Tighten the network
On February 7 (local time), US President Donald Trump held talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House. Speaking after the meeting, Mr. Trump emphasized: "The alliance between the two countries and other countries will also continue to develop long-term and in the future." In addition, President Trump invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week. Some diplomatic sources revealed that Prime Minister Modi's visit to the US will take place from February 12 to 14. It is expected that the two leaders will discuss a number of agreements on India's purchase of additional defense equipment from the US.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in 2019
US judge blocks plan to suspend 2,200 USAID employees
Federal Magistrate Judge Carl Nichols on February 7 ordered the US government to stop forcing about 2,200 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to take leave, a move seen as a plan by the administration of US President Donald Trump to cut down USAID's operations.
According to Reuters, Judge Nichols’s ruling, which is effective until February 14, also restores the jobs of about 500 other USAID employees who were previously placed on leave. In addition, the US government is also prohibited from transferring USAID humanitarian assistance staff working abroad.
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Both India and Japan have trade surpluses with the US, but so far Mr Trump has not issued any message to pressure New Delhi or Tokyo. Even India, which is believed to be one of the sources of fentanyl, has not been "named" by Washington like Canada, Mexico or China.
Also on February 7, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth received Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon. After the meeting, Minister Hegseth said President Trump supported the nuclear submarine deal in the AUKUS agreement (including the three parties US - UK - Australia), after Australia confirmed the first payment of 500 million USD under the agreement on February 7. "The President is very supportive of AUKUS, recognizing the importance of the defense industrial base," Reuters quoted Mr. Hegseth as opening the talks with Mr. Marles.
Thus, in just over 3 weeks since President Trump took office on January 20, his administration has continuously had many diplomatic activities with the remaining 3 members of the "Quad" group (US - Japan - Australia - India) - which plays an important role in the US strategy in the Indo-Pacific. On January 22, the foreign ministers' meeting of the 4 members of the "Quad" also took place in Washington DC.
Recently, on February 4, the US dispatched two B-1 Lancer heavy bombers in coordination with three FA-50 fighter jets from the Philippines to conduct exercises in the East Sea. Commenting on the exercise, Dr. Satoru Nagao (Hudson Institute, USA) assessed: "This move will be a symbolic step showing that the Trump administration will choose a tougher stance towards China."
Deep disagreement
Amid such a context, many sources confirmed that the two sides are preparing for a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this year.
In an analysis sent to Thanh Nien , Dr. Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group (USA) - the world's leading political risk research and consulting unit, assessed: "Beijing wants a stable relationship with the US, especially when China is dealing with serious economic challenges, growing concerns about social stability and an ineffective military force. For his part, President Trump also wants a "grand bargain" that he sees as a victory over China."
"Although both Xi Jinping and Donald Trump want a deal, it is difficult for the two sides to reach a viable compromise. There is a huge gap between what the Trump administration wants and what Beijing can offer," Dr. Bremmer commented.
Explaining further, the expert pointed out: "For China, it could accept buying more agricultural products and energy, better treatment for US companies in China, increasing Chinese investment in the US, compromising on TikTok and possibly even helping promote a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Beijing will also ask for concessions in return, especially the US withdrawing sanctions against China in the technology sector."
"But for many members of Mr. Trump's cabinet who are hawkish on Beijing, China is a strategic competitor that must be contained while the US still has the advantage. They want nothing more than structural reforms to the Chinese economy, complete technological decoupling and an end to China's military modernization. Those are things that Mr. Xi Jinping will not negotiate," Dr. Bremmer predicted.
Therefore, he believes that the disagreement between the two sides is unlikely to be resolved soon and that Washington's 10% tax increase on Chinese goods is just the first shot in the upcoming salvo.
Mexico accepts nearly 11,000 migrants deported from the US
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on February 7 that her country had taken in nearly 11,000 migrants deported by the United States since January 20, when US President Donald Trump took office. Sheinbaum said the figure included about 2,500 non-Mexicans. Earlier this week, Sheinbaum reached an agreement with Trump to suspend plans to impose tariffs on Mexican goods. In return, Mexico will deploy thousands of police to its northern border with the United States to further reduce the flow of migrants to the United States.
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