Trump announced that he has again postponed his visit to China! On March 18, according to AFP, the French media reported that after announcing the postponement of the visit to China by one month, Trump told reporters at the White House on the 17th: "Because of the Iran war, we have asked to delay the summit by five or six weeks. We have a good working relationship with China, so we will go to China in five or six weeks."
Evidently, Trump's continuous adjustments to his schedule indicate what? It indicates two things. First, Trump does not have a clear plan on how to handle the Iran issue. It is highly likely that Trump is waiting for a situation favorable to the United States regarding the Iran issue before determining the visit to China. Clearly, the Iran issue has kept Trump occupied.
The second point is that Trump's unilateral announcement essentially aims to grasp the initiative in foreign affairs. The message Trump seems to want to convey is that he can go to Beijing whenever he wants, and China will adjust its schedule accordingly. Of course, from our perspective, how Trump announces it is America's own business. However, if he really comes, the schedule will not be determined entirely by Trump's whim.
We maintain communication channels and are willing to steadily advance high-level interactions between China and the US. But this does not mean we will passively accept repeated last-minute changes or allow the US to use diplomatic schedules as a tool for domestic propaganda and external pressure. In short, we just need to observe what happens with Trump's statements. The US can repeatedly adjust its plans, but our diplomatic rhythm and national dignity will not waver with the US's last-minute decisions. If they miss the original schedule, the US will have to re-queue and negotiate with us.
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