The recent visit of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China has led many to think that relations between China and the United States may improve. During the visit, Blinken made it clear that the United States adheres to the "one-China" policy, does not support "Taiwan independence," and does not intend to change China's political system. This has led to speculation about whether the US policy toward China is really going to change. At the same time, some politicians in Taiwan have also been going back and forth between the mainland and Taiwan frequently, and this has also had some positive impact on cross-strait relations.
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Everyone is wondering whether the United States really wants to improve its relations with China this time? Does Blinken's visit and statement mean that the US policy toward China has taken a turn for the better? However, the US China policy has always been a bit contradictory in the past: It pays lip service to the "one China" policy and does not support "Taiwan independence," but in fact it often does things that challenge China's bottom line. It's not just the Trump and Biden administrations that do this, it's the politicians in the United States who seem to have done it for decades.
Therefore, it is difficult to say whether Blinken's visit to China this time is a genuine desire to improve relations or just a façade. If the United States can really walk the talk and stick to its promises, that is of course a good thing. But if it's just a superficial effort, in fact, it continues to challenge China's core interests, then there is little point.
However, judging from the current situation, both China and the United States are trying to avoid further deterioration of relations, trying to ease tensions through some measures. For example, the United States has been more moderate on the Taiwan issue, and China has warmly hosted Blinken in Shanghai and arranged for him to experience the city's customs.
However, the sincerity of China and the United States in easing relations is still different, and differences and contradictions between the two sides still exist. The key is to see whether the United States really wants to establish good relations with China, which needs to be judged by the actual actions of the United States.
In addition, Blinken's visit to China coincided with the frequent cross-strait exchanges between some Taiwanese politicians, which also attracted many people's attention to the situation in Taiwan.
After Blinken's visit, Kuomintang legislator Fu Laiqing led a team to Beijing, where in addition to visiting companies, also had a very important purpose of seeking assistance for the earthquake-stricken areas in Hualien, Taiwan. As a very important political figure in Taiwan, Fu Lai-hing's public call for lowering cross-strait tensions and promoting people-to-people exchanges has attracted the attention of many people.
Previously, Taiwan's former leader Ma Ying-jeou also visited the mainland, and he participated in the worship of the Yellow Emperor, which caused quite a stir in Taiwan. Even Lai Qingde, who has always taken a tough stance toward the mainland, softened his tone when talking about cross-strait exchanges.
Analysts believe that the reason why Taiwan's politicians frequently come and go between the two sides of the strait is because of political considerations on the one hand, and because of the will of the Taiwan people on the other. Obviously, the majority of the Taiwan people hope that cross-strait relations can ease up and normal economic and cultural exchanges can resume. Therefore, both the ruling party and the opposition parties need to follow this trend.
This kind of voice from the Taiwanese people echoes the signal of détente that Blinken conveyed during his visit to China. It can be said that the door of cross-strait relations seems to be reopening, and as long as China and the United States and both sides of the strait can work together, it is entirely possible to get relations back on the right track.
In fact, China and the United States have opportunities for cooperation in many fields, such as science and technology, economy, and people-to-people relations, but in recent years, these cooperation has been shelved due to some ideological antagonisms. Bilateral cooperation can be reinvigorated if efforts can be renewed.
For example, during Blinken's visit to China, the U.S. side said it wanted to make progress in "de-risking" companies from both countries. This is a good opportunity to explore. As the world's two largest economies, deepening economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States is beneficial to the people of both countries and will also help promote the recovery of the global economy.
In addition, there is also a lot of room for cooperation between China and the United States on global issues such as climate change and epidemic prevention and control. As long as the two sides can work together on the basis of mutual respect, they can contribute wisdom and strength to solving these problems.
It is worth mentioning that when Blinken visited China, he deliberately participated in some people-friendly activities, such as going to places selling specialty products and watching China's top basketball games. Obviously, this is in the hope of enhancing mutual understanding between the two peoples through people-to-people exchanges, and injecting new vitality into people-to-people cooperation in the future.