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西方六国财长罕见不带美国自己发声明 批美这项政策
西方六国财长罕见不带美国自己发声明 批美这项政策

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  “我们非赢不可!”特朗普政府日前决定对加拿大、墨西哥和欧盟的钢铝征收惩罚性关税,导致美国在G7 财长会上被“群殴”。然而这些并没有改变特朗普的立场,他4 日发表推特称,其他国家一直对美国实行贸易壁垒,多少年来美国的贸易糟透了,所以现在只能赢。有分析认为,美国及其盟友的分裂会让即将召开的G7 峰会处于阴影中。

  罕见的批评

  2日在G7财长会上,法德等六国将美国排除在外,发表联合声明,表达他们对美国贸易保护主义政策的担忧。联合声明表示,此次会议的目标应该是重建合作伙伴关系,以促进自由、平等、双赢的贸易,而“由于美国所采取的针对其他成员国的贸易措施,G7成员国之间的合作出现危险。”

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  《华尔街日报》评论称,作为基于共同利益而创建的G7,很少对其成员国发表如此措辞强烈的批评。更罕见的是,批评的对象还是一直致力于捍卫自由贸易原则的美国。“美国以前没有被集体谴责过。以前美国都是在促进G7的团结,还会领导其他成员国一起努力,在相关议题上达成一致。”岩溪全球顾问公司常务董事丹尼尔·普莱斯说道,他曾帮助小布什政府筹备过G7、G20峰会。

  虽然声明措辞已经相当不客气,然而美国财长姆努钦在会上感受到的“恶意”可能更加“浓厚”。各国媒体纷纷报道“姆努钦代特朗普政府受过,接受一轮接一轮的批评。”“姆努钦成为各国的主要批评对象”。德国电视一台4日指出,姆努钦在财长合照中站在最后一排,几乎完全站在外面,仿佛他不属于这个集体。报道指出,这与本届财长会议的气氛相符,“美国将G7变成‘G6+1 ’”。发表声明后,六国财长还要求姆努钦向特朗普转达他们“一致的关切和失望”,并表示在即将举行的G7领导人会议上,要一起采取“果断措施”。

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  ▲美国财长姆努钦在加拿大的G7财长会上

  “这场贸易战,不能输”

  还没等姆努钦回国,特朗普就在推特上对其他国家的不满进行回应。“如果我们对他们的商品实行零关税,而他们反过来对我们的商品征收25%、50% 甚至100%的关税,这是绝对不公平和不能接受的。这不是自由贸易或者公平贸易,这是愚蠢的贸易。”几个小时后,特朗普又在另一条推特中称,美国每年的贸易逆差将近8000亿美元,因此绝不能输掉贸易战。他说,美国在贸易上被其他国家剥削多年,“不能再犯傻了”。4 日,特朗普再接再厉,表示美国在过去的贸易中一直吃亏,因此在贸易战中“只能赢”。

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  ▲“如果我们对他们的商品实行零关税,而他们反过来对我们的商品征收25%、50% 甚至100%的关税,这是绝对不公平和不能接受的。这不是自由贸易或者公平贸易,这是愚蠢的贸易。”

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  ▲“美国每年的贸易逆差将近8000亿美元,因此绝不能输掉贸易战。美国在贸易上被其他国家剥削多年,不能再犯傻了!”

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  ▲“美国这么多年作了好多糟糕的贸易协定,在贸易战中只能赢!”

  不过白宫经济顾问库德洛却在为美国及其盟友之间的争端灭火。特朗普政府宣布对加拿大钢铝征收重税后,加总理特鲁多勃然大怒,很快列出报复清单。对此,库德洛表示,这只是一个“家庭争吵”,特鲁多此前是“反应过度”。对于美国是否会继续征收钢铝关税,库德洛不置可否,“这些关税可能会持续一段时间,也可能不会”。

  姆努钦也极力否认美国和其他六国“离心离德”。他坚称华盛顿仍在G7 中发挥着核心作用。“美国不会放弃在全球经济中的领导地位。这些国家是我们最重要的盟友,他们在很多方面对美国都很重要,我们与这些国家保持着长期友好关系。”

  G7可能被削弱

  6月4日,日本《每日新闻》以“六国对美国的忍耐已达极限”为题发表文章称,特朗普将出席8日召开的G7领导人会议,如果六国继续批判美国,特朗普可能激烈还击,七国之间的裂痕会越来越深,G7的存在意义将被大打折扣。《日本经济新闻》称,G7各国本来需要在很多议题上协调立场,但是随着美国和其他国家之间裂痕的加深,G7解决问题的能力将被弱化。

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  “G7 峰会处于特朗普的阴影中。”德新社4 日表示,特朗普的关税政策可能破坏G7 发表联合公报的计划。报道称,因为缺乏共识,七个主要工业国家计划的宣言“处于危险边缘”。德意志广播电台4 日援引法国财长勒梅尔的话称,美国必须作出正确的决定,以缓和当前紧张局势。他警告说,欧盟已准备针对美国新关税采取反制措施,美国政府只有几天甚至是数小时的时间来避免一场贸易战。

  环球时报驻加拿大、德国、日本、法国特约特派记者 吕欧 青木 蒋丰 龚鸣 杜海川



The six Western finance ministers rarely issue declarations without the United States.
The six Western finance ministers rarely issue declarations without the United States.
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“We must not win!” The Trump administration recently decided to impose punitive tariffs on steel, aluminum, and aluminum in Canada, Mexico, and the European Union, leading the United States to be “ganged up” at the G7 finance ministers’ meeting. However, these did not change Trump's position. He issued a tweet on the 4th, saying that other countries have always imposed trade barriers against the United States. For many years, the US trade has been awful, so it can only win now. Some analysts believe that the split between the United States and its allies will leave the upcoming G7 summit in shadow.

