Both China and the United States are very busy. This weekend, officials | China | both countries
This past weekend, both China and the United States were very busy, but their busy schedules were vastly different.
China is busy making friends.
On the morning of the 11th, the Embassy of Honduras in China opened in Beijing, and the foreign ministers of the two countries jointly unveiled the plaque for the embassy.
On March 25 this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Honduras issued a statement, officially announcing the "break of diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, China. The next day, China and Honduras officially established diplomatic relations, making Honduras the 182nd country to establish diplomatic relations with China.
Over the past two months since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hong Kong, Hong Kong has been actively promoting the construction of the Chinese Embassy in China and has received strong support and assistance from the Chinese side. The Honduras side stated that a permanent embassy site is currently being established, and there will be an increase in staff after the embassy opens. Embassy staff member Broder said, "China is so big that we will have a considerable number of diplomatic personnel stationed in China."
Previously, on the morning of June 5th local time, the opening ceremony of the Chinese Embassy in Honduras was held in the capital of Hong Kong, Tegucigalpa, with several high-level political figures from the Hong Kong side attending. Both sides open embassies to further promote the strong development of bilateral relations.
The Governor of Chang'an Street noticed that several details before and after the opening ceremony of the Honduras Embassy in China sparked heated discussions among netizens.
Detail one, a slightly lowered wine glass.
At the unveiling ceremony of the embassy, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Honduras Foreign Minister Reina raised their glasses to celebrate. Sharp eyed netizens have noticed that when Qin Gang clinks his glasses, the height of his glass is deliberately slightly lower than that of Reina's glass.
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Netizens say that this familiar way of clinking glasses among Chinese people reflects a welcome to guests from afar on the other end of the earth and our respect for our friends. In the matter of making friends, China never treats each other differently based on the size of the country or the distance between them. As the saying goes, knowing each other has no distance, and thousands of miles are still neighbors.
Detail two, the ambassador of the "Chinese Level 10".
Before the opening ceremony of the Honduras Embassy in China, officials from China and Hong Kong met and warmly embraced each other. "Did you arrive last night?" Cai Wei, Director General of the Latin America Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, asked Honduras' Special Mission Ambassador Burgos in English
Burgos immediately replied in Chinese, "Last night, and we had a lot of work to prepare." The standard Mandarin has attracted praise from netizens, adding confidence to the smooth communication between the two countries in the future.
Detail three, pragmatic communication and cooperation are already being promoted.
On the same day as the opening of the embassy, about 200 political and business representatives from China and Honduras gathered in Beijing to attend the China Honduras High Level Entrepreneurship Exchange Conference. This is the first high-level entrepreneur exchange meeting between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations, injecting new impetus into deepening practical economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
How pragmatic will this exchange be? Just take a look at a detail to understand - Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Honduras, Redondo, introduced the economic and social development status of Honduras to Chinese entrepreneurs. At the end of his speech, Redondo said, "Everyone in China likes to use WeChat, and I will give you a QR code. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly."
According to CCTV News, as the Hong Kong Embassy in China opened, Honduras President Castro was on a state visit to China, and the new diplomatic relationship between China and Hong Kong has filled all parties with expectations.
Before his visit to China, Castro posted on international social media stating that the reconstruction of Honduras requires new political, scientific, technological, commercial, and cultural perspectives. Not only does Honduras need to gain new ideas from China's development, but China also needs to continue to make new partners among Latin American countries, enhance political mutual trust, and deepen practical cooperation.
On the 11th, Reina stated that establishing diplomatic relations with China has opened a new era of Honduras' relations with the world and opened the door to a prosperous and developing great country. Hong Fang will firmly adhere to the One China principle. I believe that Hong Kong China relations will continue to strengthen and benefit the people of both countries.
This past weekend, the United States was also very busy - busy spreading rumors about China.
The statements of officials in the Biden administration are undergoing subtle changes after the US media previously quoted so-called "anonymous US officials" as fabricating rumors of "China building surveillance stations in Cuba.".
The above rumors were first exposed by The Wall Street Journal on June 8th, claiming that China and Cuba had secretly reached an agreement to build an electronic monitoring station in Cuba to monitor US military bases. The report also compared this matter with the "Cuban Missile Crisis" during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, highlighting the tense relationship between China and the United States.
However, this insincere statement was quickly refuted by multiple parties. Cuban Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Decocio, previously refuted: "All this information is purely fictional and baseless, with the intention of finding excuses for the unprecedented intensification of the blockade, turmoil, and aggression against Cuba, and attempting to deceive the United States and world public opinion."
John Kirby, the strategic communication coordinator of the White House National Security Council, previously denied that the relevant information was inaccurate and that the US government is closely monitoring the matter. Pentagon spokesperson Reid also stated that the reports were inaccurate.
However, just last Saturday, there was a subtle change in the tone of the US government. Reuters reported that an anonymous Biden administration official revealed on the 10th that the media's description "does not match what we know.".
The official did not explain the errors in the report, nor did they indicate whether the Chinese side wanted to establish new monitoring facilities in Cuba, but instead hyped up that this issue existed long before Biden became president. "This is a persistent issue, not a new one."
It is not uncommon for American media to collaborate with so-called "anonymous officials" in singing double reed plays. And what is quite eerie this time is that the attitude of the US government has shifted from initial denial to spreading rumors.
Why are US officials still busy spreading rumors over the weekend? There are currently two reasonable explanations for this incident.
First, when American media reported that Antony Blinken might visit China, a small number of anti China politicians in the United States who did not want to see the Sino US relationship easing began to obstruct and create conflicts.
Recall that earlier this year, after Antony Blinken announced that he planned to visit China, the so-called "Chinese spy balloons entered the United States to steal military intelligence" incident broke out immediately. This matter was so popular in the United States that Antony Blinken failed to make the trip. The timing and tactics of spreading rumors this time are very similar.
The second is the shift in the Biden administration's stance, which may be aimed at using the latest rumor of China building surveillance stations in Cuba to continue smearing and slandering China.
Playing the role of a victim, standing at the moral high ground to slander China, and fabricating the "China threat" in international public opinion have become common tactics used by the US government. However, while pretending to be eager to communicate and improve relations with China, one is manipulating public opinion to suppress and smear China. The more this old drama is played, the more people will only get tired of it.
Regardless of the reason, the rumors that US officials were busy fabricating over the weekend seem to have not yet come to an end. How to end them will test the US's communication sincerity and political ability.
Looking back at this past weekend, some people were busy spreading rumors with one mouth, while others were busy shaking hands with friends. It seems clearer who are the disruptors and spreaders of international relations, and who are the builders and demonstrators of international relations.
