consumers through higher prices.
It is unclear if Mr. Trump will follow through on his threat or if he is trying to compel policy outcomes before he is inaugurated.
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“The threats of additional tariffs are not a bluff, but with wise choices that look to the future, America’s relationship with China can ultimately improve — not in spite of President Trump’s tough approach to China, but because of it,” Mr. Pence said.
Mr. Pence served as Mr. Trump’s vice president from 2017 to 2021. They had a falling out when Mr. Trump, contesting his 2020 election loss, pressed Mr. Pence to send the electoral vote-counting process back to the states instead of certifying President Biden’s win.
Pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol during the certification on Jan. 6, 2021, with some shouting “Hang Mike Pence.”
Mr. Pence ran for president in the 2024 cycle but dropped out of the GOP primary. He did not endorse Mr. Trump during the election, though he is backing the incoming leader’s tariff approach.
“I no longer speak for the American government, but as a private citizen, I believe in free trade with free nations and using access to the most prosperous economy on earth to promote free and fair trade,” Mr. Pence said. “I strongly support President-elect Trump’s tough trade policies on China, and on other countries that reject our values and commitment to freedom.”
