April 16, a very ordinary day. But if you taste carefully, This is another turbulent day. To China, to the United States, to Russia, and to Japan, it is all!
A series of major events are happening at a breathless rhythm, some of which have far-reaching impact.
The struggle is heating up.
From a completely personal point of view, at least 10 major events, many of which are related to China.
In the first incident, the United States imposed comprehensive sanctions on Russia.
It’s really ruthless.
Two days ago, Biden and Putin had just talked, and two days later, the United States was ruthless. Russia is still the enemy of the United States.
Among them are financial sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department ordered that from June 14th, U.S. financial institutions are prohibited from directly purchasing Russian government ruble bonds. To some extent, this is financial strangulation.
There are also direct sanctions. They sanctioned 6 Russian technology companies on the grounds of cyberattacks by Russian intelligence agencies; sanctioned 32 entities and individuals on the grounds of interfering in the US presidential election; sanctioned 8 entities and individuals on the grounds of the Crimea issue. personal.
and also, Deported 10 Russian diplomats stationed in Washington. To expel diplomats, this is the fiercest diplomatic battle.
Taking into account the situation on the Ukrainian border, once Russia does exchange fire with Ukraine, more sanctions will be on the way.
In the second incident, the little brother also attacked Russia.
The United States took a cruel hand, and the little brother immediately followed.
A few hours later, Poland summoned the Russian ambassador and informed the latter that three Russian diplomats were listed as “unwelcome persons.” The Polish statement also made it clear that it supports the actions taken by the United States against Russia.
Poland is a weather vane.
This also means that More Russian diplomats in the West must be prepared. This will be a large-scale expulsion war.
In the third incident, Russia fought back. How can Russia swallow this bad breath? On the 15th, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also summoned the American ambassador and screamed. Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: “(The United States) will obviously receive a firm response to such aggressive behavior, and a response to sanctions will be inevitable. The United States should realize that it must be forced to act for both sides. The deterioration of the relationship pays the price.” The country has dignity, and diplomacy must be reciprocal, and Russia must counteract it. That also means that many American and Polish diplomats will be expelled by Russia. You should hurry up and pack your bags. Event four, China summoned the Japanese ambassador to China. Japanese ambassadors abroad have had a headache recently. On the 13th, the Japanese ambassador to South Korea, Koichi Sangsei, was summoned to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs before he had time to submit his credentials to Moon Jae-in, and he was scolded as a dog-blood spray. On the 15th, it was the turn of Japan’s ambassador to China Tori Hideo. Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Jianghao came forward and lodged solemn representations regarding Japan’s proposed nuclear waste water discharge. Wu Jianghao is not polite, and said very harshly:
The relevant Japanese decision disregards the global marine environment, international public health and safety and the vital safety and interests of the people of neighboring countries, and is suspected of violating international law and international rules, which is not the work of a modern civilized country. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this. Japan, you are not what modern countries do. Event 5, the Ministry of Commerce of China made a statement. I have to talk about the Ministry of Commerce, because There is a sentence that is quite rich in connotation. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce Gao Gao said on the 15th:
The Ministry of Commerce will closely follow the development of the situation and carefully evaluate (the Japanese decision) the possible serious threats to the safety and trade of related food, agricultural and fishery products, and to protect the safety of Chinese consumers. Meaning, you know. But it was not published.
The safety of Chinese consumers must be guaranteed, so we must carefully evaluate the impact of this discharge on Japanese food, agricultural products, and aquatic products.
Don’t forget, many supermarkets in South Korea have put up signs of “stop selling Nissan seafood”.
Event six, Kerry is active in Shanghai.
Kerry arrived in Shanghai late at night on the 14th, and the official activities began on the 15th.
He used to be Obama’s Secretary of State, and now he is Biden’s special envoy for climate issues. This is also the highest-level official sent by the United States to China after Biden took office.
Why come now?
The reason is also very simple. Regardless of the various US suppressions on China, even Kerry’s visit to China was accompanied by a so-called “unofficial delegation” that went to Taipei; but the United States should also realize that there are certain things that must be cooperated with China, especially in relation to climate change. On the issue of all mankind.
Considering that the United States will host the climate summit on April 22, some major powers have not made a clear statement, including China, and the United States also has a sense of anxiety.
Event 7: China-France-Germany Climate Summit.
Diplomacy is an art. While Kerry was busy in Shanghai, China suddenly announced on the 15th that At the invitation of French President Macron, on April 16, China, France and Germany held the Leaders’ Climate Video Summit.
