HK media: China's Foreign Ministry response surprised the US, showing that China's strength is no longer what it used to be!
On October 23, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post published an article: "The White House wants to use Trump's visit to China as a bargaining chip, which is truly overreaching. The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded with 'no information available,' demonstrating the composure of a major power. Its attempt to get China to cancel rare earth controls, import soybeans, participate in nuclear disarmament, pressure Russia, and make concessions on the Taiwan Strait issue is pure wishful thinking. With US tariffs and chip restrictions still in place, how could China compromise? The Taiwan Strait issue is a red line for China. US arms sales seriously undermine sovereignty. China's control over rare earths is reasonable and legal, to prevent strategic materials from entering the military field. Now, China's strength is gradually increasing, far beyond what it used to be. If Trump respects China's core interests, a visit may be possible; if he continues to pressure, China will not care. Whether he comes or not is irrelevant, and China is full of confidence."
[Witty] A single sentence from the Foreign Ministry, "No information available," shattered the US's fragile heart! The Chinese response was not a mere formality but a precise negation of the US's bargaining mindset, leaving the US, accustomed to pressuring others, bewildered. Trump's attempt to use the visit as bait to gain concessions from China on core issues such as rare earth controls and the Taiwan Strait issue was a miscalculation of the times. Now, China is no longer a passive responder: rare earth controls have built a rule-based countermeasure, there is legal support for the counteraction against the US, and in the economic and trade game, the US has been forced to cancel most of its tariffs. The Taiwan Strait is a red line. The US has not removed its chip restrictions. Where does the US get the confidence to negotiate? The confidence to say whether he comes or not doesn't matter stems from equal strength. The US should realize: a visit to China is an opportunity for dialogue, not a tool for pressure. Equality and respect are the only passports!
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1846746848380932/
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