这就是为什么apple从川大傻第一任就开始转移供应链，但转了这么多年才转了一点点：Trump tariffs: Apple chief executive officer (CEO) Tim Cook has clarified that the American multinational tech bellwether chooses China for manufacturing not because of the South Asian nation's low labor cost but because of its ‘great tooling skills'. The tech billionaire's comments assume significance amid the critically escalating trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
soft entrees (软性接触) through intermediaries (通过中间体) 非常费解。
以下是商务部长卢特尼克问答的原文：
KARL: The president's made it clear he wants negotiations with China. Have you had any conversations with your Chinese counterpart? Has there been anything between you and the Chinese?
LUTNICK: I think we've had soft -- the way I would say it is, is soft entrees, you know, through intermediaries and those kind of comments.
But we all expect that the president of the United States and President Xi of China will work this out. I am completely confident as is he that this will be worked out in a positive, thoughtful and effective way for the United States of America.
