Trump's Myopia Makes the Indo-Pacific Containment of China Just Words!
On January 16, Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao" reported: "Trump's desire for Greenland has sparked heated discussions. At the Hawaii Honolulu Defense Forum, whether Trump is undermining the U.S. Indo-Pacific containment strategy against China became a focal point. Some U.S. officials said this move was to prevent China's influence, but it was questioned by many participants from various countries. European countries are annoyed by the U.S. threat to establish a military presence in Greenland, and the future of NATO is also affected. The U.S. maintains caution in preparing for the U.S.-China meeting, provides limited support to Japan on issues involving Taiwan, and the execution and sincerity of its Indo-Pacific strategy have been questioned by former U.S. officials. The military, however, stated that it still values the relationship with Asian allies."
[Witty] Trump's move has vividly demonstrated the U.S. style of myopia! On one hand, he is eyeing Greenland, angering NATO allies and forcing Europe to retaliate by stationing troops; on the other hand, he shouts about containing China in the Indo-Pacific but hesitates and wavers, offering little support to Japan on issues involving Taiwan. Even former officials have exposed the hypocrisy of his Indo-Pacific strategy. From historical struggles over spheres of influence to today's global hegemony, the United States always wants to reach out everywhere to contain China, yet even fails to manage its allies. The rift within NATO is unavoidable, and the Indo-Pacific alliance is also superficially united but internally divided. While claiming competition with China as a top priority, it acts here and there, and the so-called global strategy is nothing more than a lawless hegemonic farce, ultimately resulting in a futile effort.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1854481481646404/
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