Source: Global Times

[Ji Shuangcheng, special correspondent of the Global Times in the UK, Chen Xin, special correspondent of the Global Times] According to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), in order to welcome US President Trump and his wife, Windsor Castle in England held a full-day royal ceremony and grand event on the 17th, and many senior royal family members such as King Charles III and Prince William and his wife were dispatched. Foreign media believe that Britain's arrangements for Trump's visit are "carefully planned", which is enough to show its importance. The Washington Post of the United States said that Trump's two-day visit to the UK was almost always held behind closed doors, far away from protests. Reuters, the British "Middle East Eye" and other media said that British Prime Minister Starmer was facing "unprecedented" pressure within the Labour Party, and Trump's visit provided him with an opportunity to divert public attention. Starmer hopes to achieve substantive results in the talks with Trump on the 18th, but the British "Times" analyzed that Starmer also faces "five major risks" in the face of this opportunity.

On the 17th local time, British King Charles III and his wife and US President Trump and his wife reviewed the Royal Guard vision china at Windsor Castle

Charles III and Trump in a wagon.

Trump arrived in the UK on the evening of 16th, and British media described the visit as "historic moment" and "unprecedented". According to the BBC, Trump said that "there are many things that make me feel warm" in Britain. The New York Times said that after 2019, Trump was invited to pay a state visit to Britain again, which in itself was a "rare diplomatic gesture", and no previous US president had enjoyed such treatment.

According to BBC and CNN, Trump spent the night at the residence of the US ambassador on the 16th. On the 17th, Windsor Castle held a full day of royal ceremonies and grand activities. According to the report, on the same day, Trump and Charles III cruised in a carriage. It was observed that they had an "in-depth conversation". Trump's wife Melania and British Queen Camilla are sitting in another carriage.

According to the BBC, according to the plan, Britain will send a "Red Arrow" flight team over Windsor that afternoon. Trump and Stammer will attend the ceremony, symbolizing the close military relationship between the two countries. The main feature of the state visit is the grand national feast held in St. George's Hall on the evening of 17 local time. The dinner menu is expected to blend British-American cuisine, symbolizing cultural exchanges between the two countries with special partnerships.

According to Reuters, the Washington Post that for King Charles, Trump¡¯s visit may be complicated. The two have had differences on a range of issues, such as environmental policy. In the past, Charles had rejected Trump¡¯s proposal to make Canada the ¡°51st state¡± of the United States. However, the ceremony of the British royal family created a thriving atmosphere for key diplomatic talks between the United States and the United Kingdom. On the 18th, Trump and Stammer met at the Chekksville, the country residence of the British prime minister.

On the 16th, nearly 100 people gathered outside Windsor Castle to demonstrate. According to the observation of the special correspondent of the Global Times in the UK, due to the strict security work carried out in the UK this time, not many people gathered near Windsor Castle, and the local residents were relatively indifferent to Trump's visit. In contrast, the opposition to Trump's visit in central London is more obvious. The Times said on the 17th that the British police are preparing for the possible emergence of 50 protest groups in London.

Trump and Stammer maps.

¡°Two potential victories, five huge risks.¡±

Reuters said the visit should provide an opportunity for Trump to shift attention. Just a week ago, Trump¡¯s political ally, conservative activist Kirk, was shot, and this seemed to have a profound impact on Trump. Stammer also intended to shift external attention to geopolitics and investment. CNN commented that Stammer needed to ¡°win¡± from Trump¡¯s visit. Politically, he might try to some outcomes in trade, ¡°although Downing Street is lessening it.¡± However, the British Guardian disclosed that the plan to cancel a 25% tariff on British steel seemed to be postponed on the eve of Trump¡¯s arrival.

¡°Trump¡¯s and Stammer¡¯s talks: two potential wins, five huge risks.¡±The Times analyzed on the 16th that U.S. investments in British digital infrastructure are expected to be Stammer¡¯s ¡°one of the biggest victories.¡±Another possible ¡°victory¡± involves Stammer¡¯s desire to convince Trump to increase sanctions on Russia and the risks¡± involves the previously mentioned trade talks, the Israeli conflict and the dismissed British ambassador to the United States, Mandelson.

According to Reuters, Mandela was fired last week because of his relationship with deadly American businessman Epstein. CNN revealed that most of the arrangements for the Trump visit were "carefully planned" by Nelson Mandela. The British American Summit was originally seen as an opportunity for the Labour government to deepen ties with the United States, but now, due to Stammer's political judgment on the ambassador candidate and questioning Trump and Epstein's relationship, the meeting may have been disrupted. The Times said that Stammer hoped to overturn a page of the Mandela scandal through talks with Trump was "probably an intentional idea." The fourth and fifth "risk" of the British American Summit, which the media summarized, were related to the reformist party's chief faction, immigration and freedom of speech.

Trump Couple Visits Britain

London Mayor: Britain should dare to speak straight

In evaluating the British gesture of receiving Trump's visit, the Financial Times, the Guardian and other media used words such as "like" and "concession".The Washington Post quoted Oshalvin, a researcher at the Royal Institute for International Affairs Research, as saying that the UK's way to deal with Trump has taken a lot of energy and time, although "relatively successful" has made the United States "make some concessions" in tariffs, and can let Britain go through "the next crisis" or cope with "the next visit", but it is difficult for Britain to think about what long-term strategy should be taken to reduce the negative impact of an unstable government and its major shifts to Britain.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote on the Guardian website that he understood the British government¡¯s desire to maintain a good relationship with the leaders of the world¡¯s most powerful countries, ¡°but it¡¯s equally important to make sure our special relationship includes openness and openness with each other.

The Financial Times that forgetting the ¡°special relationship¡± between Britain and the United States requires Britain to be more pragmatic. The ¡° devotion¡± to the relationship between London and Washington does not help Britain cope with the uncertain world. The Guardian article says that the US government¡¯s words are not guarantees, its commitments are conditional. Their values and judgment are not enough to let Britain entrust future prosperity or national security.