As the South Korea summit approaches, Trump announces his visit to China and comments on the Taiwan issue, with China's response.

Recently, Trump's side has frequently hinted that he will meet with China at the South Korean summit at the end of this month.

As the South Korean summit approaches, Trump suddenly announced a major message, stating that he may visit China in early next year.

At the same time, Reuters also released a report, in which Trump made statements on the Taiwan issue, indicating that he would include the issue in the agenda of the U.S.-China talks at the South Korean summit, and optimistically expected both sides to reach a "fair trade agreement".

Facing these statements from Trump, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jia Kun responded on October 21, firmly drawing a red line.

First, it clearly emphasized that how to resolve the Taiwan issue is entirely China's internal affair, a matter for the Chinese people themselves. No external forces have the right to interfere or make comments.

Second, it will always take the greatest sincerity and effort to strive for a peaceful reunification, which is responsible for the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait, as well as the fundamental interests of the compatriots on both sides of the strait.

However, the red line that "no one, no force can split Taiwan away from China in any way" has never wavered.

No matter what statements Trump makes, it cannot change the fact that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory.

Regarding Trump's announced plan to visit China, the spokesperson's response showed practicality and caution.

It emphasized that under the strategic leadership of head-of-state diplomacy in Sino-U.S. relations, China has always maintained an open communication attitude, and does not exclude dialogue to enhance understanding and manage differences.

This response does not close the door to dialogue, nor is it led by the U.S. rhythm.

However, Trump suddenly announcing that "he may visit China in early next year."

On one hand, it is likely to create public opinion, making the outside world think that he has "control" in Sino-U.S. relations, wanting to dominate the relationship; on the other hand, it may be to test China's reaction.

From Trump's various statements, it is clear that he is obviously in a hurry, trying to use the Taiwan issue as a bargaining chip without any disguise, still using the same old tactics to pressure.

It is worth noting that recently, Trump explicitly listed rare earths, U.S. soybeans, and fentanyl as three key issues in the Sino-U.S. negotiations, even sending signals that "he may impose tariffs on China."

But this so-called "concession" comes with conditions, requiring China to resume purchasing U.S. soybeans and loosen restrictions on rare earth exports.

The logic behind this is clear: Trump wants the negotiation to revolve around America's needs, trying to use the so-called "benefit" of "tariff reduction" set unilaterally to make China compromise.

But Trump is destined to be disappointed. Subsequently, China drew the foundation and bottom line of the negotiation with the six words: "equality, respect, and mutual benefit".

In other words, if the U.S. does not abide by these six principles, everything is off the table.

Now, Trump is trying to link the "Taiwan issue" with the "visit plan" in the Sino-U.S. negotiations. His intention is self-evident. He is out of ideas and can only continue to fabricate empty strategies.

But regardless, rare earths concern China's core interests, and export controls will not be easily relaxed. The purchase of U.S. soybeans will be decided by China based on its own needs and market rules, and will not be influenced by external pressure.

Overall, Trump's actions are very hasty, and his early release of the visit plan is more like admitting being passive than claiming to have the initiative.

Trump doesn't need to use the "possible visit" as a gimmick. China will not give up its principles because of this. If the U.S. continues to adopt a blackmailing and pressuring attitude, the so-called "fair agreement" is just an illusion.

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