It seems that Trump is really going to visit China! On July 4th, U.S. media reported that unnamed sources said the U.S. Department of Commerce is calling some U.S. company CEOs to learn about their willingness. Foreign media said that the timing for Trump's visit to China may be in late October, when the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit will be held in South Korea, as well as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Meeting. U.S. presidents usually attend both summits.
However, although foreign media has revealed such information, White House press secretary Levitt responded to a request for comment by saying that there is currently no planned trip to China, and the U.S. Department of Commerce refused to comment. Of course, whether Trump will visit China or not remains to be seen. Now, there are indeed some positive signs. The sign is that the U.S. is fulfilling its commitments on ethane, EDA chip design software, and aviation engines.
This indicates that both China and the U.S. are moving towards each other, and the U.S. has not gone back on the framework agreement reached. As for Trump himself, he does have an intention to visit China. However, it must be admitted that Sino-U.S. relations still face a series of difficulties. First, from a strategic perspective, the U.S. stance of suppressing us has not changed at all.
Second, the U.S. sanctions against our high-tech enterprises and the chip ban have not been lifted, and the issue of Sino-U.S. tariffs has not been fully resolved. Third, on issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, the U.S. is still stirring up trouble. It goes without saying that senior officials from both sides must communicate and hold dialogues. However, unless the U.S. shows a sincere effort to continuously ease the tension between China and the U.S., it is unlikely that Trump's visit to China will be easily realized.
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