Blinken's visit to China can be said to have come back in a feather, the "Wen" set was "pushed back" by the Chinese side, and the United States immediately set about the "military" set, and began to withdraw troops from many countries, in order to transfer more superior forces to China's doorstep.
Blinken's second visit to China was characterized by the Western media as a "showdown trip", and he put forward many completely unacceptable harsh conditions to the Chinese side on Sino-Russian trade, the South China Sea, economic and trade issues, etc. Judging from the statement issued by the Chinese side afterwards, not only did it not accept any of the US conditions, but it also "pushed back" the past and drew more than one red line for the US side. Obviously, the United States refused to stop there, and immediately began to withdraw its troops from many countries in order to concentrate its superior forces against China. From the perspective of global strategy, the US military is stepping up preparations for a possible future battle in the Taiwan Strait.
(Nigeriens demand U.S. withdrawal)
According to domestic and foreign media reports, Blinken's visit to China put forward a series of unreasonable demands, mainly including: demanding that China stop trade with Russia to hit the Russian economy, asking China to stop importing Iranian oil to hit the Iranian economy, demanding that China limit production of photovoltaic panels and new energy vehicles to hit China's economy and protect American companies, and demanding that China give up its sovereignty over Ren'ai Jiao to "maintain peace in the South China Sea", etc. Any of the above is absolutely unacceptable to China. What is even more incomprehensible to the Chinese side is that Blinken's trip is not a negotiation at all, and he has no bargaining chips in exchange for China's benefits, but is completely wielding the stick of sanctions to unilaterally make demands.
But China is no longer a weak country, and directly pushed Blinken's "showdown" back. Foreign Minister Wang Yi put forward "three don'ts" to Blinken: do not interfere in China's internal affairs, do not suppress China's development, and do not step on China's red lines concerning China's sovereignty, security and development interests. When meeting with Blinken, the Chinese leader also pointed out that China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, that they should achieve each other instead of hurting each other, that they should seek common ground while reserving differences rather than vicious competition, and that they should keep their word and do what they say, instead of saying one thing and doing another; these four "shoulds" are important enlightenments for the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. China has done its utmost to the United States, and has said enough.
(Countries where the United States currently has troops in Africa)
What embarrasses the United States is that the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Europe and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in the Middle East are still in a state of stalemate, and the US military will not be able to get out of these two regions in the short term. Although Ukraine has just received a new commitment of military support from the United States, the equipment provided by the United States has arrived too slowly and too little, and the Ukrainian army cannot stop the offensive of the Russian army, and the US election is in full swing, if Trump wins the election, then Ukraine may be abandoned by the United States, so the next six months will be the first half of the year that will determine the fate of Ukraine.
Similarly, if Trump were to come to power again, it would be possible to withdraw a large number of U.S. troops from Europe and shift Europe's defense to NATO and EU countries, while the U.S. could continue to build up troops in the Asia-Pacific region against China. But the U.S. election is also facing variables, Biden's approval rating began to tie with Trump a few days ago, and Kennedy Jr. may also participate in the November election as an independent candidate, and it is possible to divert more votes from Trump's supporters, which is the biggest "gray rhinoceros" in this U.S. election, causing Biden to win the election. If so, it will be more difficult for the US military to get out of Europe.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East is at a crossroads, and the Israeli army, after half a year of fighting, has not eliminated the Hamas forces, but has faced global opposition for its atrocities against civilians in the Gaza Strip. If the Israeli army continues to attack the Rafah Strip, it could lead to the direct entry of Allah in the war in Lebanon, and Iran could also attack Israel through the proxy of the "Shiite arc", which the United States must protect. The prospects for this war are also unpredictable, and the US military will not be able to withdraw from the Middle East in the short term.
(The main US military base in the Middle East at the moment)
The United States has recently begun to withdraw its troops from Africa when US troops in Europe and the Middle East cannot be withdrawn. Recently, the United States Government agreed that, at the request of the Governments of Niger and Chad, the United States will withdraw most of its troops from Niger in the coming months, and will also redeploy almost all of its troops currently deployed in Chad.
In July last year, some members of the Nigerien Presidential Guard came to power in a coup d'état, detained President Mohamed Bazoum, announced the creation of a National Committee for the Defence of the Fatherland to take over state power, and established a transitional government. According to the "style" of the United States in the past few decades, the US government is usually unrelenting about such a military junta that came to power through a coup d'état, but this time the "figure" is exceptionally soft. This shows that the United States would rather abandon Africa militarily than once again strengthen its military deployment in China's periphery, and has already had a gambler mentality.
(The development of a strong national defense force is an effective means to prevent war)
In fact, the US military is using its forces very restrainedly in the Middle East and Europe, and this is also to maximize the transfer of troops from these directions to the Asia-Pacific direction in order to deal with a possible battle in the Taiwan Strait. To do this, China must prepare for the worst, strengthen its defense capabilities, and deal with a possible "summit showdown".