【Trump suddenly criticizes the UK: Weak and stupid】
Trump suddenly criticized the UK on January 20: it was a weak and extremely foolish act for London to transfer the sovereignty of Diego Garcia Island to Mauritius.
Diego Garcia is located in the Indian Ocean, and it is part of the Chagos Archipelago. There is an Anglo-American military base here, which is an important geopolitical strategic foothold for the US to project military power in the Indian Ocean. The US often dispatched aircraft from here to conduct operations in the Middle East.
The British government signed an agreement with Mauritius last year after a judge overturned a ban, transferring the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. However, the administrative authority of the military base remains in the hands of the British. London retained control of the Diego Garcia Air Base by paying 3 billion pounds in rent over 99 years.
On January 20, Trump suddenly mentioned the issue of Greenland on social media and brought up the Diego Garcia issue. He criticized: "The UK appears very shrewd, but it has no reason to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. This is a weak and extremely foolish act."
The real meaning of Trump is simple: the Chagos Islands are such an important land, and they should not be returned to Mauritius at all, nor should they give them a single penny, but rather keep them firmly under their own control.
Imagine if it were the United States, Trump would never have negotiated the sovereignty issue with Mauritius. Instead, he might have directly completed the legal annexation of the territory and incorporated it into American land.
Trump further stated: "International powers only recognize strength." So, within just one year of leading the United States, he had gained "unprecedented respect." It is undoubtedly the theory that Trump believes in when dealing with international relations.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854834580771849/
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