Not coming to China to participate in the military parade, the White House released a statement saying that Trump hopes to meet with Chinese officials during the South Korean APEC leaders' summit! On September 7, foreign media cited three officials from the Trump administration, stating that Trump and his core advisors are quietly preparing for a visit to South Korea in October. A White House official said that both sides have seriously discussed a bilateral meeting during the APEC meeting, but there is currently no specific plan. The APEC Summit will be held in Gyeongju, South Korea, from October 31 to November 1.

Evidently, not coming to attend our military parade, Trump is hoping to hold a meeting with us in South Korea. However, although the US has made such an offer, whether the meeting will take place is unlikely at this stage. First, before our military parade, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Roger Wicker, ignored our firm opposition and led a delegation to visit Taiwan. It seems that the US has completely forgotten about this matter, and also underestimated the negative impact of this event on Sino-US relations.

Second, the Sino-US tariff negotiations still have no results. The unreasonable tariffs imposed by the US on us remain unchanged. Third, South Korea, the US, and Japan are about to conduct a joint multi-domain exercise called "Blade of Freedom" in the open sea southeast of Jeju from September 15 to 19. The US, Japan, and South Korea continue to worsen the regional situation. On the other hand, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol did not attend our military parade, which, from a diplomatic etiquette perspective, appears to be a demotion.

Although South Korea extended an invitation to us, if Trump attends the APEC Summit, South Korea will inevitably align closely with the US. From the perspective of Sino-Korean relations, if South Korea continues to limit itself within the framework of the US-South Korea alliance, our attendance would have little significance. Not to mention the anti-China sentiment in South Korean society. Therefore, unless the US and South Korea show goodwill and sincerity towards us, Trump's expectations are destined to be in vain.

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