China classification signs that mention “104 %”, Trump tariff size

Chinese censorship seems to be carefully organizing the public debate about the American definitions that came into effect on Wednesday. They have promoted the US criticism, while it seems that reducing the details of how President Trump will effectively increase the import of Chinese goods to 104 percent.

On Weibo, a famous social media platform, many retailers that used the number 104 – such as “tariff 104” or “America to impose a 104 percent tariff on Chinese goods” – re -error message saying: “Sorry, the content of this topic has not been shown.”

But other retailers that directly focused on mocking the United States, or when nominating the strengths in China, were allowed to go – and in fact the government media had begun explicitly. “America was fighting a trade war while begging for eggs,” was a famous classification sign that CCTV, a state broadcaster in China. “China does not cause trouble, but it is never afraid of it.” It was another.

Government media has adopted a tone of similar coverage. Several severing of opinion in The People Daily, the tongue of the Chinese Communist Party, has announced that China has learned from years of commercial friction to diversify its economy and support. “In the genes of the Chinese people, we are never afraid of any risks, challenges, difficulties, or contradictions, and we can consider all types of external pressure the driving force for our own progress,” She said one piece.

The other pieces did not directly indicate the definitions, but still tell the strengths of the Chinese economy. An article on the first page in the daily steps the government will take to enhance employment for new graduates.

The prominent influencers at Weibo joined, saying that the trade war was evidence that the United States was declining. Others said that it was time for China to praise its strength.

“However, they want to fight, we’ll do!” Bang Julien, a Beijing lawyer with more than 10.5 million followers, Write on the platform. “The China regime means that China can do everything it requires, and that those who pay the price in China will not protest like major demonstrations in the United States.”

Although some users described concerns about the repercussions of the trade war, the voices that express the opposition or anxiety were generally limited.

It was not clear whether the other most negative jobs were under control, or why censorship targeted retail signs around the census 104 in particular. Many individual publications that mentioned the number were still visible, even when the same retail marks were banned, and they generally expressed confident feelings about China’s horizons in the trade war.

JA Ian Chung, a professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, said that the government was likely to pay attention away from the details of the high tariff rate, due to the severe effects that it could cause to the Chinese economy.

“I think CCP may not want to reveal the severity of matters,” said Professor Chung, referring to the Communist Party of China, referring to the Chinese Communist Party.

He added that the party and the supreme leader in China, Xi Jinping, “may not have a plan on how to address such complications so far, so you may try to control accounts and direct Vitriol towards the United States and Trump.”

Si Chao The research contributed.