China launched five rockets in a row in a week, a move that has attracted global attention. At the same time, the attitude of the United States has also changed, and recently, the United States took the initiative to come to the door and put forward a request to China. This may seem like a friendly request, but in fact it is a hidden mystery. In the face of the U.S. request, the Chinese side resolutely rejected it, stressing that building trust is a prerequisite for cooperation between the two sides.
The United States hopes to hold arms control talks with China early next year, and one of the most important things is to establish a mechanism with us to notify each other before the launch of missiles. This mechanism exists between the United States and Russia, China and Russia, but it has always been lacking between China and the United States. Against the backdrop of high tension between China and the United States, what exactly is the intention of the United States in making this move?
First of all, we need to understand what is the motivation of the United States in proposing to establish a pre-launch mutual notification mechanism with China?In Sister Jiang's opinion, there are nothing more than three points:
1. The United States wants to ease tensions in Sino-US relations.
2. The United States wants to grasp the situation of China's missile and space development.
3. The United States wants to limit China's missile and space development.
After all, military tensions between China and the United States have been going on for some time. In order to avoid miscalculations and avoid being hit by PLA missiles, the United States hopes to increase transparency between the two sides by establishing a mechanism for mutual notification before missile launches.
However, the Chinese side resolutely rejected this request from the United States. The Chinese side believes that it is possible to establish a mechanism for mutual notification before missile launches, but the premise is that China and the United States must first have a basis of military trust. Without trust, there is no cooperation.
In fact, the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region has always unnerved China. The provocative behavior of the United States and its military planes flaunting their might at China's doorstep has not only damaged the trust between China and the United States, but also undermined regional peace and stability.
In this case, it is impossible for the Chinese side to cooperate militarily with the United States. For a United States that does not follow the rules and is tyrannical, there is no need to notify them in advance when we launch missiles. We're not going to embolden the U.S. here in Asia.
Therefore, China's answer to the U.S. request was very simple: there is no problem in informing each other, but only if China and the United States first have a foundation of trust in military affairs. Without trust, there is no cooperation.
In this world, there are no eternal enemies and no eternal friends. Only eternal benefits. For China and the United States, cooperation between the two sides is based on considerations of common interests. However, both parties must build trust before they can cooperate. Without trust, there is no basis for cooperation.
As far as the United States is concerned, if it really wants to build a relationship of mutual trust with China, it should stop its military provocations in the Asia-Pacific region. Only through peace and cooperation can we achieve stability and development in Sino-US relations.
In short, in the face of the U.S. request, the Chinese side resolutely rejected and stressed that confidence-building is a prerequisite for bilateral cooperation. It's a wise choice. After all, in the current context of high tensions between China and the United States, any rash move could trigger unavoidable consequences. Long-term stability and development of Sino-US relations can only be achieved through building trust and mutual respect.