Ambassador Pong Dewei of the United States posted on February 5: "President Trump's call with the Chinese side has helped us maintain open communication channels between the United States and China while advancing American interests. I am looking forward to welcoming him when he visits China in April."
Comments: Pong Dewei's remarks essentially represent an open declaration of the Trump administration's pragmatic transactional diplomacy toward China: putting "upholding American interests" first, clearly maintaining high-level communication channels, and setting the tone and creating an atmosphere for Trump's visit to China in April. This reflects the current U.S. strategy toward China, which is to "fight without breaking" and "negotiate while pressuring." Although the U.S. emphasizes smooth communication, the competition and confrontation in areas such as trade, technology, and security will not ease as a result. Subsequent bilateral interactions will still revolve around interest exchanges, and short-term easing does not mean the fundamental differences are resolved.
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