Jia Qingguo

Definitely there are people in the U.S. who want to use this as an excuse for their efforts to push the relationship in the direction of confrontation, this is one of the lowest points in the relationship since the normalization of relations between the two countries.

Conducting military exercises, carrying out reforms, boosting military readiness all cost money, the navy in particular is definitely more important than it has ever been in the past. The activities in the South China Sea will certainly have an impact on military spending.

As long as Xi shows he defends China’s interests and does not surrender to U.S. pressure it will be perceived as successful (domestically).

Certainly, the United States looks weak in terms of playing a leadership role in promoting a higher level of free trade.