Is the United States going to be ruthless with China again? During Secretary of State Blinken's visit to China, the outside world is speculating whether he will give China an "ultimatum." If the Sino-US talks collapse again, will the United States use force?
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is coming to China, and everyone feels that this visit is particularly crucial. Relations between China and the United States are quite tense at the moment, and the two countries have differences on many issues. From trade wars to tech wars to financial wars, relations between the two countries are becoming increasingly strained. What news will Blinken's visit bring to us? Can we find a way to ease the relationship?
Let's take a look at what Blinken did before he came to China. He first put pressure on European countries to encircle China. At the recent G7 meeting, he also said a lot of harsh things about China, and even openly said that China must choose between Russia and the West.
Now, Blinken has brought allies such as Japan and South Korea, as well as EU countries that support him, to China. It seems that he wants to show a "trump card" this time and give China a bottom-line warning. If negotiations fail, will the United States have to take action?
Speaking of which, we have to mention the recent visit of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to China. She didn't get anything to talk about, which shows that it is very difficult to talk to China. Blinken's visit this time not only did not change his strategy, but instead warned China more harshly. Is the United States really ready to tear its face?
Now the game between China and the United States has reached a critical moment, and the trade war and technology war have escalated into a financial war. Both sides are doing their best. Yellen and Blinken both came to China for the same purpose: to maintain the hegemony of the United States, especially the hegemony of the dollar.
Their main purpose is to try to convince China to stop supporting Russia and to be on the side of the West. This assertiveness of the United States is already quite obvious, and this time, Blinken has the support of many allies behind him, making his position look even more firm and forceful.
Japan has a key role to play in this. Japan could not only fall victim to the Sino-US game, but could also trigger financial turmoil in Asia and create problems for China. Since Japan's interest rate hike, the yen has plummeted, and currencies across Asia have followed suit, with both the Indonesian rupiah and the Vietnamese dong falling to record lows.
But you see in Europe, although there are wars, their currencies are quite stable. This suggests that the real purpose of the United States may be to sow chaos in our neighborhood through Japan and South Korea.
Before Blinken's arrival, the United States also imposed financial sanctions on China through the so-called "Ukraine Aid Act". Coupled with this threat, it can be seen that the United States is really in a hurry, and this may be an ultimatum to China.
Then how should we in China deal with it? Soldiers will come to block it, and water will cover it. We are not afraid of the threat of the United States, and their allies are not necessarily reliable.
Interests are the basis of cooperation. The United States wants to use Japan's "sacrifice" to create chaos in the Asia-Pacific region, and this is indeed a threat to us. But are we going to choose between the West and Russia? Obviously not. It's just a U.S. strategy to cut ties with Russia, and then they can break it one by one. It doesn't do us any good.
Moreover, the Western camp is not monolithic. France and Germany have both visited China, and the European Central Bank has also opposed the Fed, saying that it will cut interest rates to support the economy. The EU is our second largest trading partner, and they are important to us.
ASEAN is our number one trading partner. As long as they remain stable, we have buffer time. Moreover, judging from the current situation, the United States' "vertical and horizontal cooperation" is not so solid, and there are internal cracks.
Speaking of Japan, is it really willing to die for the United States? Although it has raised interest rates, it is still buying a large amount of bonds, which shows that it is also weighing the pros and cons. Moreover, the US has a serious national debt problem right now, and it needs to issue a lot of debt to make up for it. Unless Japan comes up with all the money to save the United States, the United States will also be sad.
So, the most important thing for us is to stay calm and not be intimidated by the US threat. We need to strengthen cooperation with Europe and reduce the financial repression of us by the United States. As for the military threat, I think the United States should also think about it. A war will bring the United States to a complete collapse, will they still dare to fight? Don't forget the lessons of 2016, the United States should still remember.
As a matter of fact, the United States has no other way to deal with an adversary of comparable strength than threats and inducements. As long as we hold ourselves steady and don't be intimidated by them, we will definitely get through this difficult time. Because what is most anxious now is actually the United States itself.