Original title: Trump made a move by sending his daughter to China to pay New Year greetings, sending four signals to China

Premier Zhou Enlai has a classic saying: Diplomacy is no small matter. Many seemingly casual details actually have a lot of meaning behind them.

For example, during the Lunar New Year, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama used to pay New Year greetings to the Chinese (although from a politically correct perspective, they would send New Year greetings to all Koreans, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc. who celebrate the Lunar New Year, but Mainly Chinese). But since Trump came to power, the routine has been cancelled. So far, Trump has said nothing about the Spring Festival.

But on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, his eldest daughter Ivanka and her 5-year-old daughter Arabella suddenly appeared at the Chinese Embassy in the United States to wish the Chinese people New Year's greetings. Obviously, at this very delicate moment in Sino-US relations, Ivanka’s visit would be completely impossible without Trump’s special arrangements.

Early the next morning, Ivanka also tweeted: "Arabella sang the songs she learned from Chinese New Year and wishes everyone the best on this festive occasion. Have a wonderful New Year."

The last four words "Happy New Year" are still written in Chinese, and a video of my daughter singing the Chinese song "Happy New Year" in Mandarin is also included. , the little girl is really cute!

"Princess Diplomacy" is Trump's first direct move in diplomacy with China, sending at least four signals.

Signal 1: Trump wants to be a strong president.

In the past, Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama all paid New Year greetings to Chinese Americans, but Trump did not. Some people analyze that Trump is trying to avoid the excuse of "a weasel giving New Year greetings to a chicken". His signature yellow hair looks exactly like a weasel.

But looking at the overall diplomatic situation, when Trump is wielding a big stick against Muslim countries, threatening Mexico, ripping off Japan and Germany, and even slamming the phone angrily against Australia, he has not forgotten If you wish Chinese people New Year's greetings, you will obviously be questioned by American hardliners. Trump, you have an affair with Putin. Are you still an insider in China?

What Trump admires most is Putin’s strength and ability to control the situation. Simply, I remain strong towards all countries, and I will not bow to you this Chinese New Year.

Signal 2: We don’t want to take action against China yet.

In the ten days since he took office, Trump has offended almost all the countries around him.

Among them are Muslim countries that he dislikes so much that he openly ordered a ban on the entry of citizens from Iran, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Yemen and Iraq; among them, there are also allies, and US-Mexico relations have already Going back to a few decades ago, the United States and Europe are now inseparable and in different bedfellows. The relationship between the United States and Australia will not be able to recover in a short time because of Trump's scolding phone call.

In this case, if Trump attacks China again. On the plus side, it may be able to shift the focus. After all, the conflict between China and the United States has shaken the earth and attracted the attention of all parties. But on the minus side, at a time when allies are defecting one after another, if Sino-U.S. relations fluctuate again, the United States may really be alone and encounter a crisis. The boss is boring.

After weighing the pros and cons, Trump may feel that he has to stabilize China now and settle the accounts later, and his daughter Ivanka can do her job as a Chinese.

Signal 3. The princess’s consort has a special status.

Logically speaking, if it is inconvenient for Trump to take action, first lady Melania can go on behalf of her husband. Don’t forget, before Obama visited China, first lady Michelle and her two daughters came to China to learn calligraphy and visit the Great Wall, playing a special role that Obama could not play.

But judging from the current situation, Melania, who was born in Slovenia, is very good at cosmetics and is not interested in diplomacy. Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka will perform the duties of first lady for many times. Her husband, Kushner, is considered Trump’s right-hand man and has become the most powerful presidential son-in-law in the United States.

When Abe met Trump for the first time, Ivanka and his wife were right next to him.

In order to appease Japan, Trump once reportedly said to Abe: My daughter has a good impression of you, and she rarely praises others.

In fact, China might as well prescribe the right medicine. Ivanka and his wife’s close friends Wendi Deng and others can fully play the special role of “second channel diplomacy”.

Signal 4: Trump actually understands China very well.

In the eyes of many people, Trump’s diplomatic war has been rife in recent days. It seems that he is really a diplomatic layman, like an elephant breaking into the China Shop. This possibility cannot be ruled out. Newcomers always have an adaptation process, but another reason cannot be ignored. Trump may deliberately show this super toughness and then seek greater gains at the negotiation table.

But in fact, Trump is very careful in some aspects, and his government knows China very well.

For example, Ivanka’s daughter Arabella has been learning Chinese since she was a child. She came to pay New Year greetings dressed in red, which shows her understanding of Chinese culture. Moreover, Trump may also know that Chinese people value harmony during the New Year, so in recent days, he has wielded a big stick against Muslim countries and raged against Japan, Mexico, and Australia, but rarely talked about China. He also specially asked his daughter and granddaughter to come to pay New Year greetings, which did not undermine his own strength, but also gave the Chinese people face. It was also a big breakthrough for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, and everyone was happy.

The way of civil and military affairs is one step at a time. Hard places are harder, soft places are softer. Therefore, Jack Ma, who has met Trump, said that Trump is actually very smart and we really cannot underestimate him.

Take a step back to show your attitude, then move forward to seek benefits. In the Trump era, the rules of the game have changed. Sino-US relations may seem calm in the New Year, but there are undercurrents and fires.

Trump, who did not follow common sense, suddenly resorted to "princess diplomacy". He is good-looking and attractive, which really makes people shine. This may be a good sign for the New Year, but perhaps it is more about courtesy first and then attack, and the climax will come later!