What exactly does the United States want?, Former French Ambassador to the United States tweets: How to treat Chinese Defense Minister | China | United States
Recently, former French Ambassador to the United States Gerald Arrow raised a thought-provoking question on Twitter, "Strangely, they sanctioned China's defense minister, imposed tariffs on Chinese imports, and significantly restricted technology exports to China... Now they are surprised by China's tough stance. What does the United States really want?"
Recently, the US Department of Defense claimed that "China has rejected the US proposal to hold a meeting between the two defense ministers in Singapore.". Regarding this, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying pointed out bluntly on Twitter that the United States has been complaining about not being able to talk to the Chinese Defense Minister, but in fact, the Chinese Defense Minister is still on the US sanctions list. "Shouldn't the US at least lift sanctions before proposing a meeting? Or perhaps the US actually doesn't mind violating its own sanctions?"
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense stated that dialogue cannot be without principles, and communication cannot be without bottom lines. The current difficulties in military exchanges between the two sides are entirely the responsibility of the United States. On the one hand, the US insists on strengthening communication, but on the other hand, it disregards China's concerns and creates artificial obstacles, seriously undermining mutual trust between the two armies. This is not the attitude that should be devoted to communication.
In terms of technology and economic and trade issues, the United States' approach is also remarkable. On one hand, it abuses export control measures to maintain its technological hegemony, attempting to contain and suppress China through the Chip and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, while on the other hand, it harshly accuses China.
In May, Micron's products sold in China did not pass cybersecurity censorship, and US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller forcefully exposed the US's "double standards" during a press conference.
When asked "Why can the United States ban Chinese companies from conducting business activities, but not allow China to do the same thing?" Miller claimed that the US ban on China was due to "national security concerns."; When asked by reporters, "China can also have concerns about national security, can't it?" Miller said that China has clearly expressed an open attitude towards business; The reporter then pointed out that the United States also claims to be open to business, and ultimately, Miller said, "They can certainly make any decision according to their own wishes, but it should be done within a transparent regulatory framework."
In this matter, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs clearly pointed out that China's cybersecurity review is not targeted at specific countries and regions, and we do not exclude any country's technology and products. The United States, using national security as an excuse and without any factual basis, has included over 1200 Chinese companies and individuals in various lists and implemented various restrictions. This is economic coercion and unacceptable.
In another tweet, Arrow pointed out that from the United States' performance in the Iraq War, WTO violations, and the so-called "war on terror," it can be seen that the United States was the first to violate the "rule-based order.". Other countries in the world see this and feel indignant about it.
Image Aro had previously expressed great doubt about the concept of "rule based order".
At an online conference titled "Is the United States Ready to Face a Multipolar World" held by the Quincy Institute, a US think tank, in 2022, Arrow pointed out that the "rule-based order" is actually just a "Western order", and the core positions of various international institutions have long been occupied by people from Western countries such as the United States, France, and Britain. Emerging forces are increasingly dissatisfied with the unilateralist behavior and power politics of the United States.
Arrow bluntly stated that even if what they want to do violates international law, Americans will do whatever they want because the standards for defining rules are in their hands.
The US government's "second diplomat" and Deputy Secretary of State Sherman once claimed that "China is an increasing challenge because China has the ability to challenge a rule-based international order.".
In response, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that China is a maintainer of the international order and has always firmly upheld the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. It is not China but the United States that disrupts and tramples on international rules and order. The Chinese side advises the US to reflect on itself, correct mistakes, abandon hegemony, respect sovereignty, abandon hegemony, seek peaceful coexistence, and strive for mutual benefit and win-win instead of blindly labeling others.
