Trump carefully choreographed diplomatic rituals. Wu Jialong analyzed: The essence is forcing Xi Jinping to swallow it.
Quick Look
- The "Trump-Xi meeting" between the heads of state of the United States and China did not sign a joint statement and there was no substantial policy breakthrough.
- General economist Wu Jialong analyzed that the entire visit was essentially a carefully choreographed diplomatic ceremony by Trump.
- Under the guise of receiving the highest standards, he essentially exerted tough and soft power on Beijing, forcing Xi Jinping to accept the U.S. position.
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Why It Matters
The heads of state of the United States and China met in Washington, but no joint statement was signed. The two sides continued to compete on Taiwan and geopolitical issues.
The "Trump-Xi meeting" between the heads of state of the United States and China came to an end. The two sides did not sign a joint statement and there was no substantial policy breakthrough. General economist Jialong Wu analyzed today (27th) that the entire visit was essentially a carefully choreographed diplomatic ceremony by Trump, and the purpose behind it was to "force Xi Jinping to swallow it." From the selection of songs for the state banquet, the invitation of Taiwanese technology giants, to the unyielding geopolitical stance and the display of heavy military power, Trump used the highest-level reception as a guise to essentially exert tough and soft power on Beijing.
Wu Jialong wrote an analysis on Facebook with the title "Trump is actually forcing Xi Jinping to swallow it." Looking back at the entire meeting in Washington, people from all walks of life have discovered that the United States and China lacked concrete results and joint statements. The seemingly glamorous state visit was actually full of detailed calculations. For example, during the state banquet, the classic song "The Moon Represents My Heart" originated from Taiwan was performed, and a song from the musical "Les Misérables" calling on the people to resist tyranny was arranged, which is extremely politically sensitive. It is rare to invite American entrepreneurs with ties to Taiwan such as Huang Yanxun and Su Zifeng as guests, but not a single entrepreneur from China. In addition, when picking up the airport, First Lady Melania was also captured in an embarrassing moment waving her hands back and declining to shake hands with Xi Jinping. In short, a lot of details showed that Trump was actually giving Xi Jinping a soft blow.
Wu Jialong pointed out that the problem does not stop here, but there are many policy positions. In fact, Trump has not made any concessions at all, which is tantamount to forcing Xi Jinping to accept the US position and conditions. The exchange condition is that Trump will give Xi Jinping the highest standard of reception, at least in form. For example, Trump no longer wants to talk to Xi Jinping about the sensitive Taiwan issue. Xi Jinping is also very understanding and has basically not made a fuss about the Taiwan issue this time.
"Simply put, the U.S. position on the Taiwan issue must be forced to swallow Xi Jinping's throat!" Wu Jialong continued. Specifically, the United States will not accept Xi Jinping's plan to unify Taiwan. Taiwan is essentially protected by the United States, just like Japan is protected by the United States. Of course, South Korea and the Philippines are also protected. The United States has not backed down at all from these geopolitical positions. Moreover, Trump wants to tell Xi Jinping that you, the Communist Party, like to look down on the United States and believe that the United States has only empty power and may not dare to use it. Chinese people like to ask the United States the most, do you dare? !
Wu Jialong analyzed that it seems that the purpose that Trump wants to achieve in this diplomatic ceremony is to let Xi Jinping know that Trump really dares to take action. In particular, just a few days after Xi Jinping's visit, the United States announced that it had reached an agreement with Denmark regarding the United States' de facto control of Greenland. The agreement was formally signed without spending a dollar. This was of course shown to China. This aerial display of various advanced fighter jets is also telling Xi Jinping that making a fuss about the first island chain will only kick the United States into the back. The United States is preparing various new weapons and can take action at any time. Xi Jinping himself had better beware of the arrival of "precision beheading operations."
Open Questions
- What is the actual internal assessment of the meeting by the Beijing authorities?
- How will U.S.-China military interactions in the first island chain develop in the future?







