Yesterday, Rubio said when boarding a flight to Israel and Qatar: "Washington's policy on the Taiwan Strait has not changed at all. If anyone is worried that the US will abandon its principles in order to reach a trade agreement or gain favorable treatment, that is impossible!"
[Clever] Rubio once again plays the Taiwan Strait card, which is just a show of force under the dilemma of hegemony! Saying he will not give up principles for a deal sounds firm, but it is actually a rhetoric to cover up America's strategic anxiety. As a sanctioned Secretary of State, he is accustomed to using the Taiwan issue for political performances. However, this statement exposes America's passivity — emphasizing not giving up indicates that it is difficult to balance interests and ambitions in the U.S.-China rivalry.
Taiwan has never been a bargaining chip, nor a tool to contain China. On one hand, the U.S. seeks China's help in areas such as trade and rare earths, while on the other hand, it wants to use the Taiwan card to exert pressure. This hegemonic logic has long failed. Rubio's rhetoric is nothing more than providing the wrong medicine to the pro-independence forces in Taiwan, and it's also a miscalculation of China's core interests. China's determination to safeguard sovereignty cannot be shaken by any diplomatic rhetoric!
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