彭斯也讓步了
文章來源: 笨狼2019-10-25 08:04:18
美國副總統彭斯昨天作了第二次中國政策演講,彭斯恨中國,但不是美國唯一的,最極端的,美國恨中國的人多了。大家之所以高度重視,因為很多人覺得他地位獨特,能代表美國意識形態和政府方針,而且他用詞狠,極端,沒法不理會【注1】。美國政府裏對中國凶的人比比皆是,舉個例子美國外長蓬佩奧剛幾天前說
We’ve reconvened “the Quad” – the security talks between Japan, Australia, India and the Untied States that had been dormant for nine years. This will prove very important in the efforts ahead, ensuring that China retains only its proper place in the world.
【翻譯】我們四虎國(美國接納日本倡導用以遏製中國的印太戰略(Indo-Pacific Strategy)【注2】聯絡的四核心國:美日印澳)要讓中國回到它“應有的”位子
 
世界任何一種語言都有雙關語,中國要回歸曆史應有的位子,美國說要保證中國回歸到應有的位子,大家說的可不是一回事兒。
 
對彭斯的演講,《外交政策》雜誌如此總結(5 Takeaways From Mike Pence’s Hawkish China Speech):“副總統說話不含糊”
1. Linking Hong Kong and trade talks
2. China is becoming a great cudgel in the culture wars
3. Settling the great “decoupling” debate
4. Emphasizing the intellectual property theft debate
5. The political meddling bugaboo
 
不過美國私下的閑話是彭斯罵美籃和耐克比罵中國更狠。美中之間意識形態的爭執既不可避免,十幾年之內也不會有定論,所以這方麵還是很鬥下去,至於中國缺乏自由,大家也都知道,中國摻乎美國內政,中國更擔心顏色革命,誰也說不過誰。所以這些都無關緊要,關鍵的,是彭斯其實在核心問題上退了下來:《路透社the United States does not seek confrontation or to “de-couple” from its main economic rival
 
Pence said the United States is “not seeking to contain China’s development.” “We want a constructive relationship with China’s leaders,” he said, calling on Beijing to “seize this unique moment in history to start anew by ending the trade practices that have taken advantage of the American people for far too long.”

幾天前在香山論壇上,美國國防部代表施燦德也說美國並不尋求與中國“脫鉤”,而是要“以某種方式深化那些關係”,美國也不要求任何國家“選邊站”。
 
看來對立的現狀依然在。但衝突的欲望是壓下去了。
 
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【2】我解釋過這是個徒勞的想法,參見從印太戰略到關稅大棒