The world-renowned China-U.S. meeting in Busan, South Korea, has been successfully concluded, the meeting was very successful, the two sides talked for 100 minutes, this is the first time since Trump's return to the White House, the two heads of state meet.

Trump's change in attitude can't be hidden

The three details of the Busan meeting hid Trump's true views on Sino-US relations in the light.

In a brief statement after the meeting, he described the meeting with words such as "very pleased" "rich outcomes" and even actively mentioned "expecting the next exchange". The public expression of pleasure this time is by no means a formality of diplomatic rhetoric, but more like a natural expression of true emotions.

The second detail, before the meeting, Trump Trump suddenly posted on the social platform, emphasizing in large letters. "
THEG2WILLBECONVENINGSHORTLY"The so-called "G2" or "Group of Two Countries" refers to the pattern in which the two countries jointly dominate global affairs. To know, in the past few years, "Make America Great Again" was his slogan in his mouth, in public occasions must mention the "leadership position" of the United States, but now actively use "G2" this with "Sino-American bipolar" meaning word definition talks, is surprising.

The third detail is the "super-specific" interaction after the meeting. At the meeting place, the leaders of the two countries walk side by side, handshake time far beyond the conventional diplomatic ceremony, and talk continuously for a short period of time. The details of this unintentional arrangement are most genuine, if not about speculation, atmosphere and harmony, it is difficult to have such a natural state of communication.

Three words about Trump.

During the meeting, China's three sentences progressed layer by layer, not only maintaining the bottom line of principles, but also accurately hitting Trump's core demands. They can be regarded as a model of communication among major powers.

The first phrase is the "normalized definition" of differences: "In contrast to China and the United States, there will inevitably be some differences and frictions, which is normal, but in the face of these challenges, it is necessary to take the right direction, and drive this large ship of Sino-US relations smoothly forward."

This phrase seems plain, but hides very high communication wisdom. The Trump administration has always liked to amplify the differences to "system confrontation", and to give China a "competitor" hat. The Chinese side directly pointed out the "differences are normal", which is equal to removing the heavy burden of dialogue - not to take the differences as a flood beast, it is possible to sit down and solve the problem. More importantly, the parable of "driving a large ship smoothly forward", both emphasizes the importance of Sino-U.S. relations, and implies that "both sides must hold the steering wheel", not humiliating, but giving enough to the American side.

The second word is the "homogeneous interpretation" of interests: "China and the United States can each other and prosper together, because the goal of China's development and revitalization, and Trump's desire to 'make America great again', are irresistible."

But this speaks to Trump's heart. As a businessman-born president, what he values most is "practical interests" and "achievement labels". "Make America great again" is his core political appeal, and China directly links China's development with this appeal, which is tantamount to breaking the myth of "zero-sum game".

In fact, the nature of the Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations has long proved this.For Trump, if the US economy can be boosted through cooperation, it is undoubtedly the brightest achievement, and China's words give him a new path to his goals.

The third sentence is the "practical invitation" to cooperation: "President Trump is eager to promote the solution of regional hotspots, and the Chinese side is always persuading and promoting talks in its own way, and the two sides can work together to do more practical things."

The fine thing about this phrase is that it both affirms the efforts of the other party, but also indicates the direction of cooperation. After Trump came to power, he did frequently work on hot spots in the Middle East, Europe and other regions, even if the effects were different, and was especially concerned about the recognition of the international community. China's positive assessment met his psychological needs for "recognition of leadership."

Looking at these three sentences together, the logic is clear and full of sincerity: acknowledge differences but not enlarge them, identify common interests, and then propose a pragmatic cooperation path. There are no empty slogans, no sharp accusations, but every sentence cuts to the point. No wonder Trump nodded frequently and smiled after the meeting. This way of communication is far more powerful than tit-for-tat.

G2 is not the end point

Trump's phrase "G2 is about to be held" has caused many people to hotly discuss whether the bipolar era between China and the United States is coming. But in the author's opinion, "G2" is more like a symbol-it marks that the United States has finally faced up to China's strength, and it also means that Sino-US relations have entered a new stage of "equal dialogue".

Looking back on Trump's ruling career, when Trump first came to power, he tried to curb China's development by means of trade wars and technological blockades. The list of tax increases was lengthened again and again, and the chip ban was increased layer by layer. But China's response has always been "steady and steady". At the same time, we will promote "the belt and road initiative" cooperation, so that more countries can recognize China's development concept.

This "unbreakable, overwhelming" resilience is precisely the bottom of China's "equal dialogue" position. Like rare earth, this resource that was not known to the general public a decade ago, is now the "living wing" of the global high-tech industry, and China, as the largest exporter, steadily holds the power of speech.

China's attitude has always been clear: we never refuse to cooperate and are not afraid of competition; I don't want to be anyone's vassal, and I won't engage in "hegemony".

Trump laughed, because he saw the possibility of performance, and we should also see that behind this "smile" is a demonstration of China's development strength, is the victory of the wisdom of communication of the great powers, and the world's expectations for "peaceful coexistence".

This is not the end, but a new beginning.