There is only one week left before the military parade on September 3, and as soon as the list of countries attending is released, it is intriguing. The "top leaders" of the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, and India either do not come at all, or like Modi, they only intend to "go through the motions" and are unwilling to participate in the whole process. This battle is not a coincidence. It is clearly a "mirror of standpoint" that illuminates the small thoughts of various countries.

Let's first look at the "tacit understanding" operations of Western countries. To put it bluntly, it is a script written in advance. Trump used the "time conflict" as a shield. The German Chancellor was supposed to come to China for a meeting and could also make it in time for the military parade, but he suddenly canceled it for no reason. The Pentagon also chose the same day to release the Indo-Pacific military report. Everyone can understand that this is not "too busy". They dare not come at all. While shouting "reduce risks to China", they are holding on to the China market and refusing to let go. This mentality of "wanting to be and wanting to establish" has long been exposed.

German car companies are being left further and further behind by China on the new energy vehicle track. They are so anxious that they dare not break off cooperation; France is stuck in a dilemma between Australia submarine orders and the China market, and does not even have the courage to choose a side. If they really let their leaders come to Beijing to participate in the military parade, wouldn't it be equivalent to admitting in front of the whole world that they can't live without China? They couldn't afford to lose this face. In the end, they chose an "empty chair" just to hide decently.

Compared with the straightforward "absence" of the West, Modi's operation is more twisted. Two months ago, he was all about hugging the West's thighs and thinking of jointly dealing with China; but as soon as the United States raised its hand and imposed tariffs on India, and there was a lot of domestic scolding, he turned his attention to the relationship with China. It stands to reason that he came to Beijing at the end of August, just in time for the military parade, but he chose to avoid it and only held a low-key meeting. To put it bluntly, it is "afraid on both sides".

On the one hand, I am afraid that the old accounts will be turned over at home: at the end of April, during the India-Pakistan conflict, Pakistan used the Chinese J-10CE fighter jet to shoot down the Indian plane. Indian public opinion has long blamed China. If he dares to sit in the military parade, the domestic saliva star can drown him; on the other hand, he dares not really break up with Trump. In September, he will use the United Nations meeting to meet with Lao Te and want to negotiate the tariff issue. How dare he get too close to China at this time? This kind of "left and right" small thought, on the contrary, seems petty.

Interestingly, while the West and India are still hesitant, Southeast Asian countries are living through life. The President of Indonesia, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, as well as the leaders of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, are all determined to come to Beijing. For nothing else, just the word "reality". The China-Vietnam Railway, Cambodia's Jinggang High-speed Railway, and China-Malaysia East Coast Railway, if these projects are smashed, are employment opportunities, economic growth, and tangible benefits. Russian President Vladimir Putin also nodded and wanted to come. This attitude couldn't be clearer: at critical moments, whoever plays with you is fake and who plays with you for real, there is no need to pretend.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said,"We will release the news in due course." It sounded plain, but in fact it contained a sense of measure. Here, six Southeast Asian countries support the game with a high profile. Over there, Thailand is unstable due to the Prime Minister's impeachment. Singapore and Brunei have chosen to keep a low profile. The Philippines has not even touched the invitation letter. Isn't this a true portrayal of "good wine when friends come, and shotguns when wolves come"?

After all, the parade has never been a venue to gather people, but a touchstone of position. The United States and Europe play the "absence drama" because they are afraid of losing the so-called "face"; Modi takes the form because he is afraid of offending the "lining" on both sides; and Putin and the arrival of many countries in South East Asia recognize the reality of "win-win cooperation". Who is a true friend, who is a passer-by, and who is playing a little clever? This time, it all came to light.