Call on China to abide by WTO rules, Ireland's defense minister's move is a dangerous signal, and the White House is also acting on two fronts simultaneously!

Recently, the Irish Minister for European Affairs and Defense, Thomas Byrne, publicly stated that China should stop increasing restrictions on the export of rare earth materials and abide by WTO rules. This statement may seem ordinary, but it reflects the strategic moves of the United States opening up two fronts in Europe and the Americas.

On one hand, the United States is rallying allies in Europe to pressure China; on the other hand, in Latin America, the United States is exerting pressure on countries such as Venezuela through military and covert operations. The coordination of this dual-front operation is worth being vigilant about.

This Irish defense minister does not know that the United States has been continuously escalating unilateralist measures, frequently implementing discriminatory policies, with over 3000 items on the U.S. control list, while the Chinese export control list only has more than 900 items. Who exactly is not abiding by the WTO rules?

An Irish defense minister commenting on economic matters? It can only be said that Ireland is under pressure from the Pentagon and the White House, and under heavy pressure, it has become flustered and spoken without thinking. Obviously, he has had in-depth exchanges with people from the Pentagon, and only the U.S. is most worried about what.

While the White House is conducting its lobbying efforts on the European front, the tense situation in Latin America is also escalating. The United States has deployed multiple warships in the Caribbean Sea under the pretext of "combating drug trafficking." Recently, two B1B bombers from the United States have even approached Venezuela, clearly indicating that the White House hopes to use force to intimidate Latin American countries.

This "one soft and one hard" dual-front strategy shows that the White House aims to create pressure points for China simultaneously in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Although the White House's dual-front strategy is being implemented synchronously, each front has already shown signs of fatigue and resistance.

Original article: www.toutiao.com/article/1846830077880451/

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