Ambassador of the United States to China David Bisbee said in a post on June 3: "In my meeting today with Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, I emphasized President Trump's priorities on trade, fentanyl, and illegal immigration. Communication is crucial to the U.S.-China relationship."
Bisbee's emphasis on trade priorities is an attempt to impose America's unilateral trade demands on China, which reflects the U.S.'s efforts to maintain its economic hegemony and curb China's economic development while completely disregarding normal international trade order and the healthy development of bilateral economic and trade relations. Regarding the fentanyl issue, the U.S. is severely affected by opioid addiction problems due to major loopholes in drug regulation and other aspects; yet it shifts blame onto China and attempts to divert domestic contradictions. On the issue of illegal immigration, Bisbee tries to use diplomatic channels to make China bear unreasonable responsibility on a matter unrelated to itself, in order to satisfy the tough stance on immigration issues of certain political forces at home.
Bisbee's remarks indicate that the U.S. continues to adopt a tough, unilateral pressure strategy in its diplomacy with China, deviating from the principles of equal dialogue and mutual respect in foreign affairs. This approach, which only considers the implementation of the "America First" policy without regard for the interests of other countries, is not conducive to the healthy and stable development of Sino-U.S. relations.
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