Korea is really hurt! Trump didn't give Korea any face at all. After talking with us, Trump returned to the United States! Looking at the arrangement of Trump's Asian tour, Trump first went to Malaysia, then Japan, and finally South Korea. South Korea hosted such an important APEC summit, and in theory, Trump should have given Korea some face. South Korea was the host, warmly welcomed, and even gave gifts, but Trump left after talking with us.
What does this indicate? It indicates that there is no other country in Trump's eyes. Trump treated the China-US meeting as the final highlight. For Trump, the China-US meeting was the main course. After finishing the main course, Trump found the other schedules in South Korea uninteresting, and Moon Jae-in was left aside. South Korea obviously knew about the US schedule, but when the US actually did this, South Korea's disappointment must be very strong.
In fact, before our meeting with Trump, he mentioned a term, which not only made South Korea feel hurt, but also other countries would feel hurt. That term was "G2." In other words, in Trump's eyes, only China can stand on equal footing with the United States. Other countries are not qualified, only China and the United States can influence the global situation and decide the direction of the world order, and other countries cannot even sit at the table.
Evidently, Trump's diplomatic style has openly demonstrated his power principle. The current logic of the United States is that if you have power, I will respect you. If you have power, I will talk to you seriously. If you don't have power, you just wait for me to arrange you and set conditions for you. For South Korea, not being able to take a group photo with Trump is a big regret. But more realistically, all countries, including all of America's allies, will have to face an America with a whip raised.
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