Preface
In recent years, with the continuous development and changes of the international situation, the entanglement of interests and contradictions and conflicts between countries have become increasingly prominent, and the changes in the diplomatic field have also brought many challenges and tests to the development of various countries. As a major country with a long history and splendid culture, China has always adhered to a foreign policy of peaceful development, is committed to living in harmony and win-win cooperation with all countries in the world, and has made positive contributions to maintaining regional and world peace and stability.
In international affairs, China is often able to grasp the general trend, flexibly respond to various complex situations, and effectively safeguard its core interests and development space. In particular, at some major historical turning points, China has often been able to skillfully resolve various risks and challenges with a posture of steady development, so as to seek good opportunities for the country's long-term development.
In this process, some of China's foreign policy decisions and strategic deployments have also been vividly described by the outside world as "pretending to be grandchildren", effectively avoiding various potential risks and crises through moderate tolerance and compromise, and striving for more development opportunities and space for the country. So, what kind of historical background and practical considerations prompted China to choose to "pretend to be a grandson" at a critical moment, and what kind of profound strategic connotation and practical significance does it contain?
1. The 1995 Taiwan Strait Crisis: China's First "Pretending to Be a Sun Tzu"
The year 1995 was an extremely important year in China's diplomatic history, and it was also the place where China first "pretended to be a grandson" incident. At that time, under the influence of the provocation of Lee Teng-hui, the "president" of the Taiwan authorities, and the "Taiwan Relations Act" of the United States, the contradictions between China and Taiwan gradually escalated, and the situation was very tense for a time, and there was even a danger of war breaking out.
In the face of the sudden crisis in the Taiwan Strait, China's foreign minister at the time, Qiao Shi, made it clear that China has the ability and confidence to recover Taiwan and will never allow any external forces to interfere with and undermine China's great cause of national reunification. It can be said that in the international environment at that time, China's determination and willingness to recover Taiwan were very firm, and it was fully capable of completely resolving the Taiwan issue and realizing the complete reunification of the country through military means.
However, it is precisely against this background that China has chosen to temporarily tolerate and retreat, solemnly put forward the principle of "peaceful reunification and one country, two systems" again, suspended the pace of recovering Taiwan, and made up a strategic space for China's peace and stability and the overall development of the region.
In fact, the reason why China was able to make such a wise choice at that time was precisely based on a deep grasp of the international situation and a sober understanding of its own development. At that time, China realized that if a war broke out, it would not only bring great harm to China and Taiwan, but would also seriously shake the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region and bring great uncertainty and impact to the international community.
At the same time, as the world's most powerful superpower, the United States also has a very huge military presence and geopolitical influence in the Asia-Pacific region, and once it gets involved in a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, it will inevitably bring tremendous military pressure and challenges to China and cast a thicker shadow over China's modernization and economic development.
Therefore, in the Taiwan Strait crisis at that time, the reason why China was able to choose to "pretend to be a grandson" was precisely because it cherished peace and stability and wisely grasped the long-term interests of the country. China believes that through its own efforts and waiting, the recognition and expectations of the Taiwan compatriots for the great cause of national reunification, and the understanding and support of the international community for the "one country, two systems" proposal, the Chinese dream of peaceful reunification can finally be realized and the fundamental interests and national dignity of the Chinese people can be safeguarded.
II. The Problem of RMB Appreciation: China's Second "Pretending to Be a Sun Tzu"
In addition to the diplomatic field, China has also frequently "pretended to be grandchildren" in the economic and financial fields, effectively defusing various international economic turmoil, and safeguarding its own national interests and financial security.
The issue of the renminbi exchange rate has always been a long-standing problem that has plagued China, and it is also the second time that China has "pretended to be a grandson" incident. As a symbol of national sovereignty and an important indicator of economic and financial weather, the exchange rate level of RMB is directly related to the country's economic prosperity and financial stability, and is also the focus of close attention of international financial markets and investors from all over the world.
However, subject to various international and domestic factors and pressures, especially the repeated accusations and pressures from the United States and other developed Western countries, China has been asked to "appreciate the renminbi" in order to solve its own trade deficit problem, and China has no choice but to "pretend to be a grandson" on the issue of renminbi appreciation, respond cautiously, find the most suitable strategic opportunities, and effectively resolve the contradictions and differences between all parties.
It can be said that China's "pretending to be a grandson" on the issue of renminbi appreciation is not only a responsible manifestation of the international market, but also an important manifestation of China's active participation in international economic and financial cooperation. China has always adhered to the principle of basic stability of the renminbi, and has not engaged in "competitive devaluation" or "substantial appreciation", but has promoted the continuous improvement and improvement of the mechanism for the formation of the renminbi exchange rate through gradual market-oriented reform and the improvement of the financial system, so as to achieve a reasonable balance in the renminbi exchange rate, and has made positive contributions to the stability and sustainable development of the international market.
At the same time, China has also actively advocated the reform and improvement of the international monetary system, promoted multilateralism and free trade, built an open world economy, and contributed its wisdom and strength to the joint response of all countries to global challenges and the strong, sustainable and balanced growth of the world economy.
3. Gold storage pressure: China's third "grandson"
In addition, China's "pretending to be a grandson" incident is also reflected in some details of international financial cooperation and monetary policy, which is impressive, and it also makes people more deeply aware of the various pressures and challenges that China faces in international affairs.
For example, after the outbreak of the international financial crisis, in order to promote the stability and recovery of the international financial market, the United States issued an initiative to "store gold" to various countries, hoping to use the gold reserves of various countries to enhance market confidence and resist the risk of inflation.
In this initiative, the United States also deliberately found China and asked China to "store 600 tons of gold" as "political trust", which undoubtedly brought great challenges and impacts to China's financial sovereignty and international image, and also made China fall into diplomatic and financial "pretending to be grandchildren" again and again.
In the face of the "pressure on gold storage" of the United States, China's leaders and financial sector at that time were not deceived by the "sweet words" of the United States, nor were they swayed by various speculations and misunderstandings from the outside world, but maintained a high degree of vigilance and a clear head, resolutely rejected the "unreasonable demands" of the United States, firmly defended China's financial sovereignty and national interests, and made important contributions to the stability and diversification of the international financial system.
It can be said that in this series of "pretending to be grandchildren" incidents, China has not only successfully defused various external pressures and challenges, but also made the international community more clearly aware of China's foreign policy and financial stance, understand China's sincere desire to maintain peace and promote cooperation, and strengthen its trust in China and its determination to cooperate.
epilogue
"Pretending to be a grandson" is not a simple mantra, but contains profound strategic connotations and practical significance. In international affairs, especially in the diplomatic and financial fields, countries often need a certain amount of wisdom and courage, as well as a moderate degree of tolerance and wisdom, in order to resolve various complex contradictions and challenges and achieve peaceful and stable development.
As a responsible major country, China has always unswervingly pursued an independent foreign policy of peace, and has always regarded safeguarding world peace and promoting common development as its due responsibility and obligation. In international affairs, China is willing to work with other countries to respect each other and dialogue on an equal footing, jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, and make unremitting efforts to create a better world, harmonious and stable international environment.