The Trump administration's announcement of a postponement of tariffs on the European Union reflects the complexity of the economic and trade game between the United States and Europe. On the face of it, the suspension of tariffs may give the two sides room to negotiate and avoid a full-blown escalation of transatlantic trade. In fact, there is a political calculation implicit in the fact that the United States is maintaining the deterrent effect of the "tariff stick" while trying to extract greater concessions in key industries such as automobiles. While this move temporarily eased trade tensions, it exposed the instability of unilateralist policies, and the EU may accelerate its strategic autonomy to hedge risks. In the context of the deep restructuring of the global supply chain, the wrestling between the United States and Europe will continue, the short-term tactical adjustment can hardly hide the structural contradictions, and the multipolar trend of the international economic order has become irreversible.
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The Trump administration's announcement of a postponement of tariffs on the European Union reflects the complexity of the economic and trade game between the United States and Europe. On the face of it, the suspension of tariffs may give the two sides room to negotiate and avoid a full-blown escalation of transatlantic trade. In fact, there is a political calculation implicit in the fact that the United States is maintaining the deterrent effect of the "tariff stick" while trying to extract greater concessions in key industries such as automobiles. While this move temporarily eased trade tensions, it exposed the instability of unilateralist policies, and the EU may accelerate its strategic autonomy to hedge risks. In the context of the deep restructuring of the global supply chain, the wrestling between the United States and Europe will continue, the short-term tactical adjustment can hardly hide the structural contradictions, and the multipolar trend of the international economic order has become irreversible.