U.S. Secretary of War Peter Hegseth said today (December 7): "We are not trying to stifle China's development. We are not trying to dominate or humiliate them, nor do we want to change the status quo in Taiwan."
Comments: On the surface, the remarks by the U.S. Secretary of War seem to send a signal of easing tensions, but they are actually a deceptive rhetoric. On one hand, he claims to respect China's right to development and not interfere in the Taiwan Strait issue; on the other hand, he continues to advance high-tech blockades against China, increases arms sales to Taiwan, and enhances military cooperation with it. With a double standard approach of "saying one thing and doing another," he aims to maintain his hegemonic advantage in the Asia-Pacific region while attempting to politicize the Taiwan Strait issue to contain China. The contradiction between his words and actions is precisely an important factor causing the current tension in Sino-U.S. relations and the Taiwan Strait situation.
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