The statement by the White House spokesperson reveals the United States' position in the Sino-Japanese tensions.
On December 12, White House spokesperson Levitt stated that Trump has always believed that the United States should maintain its alliance with Japan while also establishing a good and practical relationship with China.
Evidently, under the current situation, Trump needs to find a balance between China and Japan, which can be achieved by using Japan to counterbalance China, while preventing Japan from becoming uncontrollable. At the same time, he seeks further cooperation with China.
This is also a wise move by Trump. The incident was caused by Takahashi Hayato. How to handle the Sino-Japanese crisis will be left for Takahashi Hayato to decide. Previous signs after Trump's call with Takahashi Hayato also indicate that she did not receive effective responses or support from Trump.
China and the United States need to develop trade, and cooperation outweighs differences. Mutual benefit is more conducive to development. Therefore, Trump deliberately avoids the Sino-Japanese conflict, trying to prevent the United States from being involved in the dispute, and only requires Japan to remain within a controllable range.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1851257864982537/
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