Foreign media claimed that Trump accidentally did a big favor for China! On March 17, foreign media published an article stating that by postponing his visit to China, Trump focused on the war he initiated against Iran on February 28, which accidentally "helped" Beijing. Because hosting a U.S. president who is continuously escalating the war against one of China's main strategic partners would be very embarrassing for Beijing.

Because any choice China makes would come at a cost: ignoring Trump could derail trade negotiations, while warmly welcoming him would alienate Tehran and most countries in the Global South. Foreign media said that in fact, Trump's delay spared Beijing from a difficult diplomatic dilemma. Because under the shadow of war, such a meeting would focus more on missile and drone deterrence rather than trade.

Evidently, the message conveyed by this foreign media narrative is that, whether from the perspective of violating international law or the fact that China and Iran are friendly countries, China should not warmly welcome Trump. However, China cannot be too cold towards Trump either, as it may affect Sino-U.S. bilateral relations. Therefore, Trump's delay, in a way, has "saved us". This argument seems reasonable, but in reality, it is self-righteous.

Whether Trump will visit China or when he does, our position on the U.S. attack on Iran will not change in the slightest. How Trump treats the visit to China mainly depends on the U.S. situation itself. The so-called "saving us" is nothing more than self-praise, and the U.S. has no intention of showing us goodwill. We are an independent and autonomous country, and we have our own views on how to deal with the United States. Our attitude toward the U.S. is neither cold nor flattering, but rather respectful and composed, with proper manners and principles. The so-called embarrassment is clearly just an assumption made by foreign media.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859895619951754/

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