Recently, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's surprise visit to China has attracted widespread attention. The reason for the high-profile visit is that Blinken has posed a series of challenges to China, which seems to be aggressive. Instead of backing down, the Chinese government has given Blinken five assignments to do something about the thorny issues. So, can Blinken successfully complete this test? Let's take a look.
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China's diplomacy has always been evidenced by concrete actions, whether it is East Asian disputes, the South China Sea issue, or trade frictions, China has demonstrated its strength and firmness. As U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken has a major mission, and his visit to China clearly hopes to improve U.S.-China relations through dialogue and cooperation. China, however, has clearly higher expectations, giving him five assignments to test whether he can actually solve the problem.
First, China demanded that Blinken change his erroneous stance in the past. Part of the reason for the troubled relationship between China and the United States is the miscalculation and wrong policy of the United States toward China. China needs to see that the U.S. government has the ability to correct its past mistakes, re-examine its China policy, and publicly demonstrate its willingness to engage in dialogue and cooperation with China to bring China-US relations back on the track of health and stability.
Second, China hopes that Blinken will push the US side to properly handle trade issues. In recent years, trade frictions have become a major pain point in China-US relations, not only affecting the economic interests of both countries, but also bringing uncertainty to the global economy. China calls on the United States to face up to the negative impact of the trade war, take practical measures to solve specific problems, and find mutually beneficial and win-win solutions through consultation on an equal footing.
Third, China demands that Blinken uphold a fair position on China-related human rights issues. The issue of human rights has always been a sensitive topic in Sino-US relations, and China hopes that the United States will refrain from double standards and will objectively and impartially assess China's human rights situation on the basis of facts. At the same time, China also hopes that the United States will pay attention to its own human rights issues and respect the social systems and cultural differences of various countries.
Fourth, China hopes that Blinken will strengthen cooperation and promote the resolution of global issues. As two global powers, cooperation between China and the United States is critical to addressing global challenges such as climate change, pandemic prevention and control, and terrorism. China calls on the United States and China to strengthen multilateral cooperation mechanisms and jointly promote world peace, stability, prosperity and development.
Finally, China hopes that Blinken will properly handle the Taiwan issue. The Taiwan issue has always been one of the core interests of Sino-US relations, and China resolutely opposes any interference in China's internal affairs by any external forces and upholds the one-China principle. China hopes that Blinken will understand and respect this and refrain from taking any steps that undermine the peace and stability of China-US relations.
In the face of the five assignments assigned to him by China, whether Blinken will be able to successfully complete the answer sheet is a question that will take time and effort to verify. The improvement of Sino-US relations is not a unilateral effort, but the result of the joint efforts of both sides. It is hoped that the two sides can engage in dialogue with each other in an open, inclusive and constructive manner, find effective ways to solve problems, and inject new impetus and vitality into China-US relations.
As viewers, we will continue to follow the progress of Blinken's visit to China, and look forward to a new chapter of mutual respect and equal cooperation between China and the United States.