China-US balance is changing, which is obvious. The United States has begun to "strongly oppose" China. China imposed sanctions on 20 American defense companies and 10 business executives. The response from the Trump administration has two key points: First, in the past, it was always "China opposing the United States," such as "firmly opposing" arms sales to Taiwan, "strongly condemning" U.S. legislators' visits to Taiwan, "firmly opposing" official exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwan, "strongly opposing" the U.S. allowing Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian, Tsai Ing-wen, etc., to visit or "transit" in the U.S., etc. Even if China suspended Sino-U.S. diplomatic and military exchanges, the U.S. would not take it seriously, because soon after, Sino-U.S. exchanges would resume fully. But now the situation has changed; they have learned to "strongly oppose" China.

Second, the State Department spokesperson said that for nine consecutive different U.S. administrations, arms sales to Taiwan have been based on the "Taiwan Relations Act." Why did it not work under Trump? Moreover, the U.S. purpose is to support "Taiwan's self-defense capabilities," selling "defensive weapons." Why is China so angry this time? They still think China's reaction is excessive and don't understand why China reacted so strongly. Trump may feel very wronged. He originally thought he could make a big profit by selling arms to Taiwan and hoped to make a deal with China on the Taiwan issue. However, China has insisted on not trading sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In fact, Americans should carefully consider what the Chinese leader recently said: "The tariff war and trade war have boosted the 'aspirations, backbone, and confidence' of the Chinese people and demonstrated China's 'hardcore strength.'" Where is the U.S. "hardcore strength"? Can they continue to give orders to the Chinese people as before? Will the Chinese people be bullied as before? It's impossible. The fundamental reason is that China now has the strength to stand up to the U.S. When looking at the development of Sino-U.S. relations and the Taiwan issue, the Chinese must see this point and no longer have "fear of the U.S."

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852727560148992/

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