US President Donald Trump accuses China of plotting to intervene in midterm elections that put US-China relations at a new challenge.
When the story between the US and China is "rewritten," many observers have focused specifically on the events of September 2018. There is growing concern that Beijing and Washington leaders may no longer see each other as competing partners, but lower to a "comprehensive confrontation" .
Only part of the "coordinated strike"
Earlier, the United States and China were unable to find common ground in many issues, resulting in increasing frustration on both sides.
In the United States, President Donald Trump has consistently affirmed that China is "taking over the jobs of the American people" and hindering America's prosperity. Thus, he increased the imposition of tariff barriers on Chinese goods.
But it seems that Trump is failing to get his wish when it does not help to reduce the trade deficit between the United States and China or affect China's economic reform. Instead, it hurts farmers, workers or small business owners.
The United States has undertaken a series of actions aimed at the most vulnerable areas of China. These actions include the imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports of $ 200 billion, arms sales to Taiwan, the B-52 flying over the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and the first China has imposed sanctions on a Chinese military agency since 1989.
In addition, the United States also issued a new policy requiring multiple units of some Chinese media agencies to register as "foreign missions" in the United States. Although it is unclear whether these simultaneous measures are intentional or merely coincidence, officials in China see this as a "coordinated attack."
This view is reinforced when President Trump accuses China of interfering with the mid-term US election process at the UN Security Council meeting on Sept. 26.
"They do not want us (the Republicans) to win because I'm the first American president to challenge China in the trade. We are winning commercially. We are winning at every level. We do not want them (China) to interfere in our election. "
When urged to give evidence, President Trump just said that the Chinese government paid to post a newspaper article in Iowa to promote its message. "It's not like an advertisement, it looks like an editorial and it's Chinese.
In addition, he accused China of using tariffs to hurt voters in the constituencies that had previously supported him.
On the Chinese side, there are opinions that Trump is deliberately damaging the economy and derailing China's development. Some critics accusing China of interfering with the election are aimed at responding to the challenges that arise within the United States.
According to this logic, China has no incentive to meet President Donald Trump's demands for trade or other issues, as China does not believe that doing so can not stop its main objective. Trump's defeat of China - the closest competitor to the United States.
Will China be able to influence US media?
Sputnik quotes some experts as saying that China is unlikely to initiate a campaign that affects US election results through traditional media and media because it has limited influence. for the US media.
"There is no denying that China has a lot of experience in eliminating fake sources that affect national interests through large-scale security.
However, it can be hard to say that China can create powerful sources that could challenge the administration of President Donald Trump. " Yen Chen-shen, a researcher at the Institute of International Relations at National Chengchi University.
Other experts also said that Chinese state media have little influence in the United States because they are widely known as propaganda agencies. And indeed American readers are not interested in what is happening outside of the United States. Thus, China's ability to use media to influence US elections is unlikely.
Trump's true intentions
The fact that President Trump accuses China of interfering with the election proves that he is in a stalemate, because his tough policy towards China is unproductive, according to Global Times analysts. On the other hand, it also hurt his supporters.
Deeper explanation, said Ni Feng, deputy director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,Li Feng, deputy director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that President Donald Trump was shifting from a state of shame to anger by his failed policy. with China.
"After the United States repeatedly imposed tariff barriers and sanctions on the military. China continues to retaliate intolerably and refuses to negotiate with the United States under current conditions. This situation is not what Mr. Trump wants, that's why he gets angry and tries to make new allegations. "
From the point of view of Chinese scholars, by pointing to China and accusing it of interfering with the election, Trump may have made an excuse to blame China for failing to vote in November. next.
Diao Daming, a US-based researcher at the People's University of China, says the mid-term US election is approaching, with the Republican Party facing serious challenges and possibly losing ground. The House of Representatives, so President Donald Trump is trying to push responsibility.
When the story between the US and China is "rewritten," many observers have focused specifically on the events of September 2018. There is growing concern that Beijing and Washington leaders may no longer see each other as competing partners, but lower to a "comprehensive confrontation" .
Only part of the "coordinated strike"
Earlier, the United States and China were unable to find common ground in many issues, resulting in increasing frustration on both sides.
In the United States, President Donald Trump has consistently affirmed that China is "taking over the jobs of the American people" and hindering America's prosperity. Thus, he increased the imposition of tariff barriers on Chinese goods.
But it seems that Trump is failing to get his wish when it does not help to reduce the trade deficit between the United States and China or affect China's economic reform. Instead, it hurts farmers, workers or small business owners.
The United States has undertaken a series of actions aimed at the most vulnerable areas of China. These actions include the imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports of $ 200 billion, arms sales to Taiwan, the B-52 flying over the South China Sea and the East China Sea, and the first China has imposed sanctions on a Chinese military agency since 1989.
In addition, the United States also issued a new policy requiring multiple units of some Chinese media agencies to register as "foreign missions" in the United States. Although it is unclear whether these simultaneous measures are intentional or merely coincidence, officials in China see this as a "coordinated attack."
This view is reinforced when President Trump accuses China of interfering with the mid-term US election process at the UN Security Council meeting on Sept. 26.
"They do not want us (the Republicans) to win because I'm the first American president to challenge China in the trade. We are winning commercially. We are winning at every level. We do not want them (China) to interfere in our election. "
When urged to give evidence, President Trump just said that the Chinese government paid to post a newspaper article in Iowa to promote its message. "It's not like an advertisement, it looks like an editorial and it's Chinese.
In addition, he accused China of using tariffs to hurt voters in the constituencies that had previously supported him.
On the Chinese side, there are opinions that Trump is deliberately damaging the economy and derailing China's development. Some critics accusing China of interfering with the election are aimed at responding to the challenges that arise within the United States.
According to this logic, China has no incentive to meet President Donald Trump's demands for trade or other issues, as China does not believe that doing so can not stop its main objective. Trump's defeat of China - the closest competitor to the United States.
Will China be able to influence US media?
Sputnik quotes some experts as saying that China is unlikely to initiate a campaign that affects US election results through traditional media and media because it has limited influence. for the US media.
"There is no denying that China has a lot of experience in eliminating fake sources that affect national interests through large-scale security.
However, it can be hard to say that China can create powerful sources that could challenge the administration of President Donald Trump. " Yen Chen-shen, a researcher at the Institute of International Relations at National Chengchi University.
Other experts also said that Chinese state media have little influence in the United States because they are widely known as propaganda agencies. And indeed American readers are not interested in what is happening outside of the United States. Thus, China's ability to use media to influence US elections is unlikely.
Trump's true intentions
The fact that President Trump accuses China of interfering with the election proves that he is in a stalemate, because his tough policy towards China is unproductive, according to Global Times analysts. On the other hand, it also hurt his supporters.
Deeper explanation, said Ni Feng, deputy director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,Li Feng, deputy director of the Institute of American Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that President Donald Trump was shifting from a state of shame to anger by his failed policy. with China.
"After the United States repeatedly imposed tariff barriers and sanctions on the military. China continues to retaliate intolerably and refuses to negotiate with the United States under current conditions. This situation is not what Mr. Trump wants, that's why he gets angry and tries to make new allegations. "
From the point of view of Chinese scholars, by pointing to China and accusing it of interfering with the election, Trump may have made an excuse to blame China for failing to vote in November. next.
Diao Daming, a US-based researcher at the People's University of China, says the mid-term US election is approaching, with the Republican Party facing serious challenges and possibly losing ground. The House of Representatives, so President Donald Trump is trying to push responsibility.