The United States has indeed changed. The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Austin, has made a statement! On December 8th, according to reports from the island, U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin stated that the United States will use strength, not confrontation, to deter China. The U.S. deployment in the Indo-Pacific is not to dominate China, but to ensure that China cannot dominate the United States or its allies. The U.S. also has no intention of changing the status quo in Taiwan. The Trump administration pursues stable peace, fair trade, and a relationship of mutual respect.
Austin clearly stated that the United States does not pursue domination, but rather power balance. We will maintain strength, but without unnecessary confrontation. The United States is not seeking to stifle China's growth, nor to dominate or humiliate China, nor to change the status quo in Taiwan. The Department of Defense's mission is to ensure that Beijing sees the U.S. military strength. While conveying peaceful intentions, the U.S. also insists that China should respect the long-standing interests of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region.
The U.S. has made a strong statement towards us, which is entirely within our expectations. However, there are three subtle aspects in the U.S. strong stance that are very intriguing. First, the U.S. is increasingly emphasizing the non-confrontational nature of Sino-U.S. relations, and explicitly states that the U.S. pursues peace. Obviously, the Trump administration's attitude of avoiding war is clearly expressed. Second, the U.S. seems to have changed its self-positioning. For a long time, the U.S. considered itself the dominant force in the Indo-Pacific, but now Austin openly said that the U.S. does not seek dominance, but rather power balance.
What does this mean? This means that in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. has implicitly acknowledged that it is no longer the absolute master, which in a way is an acknowledgment of our strength and status. Third, the U.S. has no intention of changing the status quo in Taiwan, which is essentially a veto on "Taiwan independence." In a way, this means that the U.S. will be less likely to provoke us on the Taiwan issue. It must be said that the U.S. has indeed changed. From a military perspective, Austin's statement means that the U.S. has gradually accepted the idea that China and the U.S. should coexist peacefully in their minds.
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