The timing is interesting, and the summit of the three countries is more interesting.
Before the United States organizes the climate summit, China, France and Germany meet first. Considering the current situation of international struggles, this is really a stroke of genius.
Said it is a climate video summit, it is actually a Sino-French-German summit.
Event eight, Yoshihide Suga went to Washington.
On the 15th, Yoshihide Suga left for the United States. His mood should be mixed.
Happily, he is the first foreign leader to meet with Biden. The Americans have given a lot of face, and they have shown that they attach great importance to the relationship between the United States and Japan.
The headache is that the United States will definitely make various requests. One of them, according to media reports, the United States hopes that the joint statement by then will mention the security of the Taiwan Strait. The meaning is also very clear, the United States and Japan want to jointly intervene in the Taiwan Strait issue.
I also know that the last time the US-Japan summit mentioned Taiwan, it was before the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and Japan in 1969. 50 years later, if this is the case, will China rebound strongly?
Japan must weigh the consequences. It is said that in the face of various urgings from the United States, Japan’s internal divisions are obvious and quarrels are formed.
Event Nine, Moon Jae-in is going to the United States.
After taking a look, the South Korean side has not yet expressed its position, but the United States announced first: next month, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit Washington.
He will be the second foreign leader to visit the United States after Yoshihide Suga.
Biden gave Yoshihide Suga for the first time, and Moon Jae-in for the second time. The US Secretary of State Blincoln and Secretary of Defense Austin visited Japan for the first time and South Korea for the second time.
You know, these first and second times were from Western countries such as Britain and Canada.
The situation has changed. Needless to say, this is obviously for China. Without China, Yoshihide Suga and Moon Jae-in, you don’t have this kind of treatment.
The situation of the struggle is fierce.
Moon Jae-in probably has a headache. Yesterday I saw an article analyzing South Korea’s diplomacy. The United States is now embarrassing South Korea, and the reason is very simple. The United States will leave sooner or later, but China is a neighbor that will not change for a thousand years.
In the tenth incident, the Hong Kong police began to move forward.
I was really impressed when I saw it.
On April 15th, also China National Security Day, the five major disciplined forces in Hong Kong raised the national flag. The outside world noticed, For the first time, Hong Kong police is no longer a high-legged British marching, but a neat and capable Chinese marching.
Under the training of officers of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, the Hong Kong police have now also learned to walk in unison and on the right foot.
The flag bearer carried the five-star red flag, the Hong Kong regional flag, and the Hong Kong police team flag and walked in front of the team; while the British flag-raising ritual was that the flag bearer entered the stadium with the flag in hand.
There are also loud slogans, “Hong Kong police, loyal to protect the country’s security, and bravely to protect the home!”
The so-called original and clear source, The Hong Kong police finally took a crucial step.
I always feel that Hong Kong is definitely and must have a high degree of autonomy, which is determined by the Basic Law. However, with the same text and the same track, when it comes to national unification, the same forms must be the same, and those that should be discarded must be discarded.
The colonial color textbook must be changed; the colonial color marching should have been abandoned long ago. The Chinese are going to be like Chinese, and it is not ruled out that one day Hong Kong will change to driving on the right, just like the mainland. This is certainly a big plus for Hong Kong.
I have to say, After the toss of the past few years, the central government also learned from the pain and made up its mind to reverse the situation in Hong Kong with thunder means. Things that I wanted to do but failed to do before can now be solved.
This is the strategy of struggle.
This Hong Kong is the Hong Kong of the real Chinese. A small step by the Hong Kong police is a big step for Hong Kong.
On April 15th, a turbulent day, a simple list of 10 major events, in fact, far more than that. In the United States, ethnic riots continue; in the Middle East, Iran and Israel are in various contests; in the Ukrainian border, the army is facing off, and the war seems to be on the verge…
But I have to say that many major events that affect the world are related to China, although in many cases, China is completely lying down. The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it. The person with the hammer in his hand looks like a nail.
Stay calm! We still have to be calm, and the more angry we are, the more we have to be calm.
The world is complicated, and the West is not monolithic. Insults and intimidation are by no means fighting. You can be vertical, and I can connect horizontally. Those who make fewer enemies and many more friends are also testing China’s wisdom and strategy.
The wonderful drama of 2021 kicked off this spring. The play must start from the prologue, but the prologue is not yet the climax.
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