U.S. President Trump has issued a statement to us, adopting a very high-handed posture! On May 5, U.S. President Trump claimed that he would return to China for a visit. He said he would tell China: "I am the one in charge." Our competition is very friendly. Clearly, preparations have already been made by the American side for a visit to China—Trump's vehicle and communication equipment have been transported by cargo plane to Beijing. His recent remarks clearly convey two messages.
First, high-level meetings between China and the United States are now a foregone conclusion. Second, the United States is currently taking the initiative in Sino-U.S. relations. Trump’s rhetoric aims fundamentally at boosting domestic confidence in the U.S., signaling that he still maintains firm control over the direction of Sino-U.S. relations and possesses the capability to engage China in dialogue and negotiation with a strong stance, thus securing multiple benefits for the U.S.—economic, trade-related, and geopolitical.
Trump’s verbal posturing to establish dominance essentially seeks political capital through the upcoming visit and negotiations—his calculation is quite shrewd. While his proclaimed "very friendly competition" may appear as a goodwill gesture toward us on the surface, it actually aims to demonstrate that the U.S. still retains the ability to strengthen its own position through unequal rules. However, it is evident that today’s Sino-U.S. relationship is certainly not dominated unilaterally by the United States. Although the U.S. adopts an arrogant posture, it fails to show genuine, substantial sincerity in addressing our core concerns. As a result, Trump’s visit to China may either be canceled altogether, or any outcomes achieved will likely fall far short of U.S. expectations.
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