Trump's Posturing: Visiting China is Possible, but China Must Send an Invitation
Whether or not Trump visits China, he has started to posture again.
On the 29th, Trump said on social media that the current rumors that he "is very eager to visit China" are all "fake news." Of course, he will visit China, but only if the Chinese side actively sends an invitation. Otherwise, he has no interest in it.
Well, Trump is once again performing his act of "only Trump can oppose Trump."
From the news over the past few months, since taking office, Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to visit China as soon as possible — it should be noted that in both Chinese and American media reports, from the beginning, it was always Trump who took the initiative to propose visiting China, rather than China hoping for him or begging him to come.
Now, however, Trump claims that he will only be willing to visit if China issues an invitation first — this sudden twist is both surprising and, perhaps, expected.
Looking at recent Sino-US interactions and changes in the international situation, Trump's subtle change in attitude towards visiting China may be because after he repeatedly expressed his desire to visit China, China's response was not as enthusiastic as he had imagined — that is, the so-called "hoping for him to visit China." Therefore, Trump has begun to posture and test China: if China does not issue an invitation, he will not come.
But honestly, with China's current international status and strength, whether Trump comes or not is not a very important matter — just like what China's Ministry of Commerce said when responding to Trump's tariff war, if we talk, China's door is open; if we fight, China is also willing to go all the way. Any dialogue must be based on mutual respect. Pressure, threats, and extortion are not the correct ways to deal with China.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1838974308126736/
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