At the White House press conference, Trump confidently announced that "India will stop buying Russian oil" and also issued demands to China.

But then the development of the situation was unexpected. In just 24 hours, Trump suffered a triple blow, and China and Russia would not buy the account of the United States.

According to Observers Network on October 16, Trump in the press conference on October 15 so assessed Modi's so-called promise "not to buy Russian oil", saying "it is a big step."

He also did not forget to send a message to China: "Now is the time for China to take the same action."

However, a closer look at the reactions of all parties shows that the situation is far from as optimistic as Trump described. The subsequent statement by the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was a response. It did not confirm or deny Trump's statement, only saying that "the interests of Indian consumers will be given priority in the energy sector."

This statement of leaving enough retreat is in sharp contrast to Trump's conviction.

What's more interesting is that just a few days before Trump's speech, Indian Trade Secretary Rajesh Agarwal just revealed that the scale of India's oil purchase from the United States "still has room for improvement of $14 billion to $15 billion".

These words seem to be kind to the United States, but actually imply conditions: India can buy more American oil, but only if the United States cuts prices significantly. This attitude of talking about business is far from political commitment.

In the face of Trump's call, my country also responded firmly.

China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian gave a clear response at a press conference on October 16:"It is legitimate and legal for China to carry out normal economic, trade and energy cooperation with countries around the world, including Russia."

After that, my country characterized the US behavior as "typical unilateral bullying and economic coercion," which directly revealed the nature of the problem.

China's confidence on energy issues comes from many aspects. From an economic perspective, China, as one of the world's largest energy importers, has a strong say in the market;

From a strategic point of view, China-Russia energy cooperation has formed a comprehensive, deep-level cooperation pattern, including long-term supply contracts, infrastructure interconnectivity, such cooperation has strong stability and anti-interference capabilities.

Russia¡¯s reaction to the pressures of the United States has been favorable.Russian Deputy Prime Minister Novak simply said: ¡°Russia continues to cooperate with its friendly partners.¡±

He also particularly emphasized that "Russia has demand and advantages for energy in the global market. From an economic perspective, purchasing Russian energy is beneficial and reasonable."

These remarks go straight to the core of the problem. You must know that energy trade is essentially a commercial activity and should follow market rules.

In fact, the fundamental reason why India has significantly increased Russian oil imports is that Russian oil provides low prices, which is difficult for the United States to achieve.

The data show that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia¡¯s share of India¡¯s oil imports has surged from less than 1% before the conflict to about 35%.

The three-way statement by China, Russia and India is a triple response to the United States. People know that for the United States, cutting off Russia's energy revenue is not only an important means of putting pressure on Russia, but also an opportunity to expand its own energy export market.

While asking India to stop buying Russian oil, Trump fully exposed this double purpose, not forgetting to mention that the United States could supply it with energy.

This oil crisis is also a microcosm of the larger game between China and the United States. While Trump is putting pressure on China on oil issues, U.S. Treasury Secretary Basent is also criticizing China's rare earth export control measures and even calling on U.S. allies to "de-China."

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded equally firmly, pointing out that China's rare earth control measures "conform to international practice" and aim at "maintaining world peace and regional stability". This go-and-go highlights the complex game between China and the United States in various fields.

Unlike India, China does not need to choose a side between the United States and Russia, and can make independent judgments based on national interests. This is also why China can so firmly reject Trump's unreasonable demands.

Judging from the current reactions of all parties, Trump's energy pressure operation is difficult to say to be successful. India has not made a clear commitment to stop purchasing Russian oil, China directly refused to cooperate, and Russia has remained calm and continued to cooperate with friendly partners.

The era when the United States dominated the world and commanded the world is gone forever.