U.S. Secretary of State Blinken began his visit to China on April 24, just before Blinken's departure, the U.S. Senate gave China a "gift package", according to U.S. media reports, the U.S. Senate voted on the foreign military assistance bill on the 23rd, and finally passed the foreign military assistance bill with a total of 79 votes to 18 votes. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill on April 20, so after it was passed by the U.S. Senate, it will be signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden.
According to public data, the appropriations bill passed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Congress, in addition to the $61 billion military aid to Ukraine, there are $26 billion for support for Israel and $8 billion for dealing with China. When the United States was dealing with China, it had adopted the strategy of adopting the "Taiwan card" during this period, and for this reason, the military aid bill already included $2 billion in military aid to Taiwan.
There are some slight differences between the bill passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Senate gave Ukraine $9 billion in "loan" aid that can be repaid, which is obviously a huge victory for Ukraine, because an additional $9 billion can be spent on spending, which is the aid that Ukraine has exchanged for the lives of 500,000 soldiers. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu released data on April 23, announcing that Russia had killed 500,000 Ukrainian soldiers.
When dealing with Russia, the United States has not given up its high-pressure posture towards China, and the United States has passed legislation to provide military assistance in the Asia-Pacific region, and in addition to giving benefits to Taiwan, it is also providing relevant funds to the rest of the "partners" in the Asia-Pacific region, but the bill passed by the US Congress does not specify the specific target, and from the perspective of the overall strategy of the United States, it is very likely to include military assistance to the Philippines, because if the United States does not give the Philippines benefits, the Philippines has no reason to be ready to act on the South China Sea issue. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has been aggressive lately, repeatedly publicly threatening China, declaring that the United States may provide military support through a mutual defense treaty.
During Blinken's visit to China, the United States not only put pressure on China through military aid, but also rumored to use a "financial nuclear bomb" against China, because the United States accused China of supporting Russia and wanted to force China to make concessions by sanctioning Chinese banks and financial payment institutions. In this way, it seems that the United States is playing a combination of punches, and the ultimate goal is to prevent China's rise, so Blinken's visit to China may have the purpose of asking for a sky-high price, which is to cause vigilance.