Antony Blinken is the 71st secretary of state of the United States, and in terms of position, the secretary of state is equivalent to the fifth person in the United States, second only to the president, vice president and president of both houses, and is the most important figure in the United States government. Recently, Blinken has officially arrived in China and started a goodwill visit to China. The first stop of Blinken's visit to China was in Shanghai, a famous big city on the mainland.
Regardless of the outcome of Blinken's trip, the fact that he was able to visit China also shows that the United States is at least willing to "talk," which in itself has a certain positive significance. The local authorities in Shanghai also gave a friendly reception to Blinken's visit, not only sending Kong Fuan, director of the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office, to the airport to pick up the plane, but also Chen Jining, secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, also held a special meeting with Blinken. It is worth noting that when Secretary Chen and Blinken met, we had a conversation with Blinken in English throughout the whole process, and from the screen, neither side carried an interpreter (this is likely to be the result of the communication between the two sides in advance), which undoubtedly shows that the two sides had a very smooth dialogue in language. The author believes that such details can reflect two points worthy of our attention.
First of all, the level of our personnel is very high. The whole process of English dialogue, and to discuss some important matters, this undoubtedly requires a very high level of English! From this point of view, the knowledge and language ability of our personnel are indeed very impressive and admirable! According to public information, Secretary Chen once graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering of the British Imperial College of London, majoring in environmental system analysis, no wonder his English level is so high! And judging from the scene picture, our personnel not only have a strong aura, but also have a graceful demeanor and show their demeanor, which is indeed admirable!
Second, the author believes that the dialogue and discussion between our personnel and Blinken in English also means to show the mainland's open and inclusive attitude. This undoubtedly shows the depth of the mainland's understanding of the outside world and its willingness to engage with other countries in the world. As we have always emphasized, China's door will only open wider and wider, and China's door will always be open! I believe that Blinken can also deeply feel this from the dialogue between Blinken and his Chinese personnel.