Have you found it particularly strange in recent years?
The United States is pulling a bunch of younger brothers to deal with Dongda University.
As a result, each of these little ones was cautious and afraid to blame China.
Australia wanted to pull the younger brother, but it made an embarrassment
Speak about the dragon first.
On 17 September, Australian Prime Minister Albanias travelled to Papua New Guinea (abbreviated Papua New Guinea).
A military agreement is to be signed with Pakistan’s new prime minister, Malapé.
According to Australia, the agreement would raise the new relationship between Australia and Pakistan "to the same level as the relationship between the United States and Australia."
It sounds great, right?
Albanese also said with great pride:
"This treaty will elevate our bilateral relations to the alliance level, which is Australia's first new alliance agreement in more than 70 years."
If the agreement is signed.
Newcomers can also join the Australian army, get Australian salaries, and even get Australian citizenship.
It sounds like New York is very cheap.
But the problem came.
Originally, it was agreed to sign the "agreement", but when I arrived at the scene, it turned into signing the "communique".
What do you mean?
What's the difference that makes?
The agreement is legally binding, the communiqué is a statement and there is no practical binding effect.
Why is it so?
Because the PNG cabinet hasn't passed this agreement yet!
Prime Minister Malapé ran to the scene and found himself unable to sign the agreement, only to sign a communiqué.
How embarrassing is it?
But even more embarrassing is yet to come.
As soon as the media hyped it, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea became anxious
The agreement changed the publicity of this matter, causing some media to start guessing.
Some media began to hype:
Does China pressure Pakistan not to sign this agreement?
As a result, the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, Malapé, is unable to sit.
Get up and clarify:
"China has been a good friend of Papua New Guinea for the past 50 years. China has absolutely not put pressure on Papua New Guinea not to sign a defense agreement with Australia."
Do you see how urgent this is?
Absolutely NO!
I'm afraid of China's misunderstanding and China's anger.
Moreover, Marape also emphasized:
Under the agreement, Pakistan will soon become Australia’s third official military ally, along with the United States and New Zealand, which is in the interests of both Pakistan and Australia.”
The translation is:
We sign this agreement, not for you, but for our own benefit.
Do you think this reaction is normal?
A country signing a military agreement is an act of its own sovereignty, what does it do to others?
For their own sake, for their own safety.
The signature is signed, what can be explained?
But Malaga’s reaction is completely different.
He not only explained, but also stressed that China did not pressure, but also said that China is a good friend of Pakistan.
In the heart of Malawi, China’s attitude is very important.
Why is this the case? money.
You may ask: Why is China so concerned about Pakistan?
The money .
China is one of Papua New Guinea's largest trading partners.
It is also an important investor in the construction of new infrastructure in Pakistan.
What does a small country like Pakistan need most?
To develop the economy, improve people's livelihoods, and engage in infrastructure construction.
In 2024, China-Pakistan new trade amounted to $46,04 billion.
Pakistan has a surplus of $19.4 billion。
A small country with less than 10 million inhabitants.
This is a big number!
And you see, Pakistan has also made money, with a surplus of 7.5 billion yen, which is equivalent to what China has bought more than $2 billion.
That’s why Malaga is nervous.
Isn't it fatal for a small country and its largest trading partner to be suddenly unhappy?
But doing business alone is not enough, and China is actually helping Pakistan to start new construction.
The country has more than 600 islands, and transportation is difficult.
Many places don't even have decent roads, let alone ports and airports.
What did China do after it came?
Help you build roads, help you build ports, help you get communications.
In recent years, More and more Chinese-funded enterprises come to Papua New Guinea to carry out trade and investment cooperation, which shows that China's investment is real.
What else can Australia offer to Pakistan?
The military protection?
It means selling weapons and then sending a few military advisors.
Public opinion support?
I want to say a few good things at the conference.
Can these be eaten?
Can you help Papua New Guinea people live a good life?
Australia’s GDP is indeed much smaller than China’s, and the market is small, with limited economic opportunities to offer Pakistan.
China has never asked for a new Brazilian side between China and Australia.
You can engage in military cooperation with Australia, or you can engage in economic cooperation with us without conflict.
But what about Australia?
Australia's purpose is obvious, that is, to pull Papua New Guinea.
What is the benefit of this for Papua New Guinea?
What interests the new citizens most?
Not a geography, not a military alliance, but a good day.
Can you have a job, can you have good traffic, can you sell your products outside to make money?
China can help them solve these practical problems.
From this incident, we can see how embarrassed Australia is now.
I wanted to make a big news showing Australia’s influence in the Pacific.
As a result, Papua New Guinea said "China is a good friend" in front of the whole world.
What is it called?
More importantly, this situation is not an exception.
The general attitude of the Pacific islands
This is not the first time.
Look at the other Pacific islands, which is not that attitude?
On the surface, military cooperation with the United States and Australia isined, and in private, economic cooperation with China is becoming increasingly close.
Why?
Or that word:
China can give them real benefits.
Investment in infrastructure, trade cooperation, and technology transfer.
These are what these island countries need most.
And China will not turn its face because of its cooperation with the United States and Australia.
But at the same time, they don’t dare to really blame China, because the loss is too great.
Therefore, the attitude of these island countries is clear:
Militarily we can cooperate with the United States and Australia, and economically we should cooperate with China.
No one will be offended, and both sides will benefit.
This is the reality.
No matter what your idea is, no matter who you are allied with, ultimately it depends on the actual interests.
What can be beneficial is good friends.
Those that can't bring benefits or even harm interests should be treated with care.
Marape's statement this time is very realistic.
He knows that if Papua New Guinea is considered to be the side side between China and Australia, the new economic development of Papua will be affected.
So he must clarify, he must express himself, and tell China:
We are neither evil nor friends.
In the long run, whose side is time on?
It must be China's side.
Why?
China’s economy is growing, its markets are expanding, and the opportunities that these countries can offer are growing.
And China's technology is progressing, and there will also be more and more construction projects that can help these countries.
What can Australia offer to these countries besides military cooperation?
Limited trade opportunities?
A limited investment?
And Australia always wants these countries to take sides, which makes small countries very disgusted.
Over time, these countries will definitely become more and more inclined to China.
"Clarification" is very telling
In the end, this is a reflection of an important law of international relations in the new era:
Economic influence is sometimes more important than military influence.
In the past, when we were poor, we might choose to stand side by side for ideology and ideology.
Now everyone wants to develop the economy and live a good life.
Everyone will cooperate with whoever can help achieve this goal.
China just represents this opportunity for development.
Therefore, even Papua New Guinea, which has signed a military agreement with Australia, must quickly explain it to China for fear of China's misunderstanding.
Finally, I want to say that the words of Malape this time were really honest.
He has no false hypocrisy, no diplomatic dictum, that is to say very bluntly: China is the new good friend of Pakistan, China has not pressured us.
This kind of honest attitude makes people feel more credible.
I have to say, this "clarification" is really interesting and telling!