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On March 15, local time, the Washington Post newspaper published a joint letter submitted by US Secretary of State Blinken and others. The letter said the United States would "seek to revive its relations with its friends and partners," and bluntly shouted that if the United States and its allies were united, "the power to counter China's 'provocations and threats' will be stronger than ever."
In addition, when Blinken attended the US Congressional hearing a few days ago, he actually claimed in response to the situation in Taiwan that "Taiwan has a strong democratic system, a very strong scientific and technological force, and a 'country' that can contribute to the world." This remark has triggered a heated discussion in international public opinion. Some "Taiwan independence" elements rejoiced after hearing this, believing that the US side would show toughness in its high-level meeting with the Chinese side on March 18, and even gave the Chinese side a "head-on blow." As it turns out, this idea is a sign of being too happy too soon.
Blinken's words
Blinken's public proclamation that Taiwan is a so-called "country" sounds quite tough on China at first glance, and even "shines a bright gun and a bright sword." Did Blinken go against Biden's multilateralist line of easing Sino-US relations and choose the path of interfering in cross-strait relations and intensifying Sino-US contradictions?
In fact, compared with Trump, Biden is quite accomplished in foreign work, and his foreign affairs ability is by no means comparable to Trump. Wang Tianjin, a professor at the Department of Business Management at The Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology in Taiwan, pointed out that Blinken's remarks were by no means a slip of the tongue or a matter of will, nor were they layman's words, but the techniques and strategies before the high-level dialogue between China and the United States. Blinken's remarks are most likely addressed to all Chinese, especially the top level of the Chinese side, rather than just to the Taiwanese. It was clear that Blinken was deliberately showing off his confidence.
Through this move, Blinken wanted to put on a high profile before the talks in order to better put forward the relevant conditions during the formal talks. He is likely to take this opportunity to stimulate the Chinese side and see how the Chinese side reacts to this.
Sino-US relations will continue to have an impact on cross-strait relations
After taking office, Biden reiterated his recognition of the "one-China" principle many times, but he was not soft on such matters as sanctions imposed by the Joint European Union and the "small action" of aircraft carriers in the South China Sea. Biden is very clever in foreign affairs, and he is always wary of letting the United States fall into the trap of the established anti-China context, but instead seeking more room for the game in the process of normalizing Chinese diplomacy, and fighting for as much buffer space as possible for the recovery of American national strength.
More Taiwan scholars speculated that Blinken's remarks before the Sino-US talks were testing the "loyalty" of the members of his original alliance, and taking this opportunity to test the true strength of the United States and raise the "bargaining chips against China" in line with the trend. The scholar pointed out that as early as two or three years ago, some people warned the DPP authorities to start peace talks with the other side as soon as possible, and as a result, the DPP authorities denied "one country, two systems" and the "1992 Consensus," which is likely to push Taiwan into a dangerous situation of "defining cross-strait relations from the outside."
Looking at the history since the founding of New China, the United States has always taken its own interests as the starting point in its interference in cross-strait relations, which is China's internal affairs issue, and is not a reliable "big brother" of the Taiwan authorities, still less is it an "iron friend" who has made bloody alliances with the DPP authorities and other "Taiwan independence" forces. The United States is only concerned about how much benefit it can gain from interfering in the Taiwan issue, and will not take its own life for the so-called "life and death of Taiwan."
In the face of the US offensive, in addition to safeguarding its legitimate interests as always, China must also be vigilant against the reorganization and further infiltration of us forces in Asia. Biden will strive to return to the "chain" encirclement of China in the Pacific region of the Obama era, and re-win over Countries such as Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Of course, China's military might today will be the most powerful response.
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