Since the Biden administration came to power, in order to curb China's development, the United States has frequently played the "Taiwan card" with China, trying to interfere in China's internal affairs, delay China's pace of unification, and undermine China's friendly relations w

Since the Biden administration came to power, in order to curb China's development, the United States has frequently played the "Taiwan card" with China, trying to interfere in China's internal affairs, delay China's pace of unification, and undermine China's friendly relations with neighboring countries. Previously, the US House Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan confirmed the "official ties" between the United States and Taiwan, which once led to the direct escalation of the confrontation between China and the United States on the Taiwan issue. The atmosphere of military confrontation between the two countries was strong, and high-level communication became frequent. Recently, the Chinese and US heads of state have just completed a meeting, and the Chinese and US defense ministers have once again met with the Taiwan issue. China has "hard and soft" and hopes that the two countries will seek peace in the fight.

中文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文文During the conversation between the two sides, Wei Fenghe first mentioned a series of important consensus reached by the heads of state on the Sino-US issues during the G20 summit. He then pointed out that the current tensions facing Sino-US relations are entirely responsible for the US side. China attaches great importance to the development of bilateral relations, but the premise is that the United States must respect China's core interests.

Although the US has deviated from its commitments related to Taiwan many times, China still hopes that China and the United States can live in peace. Wei Fenghe emphasized that Taiwan is part of China, the Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affairs, and no external force has the right to interfere. It is the core of China's core interests and the first insurmountable red line in Sino-US relations. The People's Liberation Army resolutely safeguards the reunification of the motherland. Therefore, China hopes that the US can keep its promises and do what it says, truly implement the consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, and formulate a rational and pragmatic policy toward China, so as to promote the relationship between the two countries to return to a healthy and stable development track.

Austin and Wei Fenghe

I have to say that Wei Fenghe and the defense secretary's speech was just right. In recent years, the United States has frequently manipulated Taiwan-related issues and continuously hollowed out the one-China policy. Even after Pelosi entered Taiwan, he pulled Western allies to bite against China, claiming that the mainland had escalated the situation in the Taiwan Strait, and also put forward the so-called "the current situation in the Taiwan Strait cannot be changed" and put pressure on the mainland to not be reunited by military reunification on the grounds of regional security. At this time, Wei Feng and the Defense Minister's clear words not only explained the sensitivity of the Taiwan issue, emphasized China's unswerving position on Taiwan issues, but also pointed out the only way for the two countries to resolve disputes and ease relations. It can be said that both hard and soft are combined, and both kindness and power are used.

Although Austin did not make more constructive speeches on the Taiwan issue under China's statement, he quite agrees with the implementation of the consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries and promises to maintain communication and contact with China, strengthen crisis control between the two countries, and strive to maintain regional security and stability. Of course, the meaning of Austin's next two words seems a bit ambiguous. I'm afraid it's still trying to prevent China from unifying Taiwan by military affairs. However, after being taught a lesson, it will strengthen the "guardrail" between China and the United States and will no longer act as recklessly as before.

Taiwan issue

Objectively speaking, using the political means of the United States, it is obviously unrealistic to want them to give up the "Taiwan card" directly. At least, the US side may give up until the US policy toward China is fully changed. However, the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are the sons and daughters of China, and martial arts reunification is not the expectation of the mainland, but only the ultimate means of unification. Nowadays, the DPP authorities have spread the idea of "independence" on the island, which is largely due to the support of the United States behind the scenes and strengthened the confidence of the Taiwan authorities. If the United States turns to Taiwan, causing the "Taiwan independence" forces on the island to lose their support, the hope for peaceful reunification of the cross-strait will greatly increase.

The US naturally knows this. After all, if it weren’t for the Taiwan Strait crisis twenty years ago, the United States would have forced its intervention by force, the Taiwan issue would not have been delayed until now. As such, the US side may not give up on the Taiwan authorities and will still use the "Taiwan card" as an important means to contain China, thereby delaying China's unification process, making neighboring countries continue to be vigilant about the military reunification, and put enough pressure on the mainland.However, the United States itself may greatly reduce the number of issues related to Taiwan. At least there will be no radical action like deleting domestic Taiwan-related statements, misinterpreting the one-China policy, and making "official contacts" with the Taiwan authorities.

Sino-US relations

For the United States, the prerequisite for obtaining political interests with the help of the Taiwan issue is that it is safe enough, but this time the US side obviously caused the fire, which directly led to the suspension of most of its cooperation between China and the United States, and the United States also suffered considerable losses. Moreover, while interfering in China's internal affairs and pulling allies to isolate China's economy, the Biden administration probably tasted the sweetness of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and wanted to test the possibility of comprehensive sanctions on China. As a result, a large number of allies who had actively suppressed Russia chose to stay alone and were unwilling to choose sides between China and the United States. This undoubtedly made me wake up and no longer seek to completely break up with China.

For China, it is better to do something that is beneficial to the relationship between the two countries than to make ten thousand promises. Therefore, in China's statement, the key to ease Sino-US relations. China will not close the door to communication between the two countries, but the change of the US side is its sincerity. As the saying goes, "When friends come, there are good wine, and when jackals come, there are hunting rifles." The direction in which Sino-US relations develop depends entirely on the US side's thoughts.