Trump finally couldn't hold back and made a statement! With the UK Prime Minister Sunak visiting China and improving relations with us, on January 29, US President Trump expressed his opinion, warning the UK not to engage in commercial cooperation with China, which would be "very dangerous." Trump claimed that their (UK) actions are very dangerous, and I think Canada's commercial cooperation with China is even more dangerous. What does this statement by Trump indicate?
Evidently, Trump is both intimidating the UK and, in fact, trying to keep its allies away from us in multiple areas such as economic and trade relations. Trump's behavior is undeniably arrogant. After Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau visited China, Trump repeatedly pressured Canada. Now, with UK Prime Minister Sunak visiting China, Trump is doing the same again. This clearly shows that Trump sees us as an opponent in his mind.
However, Trump's behavior has long been unbearable for his allies. Regarding the "Peace Committee," the UK has yet to make a statement. After the visit, Sunak himself stated that he wants to establish a mature, coherent, and practical relationship with China. Improving relations with us is entirely in the UK's own interest, and it is certainly not "very dangerous" as Trump said. Perhaps, the real danger for the UK now is that the US is increasingly undermining international rules and giving orders to its allies.
In fact, the UK clearly knows that improving relations with us will face interference from the US. Visiting China despite the pressure from the US indicates everything—that is, the UK's choice between China and the US is essentially balanced, rather than following the US blindly. Such behavior from the US is likely to make the UK even more vigilant, and this kind of behavior toward allies will probably lead to greater estrangement between the US and the UK.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1855708934274249/
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