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As the U.S.-China trade standoff intensifies, Beijing has released a striking video vowing to resist pressure and uphold its global trade role, accusing Washington of economic coercion.
On April 29, 2025, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a powerful video titled “Never Kneel Down”, a defiant statement amid escalating tensions in the ongoing U.S.-China trade conflict. Using the metaphor of the “eye of the storm,” the video warns that the apparent calm in global trade masks a dangerous trap set by the U.S. through its aggressive tariff policies.
The Ministry accuses the U.S. of deliberately targeting China with high tariffs, likening this to a “deadly trap” that disrupts global trade and pressures countries to limit their economic ties with China. The video also highlights how this pattern of economic coercion has extended beyond China, citing examples of Japanese and French companies crushed or weakened by U.S. trade and jurisdictional pressure in the past. Notable examples include Japan’s Toshiba semiconductor business and France’s industrial giant Austin.
In recent years, Chinese tech firms like Huawei, ZTE, DJI, and SMIC have faced bans or sweeping restrictions in the U.S., often justified on national security grounds. The pressure has only intensified: in March 2025, the U.S. government added 50 more Chinese firms along with a scientific research non-profit to its export blacklist, effectively cutting them off from critical American technology. Beijing views these actions not as isolated or principled measures, but as part of a strategic and ideological campaign aimed at curbing China’s rise.
The trade conflict has resulted in high tariffs on Chinese goods — some reaching 145% — which U.S. officials now acknowledge are unsustainable. America’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump have hinted at reducing these levies. However, the U.S. stance remains firm, with Washington demanding that China make the first move toward tariff removal.
Meanwhile, China remains steadfast. The video rejects compromise, stating that “bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench thirst,” and warns that “kneeling only invites more bullying.” Instead, China urges solidarity among nations to resist U.S. pressure, highlighting its pivotal role as the largest trading partner for over 100 countries and a key node in Asia’s complex supply chains.
However, the geopolitical reality complicates China’s ambitions. Many of China’s neighbors, including Japan and South Korea, remain cautious, balancing their economic dependence on China with security ties to the U.S.. Countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia have taken steps to appease the U.S. to avoid punitive tariffs, while also safeguarding their own industries from being undermined by diverted Chinese exports.
Economic data indicates rising challenges for China as well, with manufacturing orders weakening and internal issues like deflation and a property slump adding pressure. Nonetheless, China’s leadership appears prepared for a prolonged economic standoff, emphasizing that any loss of U.S. credibility benefits China geopolitically.
The video closes on a resolute note: no matter how fierce the storm, China will “stand firm” and “rise and fight on” alongside all nations committed to justice and fairness in global trade.
As the 90-day tariff pause ends on July 9, 2025, the world watches closely whether the storm will escalate or if cooler heads will prevail — but China’s message is clear: it will never kneel down.
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