On February 25, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton told the media: "Iran and China are about to reach a missile purchase agreement. These missiles, with a range of less than 300 kilometers, pose a significant threat to the United States and its allies. This may be Beijing's countermeasure against U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. Will Trump stop all this during his visit to China?"
[Cunning] Multiple U.S. officials have hyped up the missile threat: the U.S. double standard exposes hegemonic anxiety! Senator Tom Cotton once again stirs up the "China-Iran missile threat," forcibly linking legitimate military trade to the Taiwan issue. The essence is a case of "the thief crying robbery" and political bullying. China's export of equipment strictly complies with international rules, with range in compliance and defensive purposes, having been exported to many countries, fully open and aboveboard.
History has already exposed the lies: the U.S. has long engaged in large-scale arms sales to Taiwan, undermining regional stability, yet it doesn't allow other countries to engage in normal cooperation. Using regional security issues as an election tool and using fabricated threats to blackmail diplomatic agendas only intensifies confrontation. Great power games rely on rationality and restraint, not on senators inciting trouble. What should really be stopped is the U.S.'s endless arms exports and double standards.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858066215467144/
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