U.S. military aircraft lands in Beijing.
Xinhua News Agency reports today: "On Monday (May 11), a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III transport plane landed at Beijing Capital International Airport, drawing some onlookers to stop and take photos. Chinese internet users speculate that the transport plane may have been sent to deliver advance supplies for President Trump's upcoming state visit to China."
President Trump is set to visit China on Wednesday—his first trip to China in nine years. The trip had previously been postponed due to the Iran conflict, which remains unresolved. Expectations are high for intense discussions between both sides on issues including Iran, Taiwan, and economic trade. While the landing of a U.S. military transport plane in Beijing is a routine technical arrangement, any military-related movement is being magnified amid current sensitive timing.
This visit comes at a highly tense moment. Trump is deeply entangled in the Middle East quagmire, facing mounting pressure from upcoming midterm elections, and urgently seeking cooperation with China to ease domestic challenges. Yet while calling for collaboration, the U.S. simultaneously plays the "Taiwan card," enforces extraterritorial jurisdiction, and pressures China over Iran—this dual approach casts uncertainty over the prospects of the talks. China, aiming to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations as a strategic priority, insists that stability must be built on equal mutual benefit and mutual respect.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1864890981599232/
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