As we all know, when dealing with international diplomatic relations, a common method in the United States is to "use both soft and hard". Isn't this? After the United States "issued an order" to Japan, requiring it to target China with it, it turned around and actively visited China.
According to relevant media reports, from December 11 to December 12, the US State Department Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs, and Rosenberg, Senior Director of China Affairs of the White House National Security Council, began visiting China, while the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xie Feng, Deputy Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held relevant talks with them in Langfang City, Hebei Province. It is reported that as early as the eve of the G20 summit on November 14, China and the United States held a formal meeting in Bali, Indonesia. At that time, China and the United States held more than three hours of talks. The exchanges between the two sides were frank and constructive. They exchanged extensive views on multiple international and regional issues, and directly talked about important topics closely related to the two countries themselves.
At the talks at that time, China and the United States not only made important commitments to each other, but also reached a consensus that China and the United States should establish an effective dialogue mechanism, strengthen consultation and exchanges, and strive to control the contradictions and differences between the two sides. Under the guidance of this basic policy of handling Sino-US relations, the then US Secretary of State Blinken also expressed his willingness to visit China as soon as possible, and China also gave a positive response and welcomed it. Some experts believe that the visit to China by Conda and Rosenberg is likely to be a preparation for the subsequent visit to China by Blinken. To a certain extent, this can also be regarded as an important effort by the United States to actively improve Sino-US relations.
However, in addition to actively visiting China and actively "showing goodwill" to China, the United States actually made another move with a completely opposite attitude not long ago.
According to Japan Kyodo News , on December 9 local time, US Secretary of Commerce Raymondo and Japan Economic Industry Minister Nishimura Yastoshi held a telephone talks. The main content of this talks revolves around the United States' export control measures to China. During the talks, Raymondo directly told Yasutoshi Nishimura, "As an ally of the United States, Japan has a high degree of consistency in its strategy toward China, so the United States hopes that Japan can respond positively to the issue of semiconductor export controls to China." Raymondo's tone during the talks was relatively tough, and it is well known that since the defeat of World War II , Japan has been following the United States and only the United States will follow its lead. So this time Raymondo's words are not so much a requirement for Japan, but rather a more vivid way to directly "order" to Japan.
It is reported that as early as October this year, the United States once again strengthened its semiconductor export control measures to China, and wanted to impose comprehensive restrictions on the semiconductor industry in terms of technology, products, equipment, services, etc. Because in the United States, it has felt the huge pressure from China and has a deep sense of crisis, so the United States needs to further sanctions and suppress China's semiconductor industry so that it can continue to maintain its existing advantage in this field. But a significant fact is that if you want to impose all-round restrictions on China, it is difficult to achieve by the United States alone, so the United States needs to win over Japan and , the Netherlands , which are more advanced in the semiconductor industry.
. China has actually been speaking first on this approach in the United States. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian expressed his statement on the matter in November, saying, "The United States repeatedly abused export control measures, maliciously blocked and suppressed Chinese companies, coerced allies to participate in the containment of China's economy, causing great damage to the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain, seriously violated free trade rules, and seriously damaged the economic development and people's livelihood and welfare of various countries." China's statement can be said to have pointed out the US's plans to the point and fully demonstrated the United States' strong and domineering face to the world.
The United States "ordered" to Japan, asking it to join forces to target China, turned around and began to actively visit China again. This method of "using both soft and hard" and "slapping a sweet date " can be said to be the "special skill" of the United States. China also has a clearer understanding of Sino-US relations, both cooperation and struggle. Maintaining a situation of "fighting without breaking" may be the normalization of Sino-US relations in the future.
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