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Recently, Sino-US relations have ushered in a certain degree of sensitivity.
After the curtain came down on the "election" in Taiwan Province, the United States unexpectedly began to make some small moves behind the scenes. First, they sent a delegation to visit Taiwan, and then they sent warships to brazenly cross the Taiwan Strait.
Such a provocative move is really infuriating.
U.S. President Joe Biden
As for the US provocation, the mainland also hit back at the first time.
At the press conference on the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nauba, Foreign Minister Wang Yi made a public speech on the Taiwan Strait issue, and then at the regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense, spokesman Senior Colonel Wu Qian also directly defined the Taiwan Strait issue with the phrase "three forevers".
Under such circumstances, China's will to complete "reunification" is vividly displayed in front of all countries in the world.
Chinese naval exercises
However, after China issued the "strongest voice for reunification," the United States, which was originally arrogant and domineering, suddenly stepped on the brakes and took the initiative to "curry" favor with China, and specially sent National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to talk with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and even brought a special "request."
Why, then, did the United States do this suddenly? What exactly is this "request"?
A succession of provocations
Since the Trump administration, when the United States launched a trade war with China, relations between the two countries have entered a state of intense competition.
After Biden took office, he signed sanctions in many areas, resulting in a continuous decline in relations between China and the United States, the two countries with the strongest comprehensive national strength in this era.
Biden signed the China sanctions order
It was not until mid-November last year that the two heads of state met again at the APEC summit in San Francisco, which eased the trend of fierce competition.
However, this détente did not last long.
American destroyers pass through the Taiwan Strait
After 2024, Taiwan Province will once again conduct the so-called "election campaign", and the US political arena will also usher in the quadrennial presidential election.
According to Taiwan media reports, on January 14, a "cross-party delegation" sent by the White House visited Taiwan and held closed-door talks with Lai Qingde on the same day.
U.S.-China relations
On 24 January, the United States sent another destroyer through the Taiwan Strait and hyped it up.
All these provocative moves have once again raised Sino-US relations to an extremely sensitive stage.
At this time, our side immediately launched a strong counterattack against it.
The Chinese side counterattacked with great sound
After the US made a series of provocative moves, China immediately countered it.
First, on January 24, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Nauru formally signed a joint communiqué on the resumption of diplomatic relations, which once again severed the so-called "diplomatic relations" of the Taiwan authorities, and at the same time once again demonstrated to the world its resolute attitude towards reunification.
Wang Yi and Nauru's Foreign Minister Angming attended the press conference together
At the regular press conference of the Ministry of National Defense the next day, Senior Colonel Wu Qian also used three "forevers" to severely respond to the "separatist forces" that have recently become active again and the provocative behavior of the United States.
Taiwan will never be a country!
"Taiwan independence" will never come to fruition!
The conspiracy of external forces to split China will never succeed!
Senior Colonel Wu Qian
These resounding words have amazed all countries around the world.
After our strong counterattack, the United States, which has always been called a "paper tiger," was the same as before, and its attitude suddenly softened.
He even took the initiative to find the mainland for talks, and in this meeting, he also brought a "special" request.
The dilemma of the US side
According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Thailand from January 26 to 29 at the invitation of Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bambi.
At the same time, after China and the United States agreed, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will hold a new round of meetings in Bangkok.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Sullivan
According to relevant sources, the main purpose of the meeting is to continue the commitment reached by the two heads of state at the San Francisco meeting to maintain strategic communication and manage bilateral relations responsibly.
In addition, a number of US media, including the Wall Street Journal, reported that the United States sent Sullivan to thousands of miles to hold talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi this time, and also had a mission, that is, to ask China to provide some help on the Red Sea issue.
The Red Sea problem is becoming more and more intense
Since the beginning of 2024, the conflict between the United States and the Houthis in the Red Sea region has intensified.
Especially on the 12th, after the United States and Britain dispatched warplanes to carry out military strikes on Houthi strongholds in Yemen, the exchange of fire between the two sides became extremely intense.
Chaos in the Middle East
Since the Red Sea issue is the spillover of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the situation in the Middle East has once again become extremely unstable, and this has greatly affected the relevant interests of the United States in the Middle East region.
As China, which single-handedly promoted the "Iran-Saudi rapprochement" last year, now has an influence in the Middle East that the United States cannot match.
In this case, if China can help, it will have an extremely positive impact on the resolution of the Red Sea problem.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby
At a press conference on the 23rd local time, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said bluntly in public:
The United States welcomes China's ability to play a constructive role in the Red Sea, using China's influence and channels to help stem the flow of arms and ammunition to the Houthis, which have close ties to Iran.
According to the transcript of the press conference on the official website of the White House, Kirby said, "China has influence in Tehran, and they have influence in Iran." They have the ability to have a dialogue with the Iranian leader, but we can't. ”
Chaos in the Middle East
However, if you want China to help, you must first show a certain amount of sincerity.
Recently, the United States has been constantly provoking the Taiwan Strait issue, and this kind of behavior has not had the slightest attitude of asking others to do things.
At this meeting, the Chinese side will also work with the US side to implement the stable situation in the Taiwan Strait and make its position clear in a straightforward manner, while other US demands need to be put aside.
Resources:
White House Spokesperson: China can talk to Iran, but we can't
Wang Yi will visit Thailand and hold a new round of meetings with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
Wang Yi will hold a meeting with Sullivan, and China and the United States will release more details - direct news
The Ministry of National Defense responds to the "collusion between the United States and Taiwan": On the Taiwan issue, our policy is "three forevers" - Global Network
The resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nau is the trend of the times and the aspiration of the people - Guangming Network
Biden's sending a U.S. ship through the Taiwan Strait will give Lai Qingde the wrong signal - straight news