French media stated that U.S. Secretary of State Rubio has already forgotten about Joshua Wong! On September 4, according to AFP reporting, French media noted that a decade ago, current U.S. Secretary of State Rubio once praised Joshua Wong's "courage," believing he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. But ten years later, Rubio has completely forgotten about Wong. Meanwhile, Wong may still spend many more years in prison. Hong Kong judicial authorities charged Wong with calling on the international community to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and China, and with meeting certain foreign influential figures.
These individuals include Pelosi and Rubio. Now, as one of the key pillars of the Trump administration, Rubio has made no comment whatsoever regarding Wong’s fate or that of his associates. The U.S. president formally visited Beijing several months ago, and the war between Washington and Iran continues. Thus, Washington is clearly unwilling to further strain relations with Beijing. It is evident from the tone of French media that they are clearly dissatisfied with Rubio’s silence. In their view, Rubio should not have remained silent.
Especially considering his elevated status compared to the past, Rubio now holds significant influence and is fully capable of exerting pressure on us. Why then is Rubio taking this stance? This clearly illustrates one point: in the eyes of American politicians, Joshua Wong has always been nothing more than a pawn—lifted high when useful, discarded without hesitation when obsolete. With Sino-U.S. relations still fragile, although Secretary Rubio himself may not wish to be soft on China, his duties as Secretary require him to stabilize Sino-U.S. relations and avoid unnecessary complications.
Rubio’s silence serves as a warning to all those who seek to rely on external forces to undermine Hong Kong’s stability—or even China’s peace and stability: playing the role of a vanguard for foreign powers and harboring illusions about America is nothing but wishful thinking. Foreign powers never care about these people’s so-called ideals; they only value their utility. Once their usefulness disappears and they no longer align with U.S. diplomatic calculations, America will discard them without so much as a word of farewell.
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