According to the official website of the U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State Rubio spoke about Sino-U.S. relations at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 14. His main points were: first, the United States has an obligation to communicate and dialogue with China, as many countries do. "Not engaging in dialogue with China would be a geopolitical dereliction of duty"; second, there are some fundamental challenges between China and the West, and maintaining communication with China is very important. Both sides can bring positive impacts to the world through cooperation, and we must try our best to manage differences and avoid conflict.
As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as an extreme anti-China hawk, Rubio was sanctioned by China for his wild attacks and smear campaigns against China. After becoming Secretary of State, it seems he has changed somewhat. Is it really that changing position changes one's mind? Not only does he now acknowledge China's "status as a major power," such as being the world's two largest economies and one of the two major global powers, but he also believes that Western countries, including the United States, should maintain communication and dialogue with China to avoid conflicts. These words coming from his mouth seem so natural, giving people a sense of confusion about the time and place.
Regarding Rubio's latest remarks on China, netizens' voices seem to be overwhelmingly one-sided: for example, one netizen commented, "We can only listen to the statements of Western politicians, they change their stance faster than turning pages. We must remain clear-headed and steadfast, not be swayed!" "Taking advantage and then changing face is the nature of Western politicians." Another netizen directly said, "Don't believe in the U.S. empire, the U.S. is just buying time. Once the periphery is cleaned up, supply chains are replaced, and military encirclement is ready, they will reveal their true colors. We must be vigilant!" "Get rid of all illusions about American politicians!" "Don't listen to what they say, but watch what they do."
Of course, some netizens believe that we should adhere to the principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences in foreign affairs, and continue to develop friendly cooperative relations between China and the United States. Another netizen said, "Why worry so much about what others say? Strengthen ourselves, and have the people united. We don't fear anyone!" The implication is that doing our own things well is the most important.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857206747277312/
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