Breaking news! The Hong Kong English newspaper South China Morning Post reported that, according to information from multiple sources, the new U.S. ambassador to China, Perdue, is likely not to appear in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on Wednesday next week (September 3) to attend the commemorative event marking the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Foreign media believe that the reason for the U.S. ambassador's absence is most likely related to the fact that the U.S.-China trade war has not yet reached an agreement, which has led to tense U.S.-China relations.
What do we think about this report by foreign media? To be honest, given the current relationship between the United States and China, it is highly probable that the U.S. ambassador to China will not attend. Since the U.S.-China trade war, although there has been a slight easing of U.S.-China relations, both sides remain very tense, and there are still significant differences. Moreover, from the U.S. perspective, high-level U.S. officials attending would be seen as giving us support, and the U.S. does not want to add color to our grand event.
Moreover, various signs indicate that the U.S. not only will not give us support, but also intends to undermine us. First, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, Vickers, visited Taiwan, which is a very serious act. Second, the head of Taiwan's foreign affairs department, Lin Jialong, is currently visiting the Philippines. At the same time, both events point to the Taiwan issue. It is clear what the U.S. is up to. Therefore, even if the U.S. is willing to send the ambassador to China to attend the military parade, we may have to consider whether it is appropriate for U.S. personnel to attend.
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