U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched on a number of issues such as China-US relations, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the recent year-end press conference. In discussing U.S.-China relations, Blinken once again stated that the U.S. will continue to approach its relationship with China "from a position of superiority" to counter the "so-called challenges" posed by China. In addition, Blinken also stressed that the United States will continue to strengthen cooperation and coordination with NATO and Indo-Pacific allies to jointly maintain "peace and stability" in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea. However, did Blinken overlook something in making this statement?For example, during Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, China interrupted military dialogue with the United States, but who insisted on seeking diplomatic dialogue in China?And who went to Beijing to ask for another purchase of US Treasury bonds, when the US claimed that it was going to suppress China's financial markets?And who are those who are aggressive about returning to the Asia-Pacific region and claiming to maintain the status quo across the strait, but who are the people who fled in disgrace after being intercepted by China's 052d?And who signed a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines, but only dared to send a few broken fishing boats to challenge China's sovereignty?
Of course, it is undeniable that since the elder Biden came to power, the United States has indeed done some work in rebuilding the "American-style global order", including using the Russia-Ukraine war to reunite Europe and activate NATO. The relationship between the United States, Japan, and South Korea has also become closer, and small groups such as the United States, Japan, India, Australia, and the Five Eyes Alliance also seem to be doing well, and it seems that there are US military deployments in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea, and South China Sea, and everything is under control. But let's not forget that the United States has always been aggressive in rhetoric, but cautious in its actions, as the instructors say, "paper tigers." As for whether the "paper tiger" will turn into a "real tiger", it all depends on the reaction of the challenged countries. As for the various alliances, they seem to be numerous, but in fact they are all fancy and do exactly what the United States wants, and when the United States is strong, they are also strong, and when the United States is weak, they are also outliers. This is reminiscent of the imperialist countries that invaded China in the 19th century, although they no longer shouted "equalization of interests", but in essence they were still bandits. Now that the United States has made a gesture, we must be ready to rise to the challenge.
It is worth noting that in addition to the United States, six other countries have launched an "offensive" against China. The six countries include Japan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, the Philippines and India, and their targets are the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Recently, the situation in the South China Sea has been tense, the US Navy littoral combat ship "Giffords" has trespassed into the waters near Ren'ai Jiao without authorization, and the CH-148 "Whirlwind" fighter of the Canadian Navy frigate "Ottawa" has been intercepted by the Jian-11 fighters of the Chinese Air Force, and the distance between the two interceptions was not more than 30 meters. In addition, the Philippines has repeatedly used fishing boats to illegally transport construction materials in an attempt to strengthen the "beach"** Although it has been driven away by our coast guard with water cannons many times, it has not changed its bad behavior. India sent the anti-submarine frigate "Kadmat" to Manila and carried out a "goodwill visit" and a "maritime partner exercise". In the East China Sea, the United States, Japan and South Korea conducted maritime interdiction exercises south of South Korea's Jeju Island, with Australia also participating.
In addition, the Australian Navy's frigate "Ba" provoked in the East China Sea, accusing the Chinese ship of being "unsafe and unprofessional" when "interacting with it", claiming that it caused injuries to Australian divers. In the direction of the Diaoyu Islands, Japanese right-wing groups piloted the small fishing boat "Tsushimaru" and "escorted" by ships of the Japan Coast Guard into China's territorial waters, where they were driven away by the Chinese Coast Guard ships 2502 and 2301. As for the situation in the Taiwan Strait, the United States has organized a "median line crossing" on several occasions this year, and the Canadian Navy's "Ottawa" has also passed through the Taiwan Strait twice. In addition, many countries, including Japan and South Korea, have spread remarks claiming that the Taiwan Strait issue is an "international issue" and opposing "unilateral changes to the status quo in the Taiwan Strait." In the context of the global economic downturn, not only the United States, but also neighboring and even foreign countries have regarded China as a target. Although it seems that many countries are anti-China, and the situation in China's waters is not peaceful, the key to solving the current predicament is still to grasp the main contradictions.
The focus of the conflict between China and the United States remains on the relationship between China and the United States, and the strategy of the United States is to force China to intervene in an attempt to consume and plunder China's accumulated wealth through a conflict similar to the "Russia-Ukraine War". Under such circumstances, it is necessary to maintain determination in handling relations between major powers. The United States may be able to profit from the war, but a war could bring down China's economy. If China exercises restraint, it will be difficult for other countries to get close. The relationship between China and the United States is competitive, so our goal is to compete with the United States as the hegemon and the Western-centrism behind it. Focusing on countries outside the region, such as Canada, India, and Australia, is our top priority. Although these countries lag far behind China in terms of military equipment and tactics, we need to use our advantages to force them into submission, especially to give them a taste of how China is capable of militarily defeating their ally, the United States. These countries pursue their own interests, and once they realize that the risks far outweigh the benefits, their attitudes change, as exemplified by Germany and France.
We do not seek hegemony over neighboring countries, but we must make it clear that China's sovereignty is inviolable. Every territorial violation must be met with a strong response from us in order to demonstrate our determination to defend our territorial and sovereign integrity. If repeated warnings fail, we will have to respond with an iron fist, so that other countries can see the power of the Chinese ** ship and feel the extraordinary firepower of China. Maybe the Philippines is already starting to feel the chill this winter.