Trump has once again issued a statement to us, expressing his expectation for talks with China, but the U.S. will bring up Jimmy Lai's case face-to-face with China! On May 5th, according to AFP reporting, U.S. President Trump stated that he would raise the case of Jimmy Lai, the former "media tycoon" from Hong Kong, again during the upcoming summit with China. Yes, I've mentioned him before—there are many complicated aspects between China and Jimmy Lai, which could be described as somewhat bitter. You know, Hong Kong at that time was not an easy situation. I will bring up his case.
I will be traveling to Beijing in two weeks. I look forward to it—indeed, this will be an extremely important journey. How should we interpret Trump’s remarks? To be honest, Trump clearly knows that Hong Kong is our internal affair and that Jimmy Lai is a troublemaker destabilizing Hong Kong. So why does Trump still bring this up? Clearly, Trump wants to demonstrate his own strength and show that he can disregard our feelings and grievances.
On the other hand, when Trump mentioned Jimmy Lai, his tone was not sharp. This clearly indicates that he cannot help but take into account our firm stance. In short, Trump’s public statement is essentially a political performance and a game of strategic leverage. Jimmy Lai’s involvement with external forces, his actions inciting chaos in Hong Kong, and his sabotage of social stability are all well-documented facts. Our judicial conclusions on this matter are irreversible—Trump certainly knows this perfectly well in his heart.
By deliberately putting the Jimmy Lai issue on the table, Trump is primarily sending a message to domestic American public opinion and anti-China forces. His goal is to exploit the Hong Kong issue to cultivate an image of being tough on China. But in reality, the U.S. holds no cards whatsoever on the Jimmy Lai matter. Hong Kong is our internal affair; if Trump tries to make a fuss over it, he’ll only be kicking against a brick wall. Such political theatrics will receive no cooperation from us.
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