Wang Yi dropped two important words and said that China and the United States will hold an important meeting in Malta

Undoubtedly, this is a very important meeting between China and the United States.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from September 16th to 17th local time, Wang Yi and Sullivan held another meeting in the small European country of Malta.

Let's not talk nonsense anymore. It's completely my personal opinion, a few interesting observation points. Especially the two important words left by Wang Yi.

1. Meeting location: Malta.

Sullivan is Biden's assistant for national security affairs, similar to Kissinger's role back then. The recent meetings between China and him have been in Europe.

The last time Wang Yi met him was in May, in Vienna, Austria.

Last June, Yang Jiechi, who was then the Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, held a meeting with Sullivan in Luxembourg.

Not in China or the United States, they both chose Europe.

2. This is a multi round meeting.

After a look, Yang Jiechi and Sullivan had two meetings last year, both of which were on the same day.

Wang Yi's meeting in Vienna in May lasted for two days.

This time in Malta, it was also two days, and it is clear that this is a "multi round meeting".

One time is not enough, it has been done multiple times.

It can only be said that there is indeed a lot to be discussed between China and the United States.

3. This is a strategic communication.

Previously, it was said to be a meeting and communication, but this time, it emphasizes "strategic communication".

That conversation is definitely not a small matter. This time, it's even more unusual.

4. How was the atmosphere of the meeting?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs draft uses three words:

Honesty

Substantive

Constructive.

A bit of diplomatic rhetoric, completely from my personal experience,

Honestly, no one hides or hides;

Substantive, not superficial, touching on the essence of the problem;

Constructively, some progress should have been made.

The red line, and it is an insurmountable red line, is still the first one.

America, you must keep your promise.

6. China's confidence and confidence.

In front of Sullivan, Wang Yi also left a heavy sentence: China's development has a strong endogenous driving force, and following the inevitable historical logic is unstoppable. The legitimate right of the Chinese people to development cannot be deprived.

What does it mean?

Everyone should know.

Some people criticize China and completely sing the wrong tune.

China's development has a strong endogenous driving force that is unstoppable.

If we want to contain and strangle China, we will definitely not succeed.

The legitimate right to development of the Chinese people cannot be deprived, so please don't go too far in the United States.

7. What consensus has been reached?

Although some of the above words may sound gunpowder, the meeting still yielded results.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs draft, both sides agree to continue implementing the important consensus reached at the Bali meeting between the two heads of state, maintaining high-level exchanges between the two sides, and holding consultations on China US Asia Pacific Affairs, Ocean Affairs, and Foreign Policy.

In addition, both sides discussed measures to further support and facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries.

China and the United States still need to interact, visas should be more convenient, flights should be more frequent, and no more artificial obstacles should be created.

8. What other issues were discussed?

Both China and the United States are world powers, and such a crucial meeting cannot only discuss the relationship between the two countries.

Since it is "strategic communication", what other issues were discussed?

The final sentence of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is: The two sides also discussed the situation in the Asia Pacific region, international and regional issues such as Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula.

Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula are currently hot topics in the world.

In addition to these two issues, both sides also discussed the situation in the Asia Pacific region.

Please note that the United States is now India Pacific, and its intention is clear. But in China's view, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific!

This is the entire content of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs draft.

Finally, what do you think?

Let's stick to my personal opinion, three basic points.

Firstly, once born and twice mature, communication between both parties is not a bad thing.

Based on the US report, it was declared that the Malta meeting was "held after recent high-level contacts.".

The previous high-level meetings, including the meeting between Wang Yi and Sullivan in Vienna in May this year, and the visit to China by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of the Treasury Yellen, Special Envoy for Climate Change Kerry, and Secretary of Commerce Raymond.

Moreover, the US also claims that both sides are committed to maintaining this strategic communication channel and will engage in more high-level contacts and consultations on key areas between the two countries in the coming months.

That is to say, there will be more meetings between China and the United States in the near future, including between Wang Yi and Sullivan.

More communication is not a bad thing, but the crux of the current situation between China and the United States is that the US holds a wrong understanding of China, leading to incorrect policies towards China. Can one or two meetings solve the problem?

If the United States does not change its perception, it is difficult.

We need to have enough clarity on this point.

Secondly, the United States is adept at a two handed strategy, shooting from left to right.

One hand is to exert extreme pressure on China, as everyone has seen, including chip blockades, tariff sanctions, strangulation of Huawei, demonization of China, and various instigations of discord around China.

On the other hand, it's about talking about one American official after another visiting Beijing, calling it "installing guardrails". There has been some progress, but they turned around and still waved their big sticks.

We also need to have sufficient ideological preparation for the United States.

Don't forget, in front of Chinese leaders, Biden has made a clear commitment that the United States:

Not seeking to fight a "new cold war" with China,

Not seeking to change the Chinese system,

Not seeking to oppose China through strengthening alliance relations,

does not support "taiwan independence",

"Two Chinas" and "One China, One Taiwan" are not supported,

No intention of engaging in conflict with China.

Intentionally seeking to decouple from China,

Intentionally obstructing China's economic development,

Unintentional containment of China.

Five no's and four no's!

But what about the outcome?

Don't really take the joke from some friends: if America can be trusted, then even sows can climb trees. America, shouldn't you?

Now is the time to test the credibility of the United States.

Thirdly, the United States can truly appreciate Wang Yi's two important words.

There is no need to say more about this.

In these two sentences, there is an untouchable bottom line, firm confidence, and sufficient confidence.

The world is undergoing unprecedented changes, and I always feel that we should remain calm and confident. We should approach the changes calmly and confidently, with confidence always on our side. Leaders have said before that it is essential to do our own thing well by relying on tenacious struggle to open up a new world for career development.

At this stage of China's development, as long as we do our own things well and work together, what are we afraid of?

When it's time to talk, talk well, and when it's time to fight, fight well. Friends come with good wine, wolves come with hunting guns.

Of course, verbal abuse and intimidation are not battles.