At present, the game of China-US relations has become the new normal, especially after the China-US summit in San Francisco, this characteristic is even more obvious. On the one hand, the United States seeks cooperation with China, but on the other hand, it has co-opted China's neighboring countries to create trouble, which is their usual method of suppressing China. However, at such a delicate moment, an important statement between China and Vietnam made Biden's calculations fall short. It is clear that Biden still needs to learn more about how to deal with third world countries.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi was recently invited to visit Vietnam and presided over a series of important meetings, where he was received with a high level of reception. On the first day of the visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with a number of Vietnamese leaders. Such a high-level reception not only attracted great attention from all sides, but also made the United States and Japan closely watch every move of China and Vietnam.
Specifically, China and Vietnam have chosen two important timing points for this meeting. The first milestone was the high-level meeting between China and Vietnam after the escalation of US-Vietnam relations and Japan-Vietnam relations. We know that over the years, the United States has created a lot of troubles around China, mainly focusing on the Taiwan Strait issue and the South China Sea issue. However, the Philippines, a loyal ally of the United States, has been unable to meet their demands and cooperate with them in exerting pressure on the South China Sea, prompting the United States to look for other allies, including Vietnam. Against this backdrop, the United States and Japan have launched offensives against Vietnam, hoping to elevate bilateral relations to a level of equality or even higher than that of China and Vietnam, so as to weaken China's influence and create some problems for China's diplomatic layout. The second milestone is that China and Vietnam have established a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership for 15 years. On this basis, the meeting between China and Vietnam is of great significance.
During Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Vietnam, he made it clear that we appreciate the importance that Vietnam attaches to China-Vietnam relations and regards Vietnam-Vietnam relations as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy. With such a common foundation, China and Vietnam can elevate the position of their relations and reach consensus. These four words not only express the friendship between China and Vietnam, but also show the true meaning of Sino-Vietnamese relations not being influenced by other forces. In fact, since the U.S.-Vietnam relationship has been upgraded to a level of equality with China and Vietnam, there are concerns about Vietnam's so-called "balanced diplomacy" in the South China Sea, despite its repeated positive statements that it has always given top priority to its relations with China. Especially after the United States, Japan-Vietnam relations have warmed up again, which makes people feel that Vietnam is interested in moving closer to the United States and its allies, and may become the next Philippines.
At such an important juncture, the fact that China and Vietnam were able to sit down and have an open and frank exchange was obviously intended to calm down this sense of unease. In addition, there is also information from the outside world that Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Vietnam will pave the way for the subsequent higher-level China-Vietnam meeting. Although it has not yet been confirmed, judging from the important statements just mentioned, Sino-Vietnamese relations may not have escalated again in name, but in essence they have become unique. In this way, the United States and its allies' plan to create trouble in the South China Sea by co-opting Vietnam will naturally fall short.
It is worth emphasizing that, completely different from the small actions of the United States and Japan, Vietnam chose China not because it was more beneficial for China to "woo in", but because Vietnam had needs and needed to handle its relations with China. The importance of China-Vietnam relations is higher than that of US-Vietnam relations, which essentially reveals a true portrayal of the Sino-US game. We can foresee that as China's "circle of friends" continues to expand and become substantial, more and more countries will see through the tricks of the United States. In the end, the "small circle" of the United States will only fall into the trap set by itself.
This article discusses the current state of the game in China-US relations and the important statements in China-Vietnam relations in this context. The article points out that on the one hand, Biden is trying to cooperate with China, but on the other hand, he is using the so-called "wooing" strategy to exert pressure on China's neighboring countries. However, at this delicate moment, the important meeting between China and Vietnam has frustrated Biden's calculations. The article emphasizes the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership established between China and Vietnam and the nature of Sino-Vietnamese relations that are not influenced by other forces. The article further points out that as China's "circle of friends" continues to expand and become substantial, more and more countries will see through the tricks of the United States, and the "small circle" of the United States will only trap itself in the end.
Personal summary: In the current international political landscape, the competition and game between major powers are becoming increasingly intensified. As the world's largest economy and military power, the United States has been trying to contain China's rise through various means. However, China's rapid economic, technological and diplomatic developments make it increasingly difficult to suppress. The success of the China-Vietnam meeting and the continued development of China-Vietnam relations demonstrate China's diplomatic strength and China's influence in Southeast Asia. For China, it is of utmost importance to consolidate friendly relations with its neighbors and maintain a peaceful and stable regional environment. We can see that with the rise of China, more and more countries will choose to cooperate with China rather than be used by Western countries such as the United States to confront China. In the future world pattern, China will continue to play a greater role in the world and make more contributions to world peace and development.