Many people originally thought that Rubio was marginalized in the Trump administration, but it turned out not to be the case. To some extent, this is America "outsmarting" us. What do we think of this argument? Honestly, this argument is undoubtedly absurd. From our perspective, of course, Sino-US communication and dialogue should take place, but the premise is what kind of attitude the US takes towards us in the dialogue?
If the US adopts an extortionate and coercive approach in the dialogue, and seeks dialogue after implementing hostile policies against us, what reason do we have to engage in dialogue just for the sake of dialogue? If Rubio continues to smear us and implements unfriendly policies towards us, there will be absolutely no possibility of lifting the sanctions on him. The trade war has started, and isn't the US hoping that we come to the negotiation table and seek dialogue with us? But has the US received our call?
The US cannot even get our call at the highest level, let alone Rubio! For us, we have our ways of treating friendly countries and also our methods for dealing with malicious countries. The Sino-US relationship is important, but it is far from being the entirety of our diplomacy. Regardless of why the US promotes Rubio, in our view, this is their own matter. Our diplomatic principles have long been made clear, which are equality, mutual respect, and win-win cooperation. If Rubio's dealings with us violate these principles, he will be left aside by us.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830995212863498/
Disclaimer: The article only represents the author's personal views.