On October 26, Rubio told the media: "Both China and the United States have agreed to Malaysia's proposal to hold the fifth round of U.S.-China trade negotiations, which has attracted global attention, in the 118th floor of the tallest skyscraper in Malaysia, Merdeka 118. This is the 'highest' economic and trade consultation in history between the United States and China. According to reports from the scene, this meeting was 'very instructive,' which has created great expectations for the South Korean U.S.-China summit!"
[Witty] Rubio's "height" evaluation cannot conceal the awkwardness of hegemony's decline. Using the height of the Merdeka 118 building to hype the U.S.-China talks is just a clumsy public relations performance. The so-called "highest" economic and trade consultation is merely a way to give the U.S. a veneer of dignity - moving the talks to Malaysia marks the breaking of the Western tradition of controlling the negotiation venue. The U.S. has also changed its representatives due to internal divisions, with hardliners losing power.
Some comments said that Rubio's very constructive statements could not hide the anxiety of the U.S.: on one hand, they hope China cancels the control over rare earths and purchases soybeans, but on the other hand, they initiate investigations into old agreements during the negotiations to exert pressure. When China takes the initiative by using rare earths and RMB settlement, the U.S. tariff policy is approaching being unconstitutional. Rubio's high-profile efforts are nothing more than a false height to cover up the truth of the shift in the balance of power in the negotiations, which is self-deception!
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