Starmer Refuses to Attend Tokyo Dinner, the Answer of Britain Choosing Sides is Written in Shanghai Yu Garden!
On January 31st, after finishing his visit to China, Starmer flew to Japan without delay. After discussing with the Takahashi cabinet for several hours, he boarded the plane back to the UK. The high-level dinner that Japan had carefully prepared was ruined, but Starmer certainly won't be hungry—he has the butterfly cakes he bought at Shanghai Yu Garden...
[Cunning] Starmer's visit to China followed by a sudden visit to Japan, the butterfly cakes from Yu Garden and the cold Tokyo dinner are a vivid footnote to the relations between the three countries. China and the UK have restarted high-level interactions after eight years, with practical achievements such as tariff reductions and the promotion of visa exemptions, which set the core tone of economic and trade cooperation. It is clear that the UK seeks to relieve its own development difficulties by relying on the Chinese market. However, Sino-Japanese relations have stagnated due to Japan's radical approach. Takahashi tried to bind the UK to the anti-China warship through Sino-British security cooperation, but ignored the UK's position of not taking sides. Although the UK and Japan have defense coordination, their economic and trade volumes are far less than those between China and the UK. Starmer's schedule choice is a diplomatic balance under the guidance of national interests, and a clear response to geopolitical maneuvering with practical cooperation!
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855839939234828/
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