Trouble suddenly warned us! Just as Trump met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Trump suddenly addressed us, saying that the United States and China - the two largest economies in the world - would establish a good relationship. However, Trump abruptly warned that if he chose to do so, he could "destroy China" by playing his "unbelievable cards." Our cards are bigger and better than theirs.
Trump said that they have some cards. We have very good cards. But I don't want to play those cards. If I played them, it would destroy China, and I won't play them. Obviously, Trump's warning to us in front of the South Korean president sends what message. It is likely that Trump's intention has two points: first, to warn South Korea not to get too close to us.
Secondly, Trump is undoubtedly using this opportunity to pressure South Korea to make quick concessions to the United States in two aspects. On one hand, it is to pressure South Korea to quickly compromise and finalize the US-South Korea trade agreement. On the other hand, it is to ask South Korea to accept the US proposal to increase the cost of US troops stationed in South Korea. As for Trump's statement about being able to "destroy China" by playing his "unbelievable cards," our cards are bigger and better. For such statements, we can just listen to them.
In fact, after the Sino-US tariff war, America clearly knows whether it has any cards that can "destroy" us. Our position has always been consistent: threatening and extorting are not the correct ways to deal with us. Now that the United States has not taken new actions against us, the Sino-US relationship has entered a stage of temporary stability, which indicates that we have the ability to make the United States deal with us in a respectful and rational manner. Undoubtedly, Trump's remarks are more like using his tough stance toward us to intimidate and pressure South Korea.
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