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新加坡前外长杨荣文:美关税乱象损害国际贸易 但各国总能找到破局之法

转自:CGTN

[新加坡前外长杨荣文:美关税乱象损害国际贸易但各国总能找到破局之法]当地时间7日,美国总统特朗普签署行政令,延长所谓"对等关税"暂缓期至8月1日,他同时向多国递送关税函,并威胁加征更高关税。新加坡前外长杨荣文在接受CGTN主持人许钦铎采访时表示,特朗普之所以放弃自由贸易理念、通过关税威胁世界,其根源是美国对自己霸权地位的不安全感。贸易就像是潺潺流水,于困境中总能找到出路。美国规则无法阻挡贸易,各国终会找到破局之法。WiththepauseonU.S."reciprocaltariffs"extendedtoAugust1,U.S.PresidentDonaldTrumphassenttariffletterstoseveralcountries,warningofhigherleviesiftradedealsaren'treached.Analyzingthepotentialescalationanditsimpact,formerSingaporeanforeignministerGeorgeYeotoldCGTNanchorXuQinduothatTrumphasabandonedtheidealsoffreetradebecauseofalossofself-confidenceandgrowinginsecuritywithintheU.S.Despitetheconfusionanddisruptioncausedbythetariffmoves,Yeoremainsoptimisticabouttheresilienceofglobalcommerce,commentingthat,"Tradeislikewater;itwillalwaysfinditsway."

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