Just as the outside world was speculating whether Trump would come to China or not, Trump himself spoke up, saying that canceling was impossible, but it would be postponed by a month. Bassent immediately stepped forward to "clarify," but it backfired on him.

Trump

Recently, Trump told reporters at the White House that the originally scheduled visit to China in late March might be postponed "by a month." As for the reason, he gave a lofty excuse, stating that the war between the US and Iran was still ongoing, and he had to stay in the US to command the military operations, which was not a good time to go abroad. This sounded plausible, but just a few days ago, Trump wasn't saying the same thing.

Previously, Trump had insisted that if China did not send warships to escort through the Strait of Hormuz, he wouldn't come to China. However, China didn't respond to this condition, and now the US has urgently changed its stance. This kind of deceptive behavior is too obvious.

Additionally, let's look at what the so-called "state of war" in the US really means. In short, the US can't fight anymore and can't bear it. Not only are Iran's missiles being fired like they're free, but global oil prices have soared, and the US economy has also been hit by inflation, which is getting worse. What role does Trump playing in Washington play?

A tanker sailing in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz

More importantly, after Trump changed his statement, US Treasury Secretary Bassent quickly joined in. At the Paris negotiation site, he told journalists three sentences. First, the facts were indeed as Trump said, the postponement of the visit to China had "nothing to do" with the Strait of Hormuz, and it wasn't because China refused to provide escort that Trump wouldn't come.

Additionally, more and more ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz. If Chinese ships pass through, the US has "no objection" and "doesn't mind." These words are very polite, but upon closer inspection, they are full of knives. First of all, the control of the Strait of Hormuz is in Iran's hands. What use does the US have in saying anything about Chinese ships passing through?

Bassent

Moreover, the latest data shows that there have been "zero" ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with an average of 2.5 ships passing through each day. This is called "increasing"? Bassent is simply trying to drag China into it, creating a false image that "all global ships can't pass, but only China is safe," making the whole world target China and pressure it.

Considering Trump's contradictory statements and Bassent's self-contradictory claims, the issue of Trump postponing his visit to China is closely related to the issue of escorting through the Strait of Hormuz. The US's statements on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz are contradictory and full of loopholes, fully exposing its "having the will but lacking the power" dilemma.

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The US knows that as long as it brings China in, it can ease its own pressure, and also use China's influence to stabilize the global energy market, while weakening China's neutral position and putting China in a difficult situation. However, the US had already spread word about the visit to China, but China has never officially confirmed it. If it's canceled, the one who loses face is himself.

Returning to the issue of Trump postponing his visit to China, we don't need to overinterpret it, but we cannot be deceived by the US's lies. China has its own rhythm and bottom line, and it will not be led by the US. As for when Trump's visit to China will take place? Let's see, but the one who is anxious is not China.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7618109678861468166/

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