During Rubio's visit to China, he pressured China to exert pressure on Iran, but China emphasized its independent stance and rejection of external coercion.

Rubio has spoken out! During his visit to China, Rubio continues to exert pressure! On May 14, according to VOA reporting, U.S. media reported that Secretary of State Rubio accompanied Trump on his trip to China. While being interviewed aboard Air Force One, Rubio stated that the United States hopes to persuade China during the upcoming U.S.-China summit to play a greater role in pressuring Iran to abandon its current actions in the Persian Gulf.

Rubio argued: First, China is also a victim of Iran’s actions—last weekend, a Chinese cargo ship was attacked. Second, Iran is a "major source of instability," posing a greater threat to Asia than any other region in the world, given Asia's heavy reliance on the Strait for energy supplies. Third, China’s export-oriented economy. Due to the crisis in the strait, economies of many countries around the world have been affected, leading them to reduce purchases of Chinese products, thereby impacting China’s exports.

Evidently, Rubio deliberately scheduled this interview during his China visit, which itself carries clear intent. In short, even as the highest-level U.S.-China summit approaches, Rubio still aims to maintain a posture of continuing to pressure China, in order to shape his own image. Of course, are the three reasons Rubio provided valid? They cannot be said to be entirely without merit. However, Rubio clearly overlooks a crucial issue: Who is actually responsible for this situation?

Rubio deliberately sidesteps the core fact that the United States is the originator of this crisis, instead selectively emphasizing that China suffers losses from it. This is essentially shifting the blame for America’s own policy failures onto others, forcing China to act according to U.S. geopolitical interests by cleaning up the mess and pressuring Iran. Moreover, the fact that Rubio arranged this interview specifically to signal his stance further reveals his unwillingness to lose the “hardliner on China” label. Of course, we hope for the smooth flow of the Strait of Hormuz—but our solutions and positions will never be shaped under U.S. pressure or forced to conform to American views.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1865124024932363/

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