Rare criticism

At the G7 finance ministers’ meeting on the 2nd, France, Germany, and other six countries excluded the United States and issued a joint statement expressing their concerns about the US trade protectionism policy. The joint statement stated that the goal of this meeting should be to rebuild partnerships to promote free, equal, and win-win trade. "Because of the trade measures taken by the United States against other member states, cooperation among G7 members is in danger. ”

The Wall Street Journal commented that as a G7 created based on common interests, it has seldom issued such strong criticism of its member states. More rarely, the object of criticism is the United States, which has always been committed to defending the principles of free trade. “The United States has not previously been condemned by the collective. Before the United States was promoting G7’s solidarity, it would also lead other member states to work together to reach agreement on related issues,” said Daniel Price, Managing Director of Rock Creek Global Advisors. He has helped the Bush administration prepare for the G7 and G20 summits.

Although the wording of the statement has been quite impolite, the "malicious" that the US Treasury Secretary Mr. Mutukin felt at the meeting may be even more "strong." The media in various countries have reported that “The Murukuqin Trump administration has accepted and accepted rounds of criticism.” “Munuchin has become the main target of criticism in various countries.” On the 4th, German television pointed out that Mr. Mutnucci stood in the last row in the picture of the Treasurer and stood almost completely outside, as if he did not belong to this group. The report pointed out that this is in line with the atmosphere of the current meeting of finance ministers. "The United States has turned G7 into 'G6+1'." After the statement was issued, the finance ministers of the six countries also asked Mukuchin to convey Trump's "unanimous concern and disappointment" and stated that at the upcoming G7 leaders meeting, "resolute measures" should be taken together.

▲ U.S. Finance Minister Mukuchin at the G7 Finance Ministers Conference in Canada

"This trade war cannot be lost."

Before Mr. Mu Nuoing returned, Trump responded to Twitter's dissatisfaction with other countries. “If we impose zero tariffs on their goods and they in turn impose tariffs of 25%, 50% or even 100% on our goods, it is absolutely unfair and unacceptable. This is not free trade or fair trade. It's foolish trade.” A few hours later, Trump stated in another Twitter that the US’s annual trade deficit is nearly $800 billion, so it must not lose the trade war. He said that the United States has been exploited by other countries for many years in trade, and "cannot be stupid again." On the 4th, Trump redoubled his efforts to show that the United States has been suffering from losses in the past trade, and therefore "can only win" in the trade war.

▲ "If we impose zero tariffs on their goods and they in turn impose tariffs of 25%, 50% or even 100% on our goods, it is absolutely unfair and unacceptable. This is not free trade or fair trade. This is stupid trade."

▲ "The U.S. trade deficit is close to 800 billion U.S. dollars per year, so we must not lose the trade war. The U.S. has been exploited by other countries for many years in trade and can no longer be stupid!"

▲ "The United States has made so many bad trade agreements for so many years that it can only win in trade wars!"

However, Kudrow, the White House economic adviser, is extinguishing the dispute between the United States and its allies. After the Trump administration announced a heavy tax on Canada’s steel and aluminum, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau was furious and quickly listed the list of retaliations. In this regard, Kudlow said that this is only a "family quarrel," Trudeau had previously been "overreacting." Whether or not the United States will continue to levy steel-aluminum tariffs, Kudrow is not arrogant. "These tariffs may last for some time or not."

Munuchin also strongly denied that the United States and the other six nations had "centrifugal separation." He insists that Washington still plays a central role in the G7. "The United States will not give up its leading position in the global economy. These countries are our most important allies. They are important to the United States in many ways. We have maintained long-term friendly relations with these countries."

G7 may be weakened

On June 4th, Japan’s “Daily News” published an article on the subject “The patience of the six countries to the United States has reached its limits”. Trump will attend the G7 leaders’ meeting on the 8th if the six countries continue to criticize the United States. Trump may respond fiercely. The cracks between the seven nations will get deeper and deeper, and the G7's significance will be greatly reduced. "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" stated that G7 countries would have to coordinate their positions on many issues, but as the cracks between the United States and other countries deepen, the G7's ability to solve problems will be weakened.

“The G7 Summit is in the shadow of Trump.” The D-News Agency stated on the 4th that Trump’s tariff policy may undermine the G7’s plan to issue a joint communique. The report said that because of a lack of consensus, the declarations of the seven major industrial country plans are "on the verge of danger." The German radio station quoted French Finance Minister Lemer as saying on the 4th that the United States must make a correct decision to ease the current tension. He warned that the EU is ready to take countermeasures against the new U.S. tariffs. The U.S. government has only a few days or even hours to avoid a trade war.

Global Times correspondent for Canada, Germany, Japan and France, Lu Ou, Qing Mu, Jiang Feng, Gong Ming, Du Haichuan
 
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