On August 25, local time, Li Zaiming successfully met with Trump. Interestingly, when Trump was interviewed by reporters, he mentioned China many times and suddenly said in a big way:
It is possible to visit China on the same plane as Li in Ming, given the reason that this "is able to save energy and also protect the ozone layer."
I have to say that this is in line with Trump’s style of speech, and it’s always unexpected.
The reporters present would certainly not let this hot topic go, and quickly turned their attention to Li Zaiming, asking him if he would accept Trump's invitation.
However, Trump suddenly explained that he was joking just now, but he also said that the matter was not impossible.
Li Zaiming naturally understood Trump's hint, and his answer was very simple: "I am willing to go with you."
This answer made the atmosphere at the scene more subtle. After hearing the answer, Trump immediately answered, saying that if Lee Jae-myung wanted to go, he could apply for a special permission, and confidently said that they would establish a good relationship with China.
First of all, the urgency of Trump's current visit to China is self-evident. Many problems in the US economy, from high-hanging national debt to dependence on the industrial chain, need to be solved through dialogue with China.
For Trump, taking the South Korean president with him is tantamount to putting the relationship between the US-South Korea alliance on the table. It is estimated that he wants to use this "group" posture to add weight to the negotiations.
You know, Li Zaiming is trying to "bet both sides" between China and the United States, and Trump obviously understands his thoughts.
Therefore, Trump pierced this layer of window paper and invited Lee Jae-myung to go to China together, probably trying to tie South Korea more tightly to his China strategy, or perhaps it was a "compliance test" for Lee Jae-myung.
After all, allowing Lee to follow in China is equivalent to stating that South Korea is closer to the pace of the United States in the Sino-American game, which for Trump is both a diplomatic trend and a "alliance achievement" for the country.
Since Li Ziming came to power, he has always emphasized the need to maintain a balance between China and the United States.
He knows in his heart that alienating relations with China is not good for South Korea, and if the United States wants South Korea to "fully cooperate" to contain China, South Korea can't afford such a price.
Prior to his visit to the United States, Lee sent a special mission to China, which seemed to be sending a signal to the Chinese side that South Korea attaches great importance to relations with China.
And this time in the face of Trump's invitation to visit China, Lee agreed without hesitation, largely dare not to blame the United States, to safeguard the US-Korean alliance relations.
It is worth mentioning that during the meeting that day, Lee in Ming also joked with Trump.
Li Jaiming said with a smile that he was looking forward to seeing Trump meet with Kim Jong-un in the future, and even imagined that Trump could build a Trump Tower in North Korea and play golf there in his spare time.
In addition, Li Zaiming also took out his usual signing pen and gave it to Trump, and also took the opportunity to propose to exchange a photo album signed by Trump, which made Trump very "useful".And Li Zaiming's series of actions are obviously "showing good will".
From the current situation, the time window for the two to visit China together will not be too early, after all, the economic and trade issues between China and the United States have not yet been handled.
It is worth noting that Trump also threatened China on the same day, saying that if China refused to supply rare earth magnets to the United States, it would impose a 200% tariff on China.
This is enough to show the continuing “anxiety” of the United States in the rare-earth field, and also suggests that Trump also wants to try to put pressure on China through extreme pressures to meet American interests.
In short, China has long known this routine, and China's attitude has always been clear: it welcomes friends from afar, but will not accept unreasonable conditions.