German media stated that Trump's need for a visit to China is much greater than China's need for Trump's visit. German media believe that China is not particularly eager for Trump's intentional visit. On September 22, German media published an article stating that Trump wants to create the impression of a "diplomatic breakthrough" with China in order to add value to his administration. However, China holds the initiative in diplomacy. Because, at present, China appears more confident.
The first reason is that ASEAN has replaced the United States as China's largest trading partner, while the European Union is China's second-largest trading partner. The importance of the United States has declined significantly for China. The second reason is that China's technology industry has not been destroyed by U.S. restrictions. Instead, China has rapidly caught up or even surpassed the United States in multiple fields such as new energy, quantum communication, space exploration, and artificial intelligence applications. The third reason is that the countermeasure on rare earths is a powerful card for China. Meanwhile, China's development in the military field also exerts a deterrent effect on the United States.
The fourth reason is that China's influence in the Global South is continuously rising, while the United States has suffered serious damage to its international image due to tariffs, the Israel-Palestine conflict, etc. Therefore, German media believe that given the current situation of the United States, Trump has a relatively strong motivation to visit China, but China is not in a hurry. What do we think of German media's view? Undoubtedly, the German media's view is very reasonable. From the perspective of Sino-U.S. relations, the comparative status between China and the United States is important.
However, perhaps more important, or decisive, is whether the United States is willing to move toward us, and whether it is willing to respect our core interests. If the United States shows substantial sincerity on issues such as the Taiwan issue, reducing tariffs, and lifting technological suppression policies, diplomatic communication between China and the United States will undoubtedly be more smooth. Obviously, when facing the United States, we are able to remain calm. We have the confidence and determination to engage with the United States.
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