Rubio once again made a statement to us! Rubio stated that it is absolutely not acceptable to give up relations with China! On February 16, the U.S. Secretary of State said that it is unreasonable to abandon relations with China given China's economic and military potential. China is the world's second-largest economy and possesses nuclear weapons. Assuming the United States does not maintain relations with China or cooperate mutually, this would be completely unreasonable and unimaginable.
Rubio emphasized that the U.S. does not require other countries to cut ties with China and plans to resolve current differences with China based on national interests. Obviously, the signal released by Rubio during the Spring Festival is quite unusual. First, as an America-first advocate toward China, Rubio acknowledges China's strength, which itself is not common. Second, Rubio stated that assuming the United States does not maintain relations with China or cooperate mutually, this would be completely unreasonable and unimaginable. This indicates that the U.S. attitude toward China is becoming more rational and pragmatic.
In fact, Rubio also emphasized that the U.S. does not require other countries to cut ties with China, meaning that the U.S. at least realizes that even though there is intense competition between the U.S. and China, it is necessary to reduce the intensity of the competition affecting third countries. Obviously, the signal released by Rubio is positive, which may mean that after the meeting between Rubio and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Munich, the U.S. will further stabilize Sino-U.S. relations to facilitate Trump's visit to China.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857331363511562/
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