On the third day of the Chinese New Year, the U.S. Wall Street Journal reported: "A large-scale arms sale to Taiwan has stalled, according to U.S. officials, due to pressure from China and concerns within the Trump administration that approving the military sale agreement would disrupt the president's upcoming visit to Beijing."
Comment: In order to ensure a smooth state visit to China and maintain the atmosphere of bilateral dialogue, the Trump administration had to temporarily suspend provocative actions, indicating that China's red lines and countermeasures are sufficient to influence U.S. decisions when it comes to core interests. The Taiwan issue is the first red line that cannot be crossed in Sino-U.S. relations; any attempt to play the "Taiwan card" will inevitably result in costs due to China's firm stance. This also once again proves that the essence of U.S. arms sales is political calculation, and at critical moments, the U.S. always puts its own interests first. "Taiwan independence" and external interference are doomed to fail.
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