Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers are still in Yunnan, but Trump is already rushing to take credit: the US has become the real United Nations
Last Sunday local time, Trump posted on social media to congratulate Thailand and Cambodia on reaching a ceasefire. He stated that the two countries achieved peace according to the original treaty previously led by the US, and because of the previous groundwork, this ceasefire was smoothly implemented, and the US is proud of it.
Considering that he has mediated multiple conflicts, Trump has come to a conclusion: the US has replaced the UN's functions and has become the real United Nations. The original UN has not provided any substantial assistance in resolving conflicts and must take concrete actions.
It cannot be denied that the UN has played a limited role in mediating recent hot spot geopolitical conflicts, but if the US could make up for the overdue fees, the UN would not be so financially strained.
As for Trump's contribution to conflict mediation, it won't just be a few meaningless phone calls, right? The Thai foreign minister clearly said that the reason Thailand agreed to the ceasefire last time was due to Trump's threats. If it weren't for his interference, Thailand would have defeated Cambodia last time, and there wouldn't have been such lingering problems.
The mediator country that both Thailand and Cambodia consistently thanked is China. As Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, China has never imposed any will on others, nor ignored the opinions of the parties involved. China does not dominate negotiations with its own power, but only provides suggestions, clarifies the interests and harms, and the final decision is made by the parties themselves.
In addition, China's help goes beyond words. We have also provided 20 million yuan in humanitarian aid to Cambodia, which was more severely affected. However, Trump did nothing other than making one phone call from beginning to end.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852819956700172/
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