There is no doubt that this is a call that attracts worldwide attention.
Almost all important media in the world reported on this phone diplomacy between the heads of state of China and the United States. I read the official notifications and press releases from China and the United States many times early in the morning, and I was really impressed.
There is no small matter in diplomacy, details are important.
at least 10 details worth remembering.
Details one, the atmosphere of the call. How is the atmosphere at
?
Xinhua News Agency said in the press release, "The two heads of state had candid communication and exchanges on Sino-US relations and issues of concern to both sides."
At the end of the press release, there was another sentence, "This call was candid and in-depth..."
6 Keywords:
frank,
frank,
in-depth.
This should all be a bit diplomatic. Personal understanding:
is frank and candid, and no one hides anything;
is in-depth and has a full discussion.
saw a foreign report quoting the White House as saying that the call was "direct and honest", and the meaning was similar.
Details 2. Location and expression.
Where are you calling this time?
I remember that the first two calls were both video calls. The Chinese leader was in the Great Hall of the People . The US President Biden was in the White House, but in different places in the White House. The last time he chose the White House Situation Room.
The US side obviously had ulterior motives in choosing this location.
The explanation for why he is in the Situation Room is, "Usually, the President of the United States directs the most dangerous actions and the most difficult negotiations here."
But this time, looking at the live photos of Biden released by the White House, he is wearing He is wearing a suit, holding a phone in his left hand, and a pen in his right hand, with some documents placed in front of him.
As expected, the document that was specially blurred in front should be some informative content, in case Biden cannot remember it or says it wrong.
Looking at the environment layout, it should be in the Oval Office of the White House.
Looking at the photo, Biden looks serious and seems thoughtful.
Detail 3: Playing with fire will lead to self-immolation.
These five words from the Chinese leader made headlines in many international media.
Anyway, on Fox TV in the United States, the subtitle is: China tells Biden: PLAY W/ FIRE YOU'LL GET BURNED (Playing with fire will burn yourself).
Reuters used it in the title. The title is: Don't 'play with fire' over Taiwan...
translates these five words in the middle of the article: "Those who play with fire" will perish by it".
This is a completely personal feeling. Playing with fire will lead to self-immolation. This sentence is very harsh in Chinese, but Reuters uses "Perish" instead of "Burned" in English, which feels more severe.
This is a stern warning from China.
is decisive and decisive.
is indeed candid and direct.
Detail 4: Public opinion cannot be violated.
In fact, before the five words "Playing with fire will burn yourself", there are five other words, which are also very important.
That means "public opinion cannot be violated."
Looking at the press release from Xinhua News Agency, the leader said this to Biden:
The position of the Chinese government and the Chinese people on the Taiwan issue is consistent. Resolutely safeguarding China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the firm will of the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people. . Public opinion cannot be violated, if you play with fire you will burn yourself. I hope the United States will see this clearly.
Why do we say that some people "will burn themselves if they play with fire"? That's because "public will cannot be violated" and no one can disobey the firm will of the 1.4 billion Chinese people.
added a sentence after: I hope the United States can see this clearly.
has strong emotional expressions, but also rational explanations and analysis, and hopes that the United States will not make misjudgments. This should also be the art of conversation.
details five, focus on elaboration.
The reason why we talk so much about Taiwan issues is because this is the focus of this call. The Xinhua News Agency report also made it clear that "(Chinese leaders) focused on elaborating on China's principled position on the Taiwan issue."
This is obviously targeted. As we all know, the American Pelosi old lady is provoking and trying to visit Taiwan.
Therefore, the most concerning thing about this phone call between the leaders of China and the United States is the confrontation between the two sides on the Taiwan issue.
In addition to the ten striking words above, Chinese leaders also emphasized to Biden:
The historical latitude and longitude of the Taiwan issue is clear, and the fact and current situation that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to the same China are clear. The three joint communiqués between China and the United States are the political commitments of both sides. The one-China principle is the political foundation of Sino-US relations. We firmly oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference, and will never leave any space for any form of "Taiwan independence" forces... The United States should adhere to the one-China principle in words and deeds and implement the three China-U.S. joint communiques.
This reminds me of a detail during the video meeting between the two in March this year.
According to a press release from Xinhua News Agency, Biden made it clear at that meeting:
I (Biden) would like to reiterate that the United States does not seek to fight a "new cold war" with China, does not seek to change China's system, and does not seek to oppose China by strengthening alliances. , does not support "Taiwan independence" and has no intention of conflict with China. The United States is willing to have candid dialogue with China, strengthen cooperation, adhere to the one-China policy, effectively manage competition and differences, and promote the stable development of U.S.-China relations.
Chinese leaders responded:
Mr. President just reiterated that the United States does not seek to fight a "new cold war", does not seek to change China's system, does not seek to strengthen alliances against China, does not support "Taiwan independence", and has no intention of conflict with China. I take these statements of yours very seriously.
basically repeated what Biden said. He also said, "Mr. President just reiterated it," and finally, "I take these statements of yours very seriously."
This is the art of speaking, the promise of America, we have heard it more than once.
But in the United States, you have to keep your word.
Details six, two major deficits.
The world is paying attention to China's statement, and China and the United States are not only concerned about the Taiwan issue.
Looking at the press release from Xinhua News Agency, in the second paragraph, the Chinese leader made his position clear:
At present, the two trends of world turmoil and change continue to evolve, and the two major deficits of development and security continue to become prominent. In the face of a world intertwined with chaos, the international community and people of all countries expect China and the United States to play a leading role in safeguarding world peace and security and promoting global development and prosperity. This is the responsibility of the two major powers China and the United States.
There are judgments about the current world in a few words.
