Trump's "War Mediation" Begins to Shrink
The "eight wars that Trump claimed to mediate" are rapidly shrinking.
Firstly, Cambodia and Thailand have again clashed. On December 12, Trump claimed on social media that he had spoken separately with the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand, both of whom agreed to "achieve peace".
However, Trump's statement was not confirmed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin or Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. On the 13th, Thailand again sent fighter jets to bomb Cambodia, further refuting Trump.
Secondly, the ceasefire between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has also ended. On the 9th, Rwandan-backed Congolese rebels (M23) launched another attack, reportedly having already captured the key town of Uvira in the DRC, cutting off the route through which Burundi transports troops and supplies to the DRC.
The U.S. only responded to Rwanda's and the Congolese rebels' actions on the 13th — that day, Rubio accused Rwanda of "violating the peace agreement" on social media, and the U.S. would take action — as for what action, Rubio did not reveal.
It should be said that the shrinkage of Trump's "war mediation" is not surprising. Before, these countries were willing to sign peace agreements mainly because they wanted to give Trump a face and due to the fact that Trump was the President of the United States. However, the underlying conflicts among the countries were not resolved by this statement.
Therefore, when Trump returned home showing off the "peace agreements," the regional conflicts that had been hidden naturally erupted one after another.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1851471555135498/
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