A strong China must strongly defend China's interests.
In March 2021, senior officials from China and the United States met in Alaska, and the verbal confrontation at the scene left a deep impression on people.
At this G20 meeting, what people saw was that Chinese President Xi Jinping almost denied Biden's proposition when he was talking and laughing with US President Joe Biden.
At the beginning, Xi Jinping shook hands with Biden cordially, and recalled the friendly exchanges in the past. However, during the talks, Xi Jinping also made it clear that he opposed decoupling and disconnection, and opposed the narrative of democracy against authoritarianism. He hoped that the US would do what it said.
This is tantamount to telling Biden, I don't agree with what you say or what you do, and I think the United States is inconsistent with its words and deeds.
This kind of strength is invisible and has a degree of relaxation.
China has the sincerity to engage with the United States and has the patience to negotiate with the United States, but its core position has not changed.
Xi Jinping's refusal to budge at this time is full of confidence, not anger.
Xi Jinping meeting: On November 14, 2022, Xi Jinping (pictured) and Biden met in Bali, Indonesia.
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It's not a toughness that doesn't know how to adapt, nor a toughness full of resentment.
The Chinese leader, who was able to discuss cooperation with the United States in such a friendly atmosphere, said no with a smile.
It is enough to show that China is no longer the China it used to be.
China, which has risen against the law, is not enough to deter the United States. After all, the United States, which won the Cold War, is good at confrontation.
As for Xi Jinping who said no with a smile, it is impossible for Biden to ignore him.
When serving as vice president, Biden spent 78 hours in personal talks with Xi Jinping, hoping to truly understand Xi Jinping. At that time, Xi Jinping was his old acquaintance and was straightforward.
Now that he is meeting Xi Jinping face-to-face for the first time after becoming president, what Biden meets is neither an old acquaintance nor an old acquaintance.
Old acquaintances are just steps to ease the relationship.
The general trend of confrontation is difficult to change, and being good at seizing the opportunity to avoid going astray is the pragmatism of politicians.
Don't shy away from talking about differences, and mercilessly deny everything that Biden has done since he came to power. This is a new test.
It is Xi Jinping's wisdom to be able to talk about cooperation and confrontation between major powers as lightly as possible.
Is it because Xi Jinping, who was re-elected after the 20th National Congress, has a halo of self-confidence, or is today's China beyond the cognition of the United States?
In any case, Biden has to think about it.
Xi's meeting｜People's Daily: Sino-US relations are not a zero-sum game, and the diplomacy of the head of state indicates the direction of development The previous crossing of the Taiwan Strait has not been announced to the public
