U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun recently held a phone call to discuss U.S.-China defense relations and regional and global security issues. It is reported that this is the first time that the Chinese and US defense ministers have held a lengthy dialogue since November 2022. Judging by the reported news, the call was very positive. Austin stressed the importance of keeping the channels of military communication between China and the United States open, while also reiterating the one-China policy of the United States and affirming the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Against the backdrop of ongoing tensions between China and the United States, this is not like a positive signal that the United States will release, and the US defense secretary is obviously a little excited this time. Is it because China has not spoken again for 17 months? Over the past few years, China has developed rapidly in many fields, which has aroused the fear and worry of the United States, and for this reason, the United States has not hesitated to use all kinds of means that cannot be put on the table against the mainland.
While dealing with the situation, the mainland always hopes that the two countries can sit down and have a good talk and promote the stability and improvement of bilateral relations. In particular, in the military field, from the mainland's point of view, the Chinese and US militaries should explore ways to get along. Only on the basis of equality and respect can we build a relationship between the two militaries that is free from conflict and confrontation and is open to pragmatic cooperation. Whether it is the Taiwan Strait or the South China Sea issue, China still says that this is the core interest of the mainland and must not be damaged. Now, Austin has completely sobered up by saying that he is moving in the same direction as our side? If he could sober up so soon, it would not be the United States.
It is worth mentioning that the official website of the US military released information that the US military recently deployed a land-based medium-range capability system "Typhon" for the first time in the northern part of Luzon Island in the Philippines. Promoting the deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region is undoubtedly a dangerous move that will seriously threaten regional national security. Considering the close interaction between the United States and the Philippines during this period, it cannot be ruled out that it was directed at China.
Even in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the continuous escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the United States still makes frequent moves based on its own strategy of returning to the Indo-Pacific region. On the issue of the Philippines, the so-called US-Philippine mutual treaty is often threatened. Moreover, the United States has recently held joint military exercises with the Philippines, Australia, and Japan, and even held a trilateral summit with the United States, Japan, and the Philippines. As for the intentions of the summit, it can be said that Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by. So, under such circumstances, what else does the United States have to say? After 17 months of silence, this time China and the United States re-engaged, if you want me to say, the "excitement" shown by Austin needs to be put in double quotation marks, and it is simply fake excitement. As before, the United States has no intention of easing relations with the mainland at all, but is just putting on a show and sending a signal to the outside world, pretending that the United States is trying to "shake hands and make peace" with China. The United States is still the same United States, and for such a country, the mainland must not be fooled and have illusions. (Dorae)