Author: Lao Mu
The secret -in -door incident between the United States and Britain occurred in early July.It also shows to the world that Europe, which is usually swallowed by the United States, dare to say, and dares to bump.
It is said that it is rare because of the contradiction between the caries between the two big powers, which is exposed to the world with the content of the top -secret diplomatic telegram. This is not only never before the United States and Britain, but also in the history of world diplomacy.Because it is a secret, there is no diplomatic resignation or deliberate modification, which is straightforward, authentic, and original.
It is comedy to say that it has a special relationship between the United States and Britain.The secret and electricity make the two sides unbearable in the world, which is ironic and comedy.In the telegram, the British Ambassador to the United States Darork talked about the US government and president with a contempt and pointed words.He reported London: White House's dysfunction, internal fighting was fiercely swing; Trump's economic policy may undermine the world trading system; the scandal president may be at the beginning of a spiral decline, leading to shame and collapse.Similar to the telegram for two years, Darrock expressed the view of the British government.
Experts believe that the storm that happened between the United States and Britain is actually the epitome of the deteriorating US -Europe relations.
Contradictions of the United States and Europe are currently focusing on two aspects: the United States prioritizes the conflict of interest in European integration; the dispute between unilateralism and multilateralism.
After taking office as the president, Trump fully promoted the United States priority and continued to become difficult to Europe.He publicly said that the purpose of the EU's establishment is to take advantage of the United States, and the EU is the enemy of the United States.He firmly supported Brexit and encouraged other EU member states to follow the United Kingdom. He also used a more favorable bilateral trade agreement as a bait to persuade Macron to let France withdraw from the European Union.
For Trump's wanting to dismantle the EU, Europe gave rare resistance and respect, adopted action to defend the unity of the European Union, and advance the process of European integration.The characteristics of Europe and the United States this time are that French President Macron acts as the head and spokesperson.Standing behind him more than France, there are European countries.
On July 13, Macron announced the establishment of the Space Command.Some commented that France made an example of resistance to the trial in the field of space defense in the field of space defense, promoting Europe to enhance defense capabilities and self -reliance on security defense issues.
In fact, as early as November last year, Macron publicly called for the establishment of a real European army, and his plan was supported by Merkel.French planning for the establishment of the European coalition is obvious: to get rid of the military dependence of NATO in the United States.
Establishing the Space Army Plan and the establishment of the European coalition is an important measure to accelerate the European integration.What Macron does is exactly what most Europeans think.
On July 11, the French Senate passed the Digital Services Tax Act and will tax more than 30 Internet. Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple in the United States are among them.The United States announced that France's approach was illegal and a 301 survey was launched.
According to French media estimates, the establishment of this tax will bring about 400 million euros (S $ 610 million) in France this year, but it will also be tens of millions of euros on the four Internet heads in the United States.The amount of money is not large, but the significance is not small: the United States can tax the European Union, and the European Union must also use color.There is a background here.On March 8 last year, Trump signed a statement that it announced that it would impose tariffs on steel and lead materials imported from Europe.Subsequently, the US Business announced that the additional tariffs were 25%and 10%, and the implementation was implemented on June 1.
Macron's actions are reminiscent of President Dai Gaulle, but the difference between the two is that the latter also alienated the relationship with European countries when it was independent of the United States.change.This extraordinary change is fundamentally the result of the strength of the United States and Europe, and Trump's U.S. priority plays a catalyst.
The second largest contradiction between the United States and Europe is reflected in the opposition between multilateralism and unilateralism.
Trump has two major actions as soon as he came to power.One is to engage in trade protectionism, and at the expense of the trade war, many countries have killed many countries.The other is the crazy retirement group. So far, there have been no less than ten, including the Iranian nuclear issue comprehensive agreement, the cross -Pacific partnership agreement, the Paris climate change agreement, UNESCO, UN Human Rights Council, etc.Trump opposes multilateralism, respects unilateralism, and has a strange logic: multilateral mechanisms and agreements are not good for the United States, and one -on -one processing of state relations is good for the United States.Trump's superstition of unilateralism and Europe's admiration for multilateralism can be described as difficult to accommodate.
Europe is a multilateral loyal practitioner who advocates maintaining a regular multilateral free trade system based on rules.
China clearly supports multilateralism, opposes unilateralism, and advocates and promotes economic globalization towards a more open, inclusive, balanced, and win -win direction.There are more and more fit points in China in this regard.The most representative case is that European countries enthusiastically joined the AIIB and participated in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative with a cooperative attitude.On April 9 this year, China -EU issued a joint statement: promised to support multilateralism and respect the United Nations as the core international law and international relations standards.
It is worth mentioning that shortly after taking office in the British Prime Minister, Boris Middot; Johnson revealed to reporters his policy concept of China: his government will be very pro -China;Passion; welcome Chinese students and so on.Under the situation where the United States has restricted China everywhere, his claims are undoubtedly targeted, and they are also co -produced with the current political atmosphere of Europe.What is even more meaningful is that he also revealed his father's warning to him: Don't follow the United States blindly.Of course, how he governed, he also had to listen to his words and observe him.
Focusing on the differences and struggles of the concepts of multilateralism and unilateralism, the US -Europe relations are alienated, and Sino -European relations approach.This is a very eye -catching international trend.
