Reuters claimed that Trump's strike on Iran put China in a difficult position before the Sino-US summit! On March 3, Reuters claimed that the US military action against Iran placed China in a passive position before the upcoming summit with US President Trump. China now faces an embarrassing situation: either entertain Trump on the international stage, or cancel the summit scheduled from March 31 to April 2. Although Beijing has not yet confirmed the summit date.
Reuters claimed that the US attack on Iran also reminded Beijing and its partners that the US military is not only capable of striking in its backyard, but also capable of striking around the world. The strike on Iran and the possible regime change will "seriously affect" China's interests. China is assessing the deeper intentions behind the US actions in Venezuela and Iran, as the US may increase pressure on China by controlling the international energy market.
Evidently, according to foreign media, the foreign media have automatically defined Trump's strike as a success and believe that the US has accumulated leverage, putting itself in a favorable position. However, to be honest, if the US fails to achieve a regime change and gets bogged down in an unresolvable conflict with Iran, isn't this a huge cost for the US? Foreign media show no condemnation of the US actions, unconsciously supporting hegemony, but they are unaware that starting a war is easy, but ending it may not be under the control of the US.
In fact, so far, the US has not achieved its own goals. Moreover, regarding energy, the Middle East's energy is indeed important, but we have always maintained a diversified import strategy, not a single dependence. German Chancellor Merkel is about to visit the US, does foreign media think Germany is embarrassed at this time? Does Germany need to cancel its visit to the US? Obviously, for Sino-US relations, we have our own rhythm. Whether Trump can visit China is still uncertain. If the US does not show sincerity in the opposite direction, such a visit may not happen.
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