Two trends in the world today: turbulence and change, continue to evolve;
Two major deficits in the world today: development and security, which continue to emerge.
thus told Biden: The international community and people of all countries expect China and the United States to play a leading role in safeguarding world peace and security and promoting global development and prosperity.
Finally, he added, "This is the responsibility of the two major powers China and the United States."
What is the pattern?
This is the pattern of a leader of a great country.
Detail 7: Misjudgment, misunderstanding, and misleading.
The three mistakes come from what the Chinese leader said to Biden:
Viewing and defining Sino-US relations from the perspective of strategic competition, viewing China as the main rival and the most severe long-term challenge, is a serious threat to Sino-US relations. Misjudgment and misunderstanding of China's development will mislead the people of the two countries and the international community.
This is also very targeted.
The United States has been making constant moves recently. In addition to Pelosi's provocation, even if Biden visits the Middle East , he must emphasize: "We will not walk away, leaving a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran ..."
Please note that China is still ranked ahead of Russia and Iran.
The United States regards China as its main rival and most serious long-term challenge, but is this realistic?
is completely wrong.
Therefore, Chinese leaders clearly pointed out:
This is a misjudgment of Sino-US relations;
This is a misunderstanding of China's development;
This will be misleading to the people of the two countries and the international community.
But will Americans realize this? Biden did say something: The United States hopes to maintain a smooth dialogue with China, enhance mutual understanding, and avoid misunderstanding and misjudgment...
But the key is to take action!
Details 8: Decoupling and breaking the link are impossible.
Currently, anti-globalization is rampant, and the United States is wielding a big stick, decoupling and breaking links to see who can’t sleep. What about the results of
?
China has naturally suffered greatly, and Americans have also suffered. Anyway, we have seen that international energy prices have soared recently, U.S. inflation once reached its highest point in 40 years, and some developing countries are on the verge of collapse. Why is
like this?
During this call, the Chinese leader clearly told Biden: Going against the rules and decoupling and breaking links will not help boost the U.S. economy, and will also make the world economy more fragile. What does
mean?
What you do in the United States is completely against the rules. Not only will the U.S. economy fail to boost, but the world economy will become even more fragile.
A very interesting point is that on the day of the phone call, the United States released the latest economic data. On an annualized basis, the U.S. GDP in the second quarter fell by 0.9% year-on-year.
US GDP fell by 1.6% in the first quarter and 0.9% in the second quarter. According to the general view of the economic community, if growth is negative for two consecutive quarters, the U.S. economy has actually fallen into recession.
Therefore, Chinese leaders also sincerely suggested to Biden:
China and the United States should maintain communication on major issues such as macroeconomic policy coordination, maintaining the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and ensuring global energy and food security... Both sides should promote the withdrawal of regional hot issues. Cool down the fire and help the world get rid of the new crown epidemic as soon as possible, and get out of the economic stagflation dilemma and recession risk...
This should all refer to something.
Detail 9, Biden’s promise.
Looking at the press release from Xinhua News Agency, Biden said this:
The world today is in a critical period. U.S.-China cooperation not only benefits the people of the two countries, but also benefits the people of all countries. The United States hopes to maintain open dialogue with China, enhance mutual understanding, avoid misunderstandings and misjudgments, seek cooperation in areas where interests are intertwined, and at the same time properly manage differences. I would like to reiterate that the United States' one-China policy has not changed and will not change. The United States does not support Taiwan's "independence." The most important keyword of
: cooperation.
Biden really said it well: U.S.-China cooperation is not only beneficial to the people of the two countries, but also to the people of all countries.
In addition, he also specifically reiterated: The United States' one-China policy has not changed and will not change, and the United States does not support Taiwan's "independence."
has not changed and will not change, but the most important thing is to see the actual actions.
Detail 10, Ukraine crisis.
During their last video call, the two talked a lot about the Ukraine crisis. In this call, Xinhua News Agency’s press release contained just one sentence: “The two heads of state also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, etc.” The Chinese leader reiterated China’s principled position .
My personal understanding is not that the Ukraine crisis is unimportant. The key is that the positions of both sides are very clear, so there is no need to repeat what was said before.
I remember that during the last video call, regarding the Ukraine crisis, the Chinese leader quoted two old Chinese sayings. One was "A slap cannot make a sound" and the other was "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell."
is very vivid and appropriate. It should not only refer to Russia and Ukraine .
I wonder if Biden understands?
Finally, I don’t want to say anything more.
This call has attracted great attention from all over the world. As with the previous two times, in this series of details, we can see what is a big responsibility, what is a big picture, what is a big feeling, and of course, there are also the diplomatic turmoil and personality charm of Oki Taruzu.
I couldn’t help but think of some of the powerful words made by Chinese leaders during the first two China-US video meetings.
History is fair. Whatever a politician does, whether it is good or bad, will be recorded in history.
China values being true to its words and resolute in its deeds. If you say something, you must do it, and if you cannot do it, don’t say it.
is more than slogans, but more than actions.
Today’s China is indeed not the China of the past.
Major changes in the world that have not been seen in a century are accelerating, and the characteristics of changes in the world, the times, and history have become more obvious. But we must also see that the world is neither peaceful nor peaceful, and Americans continue to cause trouble.
what should we do?
I always feel that we still need to be calm and confident, look at the changing situation calmly, and be confident that the times and trends are on our side. The leader said two days ago that to rely on tenacious struggle to open up new horizons for career development, the most fundamental thing is to do our own things well.
China has developed to this point. As long as you do your own thing well, there is nothing to fear.
A drama must start with a prologue, but the prologue is not yet the climax.
Source: Niu Danqin
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