On September 14, local time, the fourth round of China-U.S. economic and trade negotiations opened in Madrid, Spain. This is an opportunity for the two world powers to alleviate tensions and promote cooperation. However, just before the negotiations, the United States continued to frequently bid on the Taiwan issue, military provocation, export control and so on, and a series of actions directed to China, without cooperation and sincerity.
Behind all this, it is the Trump administration that is manipulating, and his “three shots” against China, and guns are all fighting on China’s core interests.
Just the day before the Chinese and U.S. officials were sitting at the negotiating table in Madrid, the U.S. “Taiwan Association” suddenly jumped out, cried out about the content of the Cairo Manifesto and the Potsdam Announcement, saying that China “distorted history”, pretending that Taiwan’s status was undefined, and also said that “the U.S. State Department is consistent with the AIT calibre”.
Meanwhile, two U.S. and British warships suddenly crossed the Taipei Sea, and also entered the pace of China's Fujian ship crossing, provocation is obvious.
Three years later, Trump and others fired three shots at China, hitting not only the atmosphere at the negotiating table, but also the bottom line and sovereignty of China.
Why is Trump suddenly turning his face before negotiations? is he really ready to roll up the table in the Taiwan Sea and completely deal with China?
Back to the day of September 13. The U.S. Taiwan Association suddenly issued a statement saying that China misunderstood the international documents of the Second World War and Taiwan's status was uncertain.This statement is the most provocative expression of U.S. policy toward Taiwan in decades.
Don't underestimate this "Taiwan Association".Al it is "civil agency" on the surface, it has long been completely controlled by the U.S. State Department and is specifically responsible for the U.S. government's handling of Taiwan affairs.This time the U.S. State Department has personally stood out "back" to explain that this is not a coincidence, but a thoughtful political move.
It wasn’t over yet, on the same day.This is not the first time that U.S. and British ships jointly cross the Taiwan Sea, but this time is extremely sensitive.The Chinese Fukushima ship has just begun routine training, and the U.S. and British ships are hard to break in, as if it was under the eyes of the Liberation Army to "Yuwa Yangwei".
immediately afterwards, The U.S. Department of Commerce has released a new list of export controls, directly putting 23 Chinese companies on the "black list".This is already another accurate blow to China's science and technology industry chain, covering communications, chips, and artificial intelligence in many fields.
Three things happened in 24 hours, each of which came to the core interests of China, without hiding.From politics to the military and then to the economy, Trump almost beat all "Taiwan cards", "technology cards" and "military cards" in one breath.The Chinese side of course cannot be indifferent.
On the evening of September 13 before the start of the Madrid negotiations, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce of China expressed strong opposition to U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies and on September 14 announced two investigations against the U.S. – one was an anti-discrimination investigation into U.S. integrated circuit policy and the other was an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. imported analogue chips.
On September 13-14, the Liberation Army mobilized 27 submarines and 14 warships, coordinated with six official vessels, to launch the "L-shaped siege" operation against Taiwan. Of which 23 military aircraft crossed the so-called "middle line of the Strait", for the first time several drones appeared in the east and northern airspace of Taiwan, forming a clear tactical siege.
The drone deployment is not only a tactical upgrade, it also represents an upgrade of the Operational System of the Liberation Army.This is the first time the Liberation Army has used a drone as the "protagonist" to indicate that the modern operational layout is being fully opened.
More interestingly, Hong Kong media also revealed that the three dedicated landing bridge ships of the Liberation Army’s East Sea Fleet had been officially nicknamed, suggesting their listing was completed.
The combination of these actions is telling the United States: you can provoke, but China will not give in. You want to stand out, and we are ready at all times. It is worth noting that this series of provocations is not an isolated event, but actually hides a larger U.S. strategic layout. On the eve of negotiations, Trump also continued to pressure China through diplomatic and economic means.
For example, he asked the G7 countries to impose secondary tariffs on China and India on the grounds that the two countries purchased large amounts of crude oil from Russia. Moreover, he also tried to block China in the logistics sector through countries such as the EU and Poland – Poland suddenly closed the border ports to Belarus, directly affecting the passage of the Central European line.
These tricks seem to be irrelevant and all point to one goal: to keep China passive in the fourth round of Madrid negotiations, forcing China to make concessions on tariffs, chips, and rare-earth issues.
Why is Trump so in a hurry?Because he knew this could be the last window before China and the United States resumed cooperation.If results are not achieved, high tariffs will be resumed, and trade between China and the United States may be completely frozen.
In order to pressure China’s concessions, Trump even took the Taiwan issue as a key code. He thought the topic was sensitive, dynamic and costly, and could put pressure on the Chinese side in the absence of truth.
China's attitude is very clear. the Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Swed said on September 15 directly that the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Declaration, the Japan Surrender, both clearly confirm China's sovereignty over Taiwan, Taiwan has always been a part of China, and no one is challenged.
Lin also specially named the San Francisco Peace Agreement illegal and invalid document, because it excludes the participation of China and the Soviet Union, but the United States pulled a handful of private goods made by the country itself, has no effect of international law at all.
China’s position is reflected not only in diplomatic remarks, but also in the continued advancement of military stability.From normalized cruises to practical combat exercises, from conventional warships to high-end drones, from fighter jets flying across the middle line to all sides of the circle, the Liberation Army has had control over the entire island.
Meanwhile, China also released stability signals through economic data.In August, China's industry grew by 5.2 percent, service industry grew by 5.6 percent, and goods imports and exports grew by 3.5 percent.These data show that despite external pressure, China's domestic economy remained resilient, making U.S. economic blackmail meaningless.
Moreover, China has alsoined its strategic position and is not driven by the provocative rhythm of the United States, regardless of whether it comes to rare earth issues, export chips, or tariff negotiations, China has shown strong strategic confidence and response capabilities.
The United States wanted to disrupt the Chinese rhythm through a set of "combined kick", but the result was that China's reaction was becoming more and more accurate, and the counter-action was becoming more and more powerful.
In just a few days, the United States in the Taiwan Sea, in the economic "blocking" and in the diplomatic "humiliation", one operation as a tiger, but the Chinese side has always remained calm, resolutely responded, each step has responded with appropriate benefits.
Trump wanted to use the Taiwan issue to pressure China to sign the agreement, but the result triggered a strong action to understand the Liberation Army; he wanted to tackle the development of Chinese chips by sanctioning Chinese companies, and as a result, China immediately launched a counter-investigation; he wanted allies to impose tariffs on China, which instead exposed the internal anxiety and weakness of the United States.
Before the Madrid negotiations, Trump was the one who took the initiative, but China was the one who controlled the pace.The Chinese-American game is becoming more and more intense, Trump has deliberately tried to pressure China with "Taiwan cards", instead of stimulating China's harsher counter-powers. as long as China firmly develops confidence and safeguards core interests, the wave of waves can not shake the direction of this giant wheel.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the remarks of the "American Association in Taiwan": reversing black and white, confusing the audio and audio, China is strongly dissatisfied and resolutely opposed.
2025-09-15 20:33 · China Taiwan Network