The voting results are out, China and Russia are treated differently, Rubio defines China in 10 word

The voting results are out, and Rubio's identity has changed. Why are China and Russia treated differently? How does Rubio define China?

On the 20th, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rubio as U.S. Secretary of State with 99 votes in favor and 0 votes against .

Why was Rubio elected unanimously? You know, the Senate is not full of Republicans, there are still Democratic members. Moreover, the position of Secretary of State is also very critical. It is the number one person in the US State Department, responsible for foreign affairs, including the formulation and implementation of foreign policies, handling international relations and foreign exchanges . In terms of treatment, he enjoys vice-state level treatment and is the "number four person" in the United States after the president, vice president and speaker of the House of Representatives. So why do these Democrats also support Rubio to be the Secretary of State? In fact, to put it bluntly, it has something to do with Rubio's performance at the nomination hearing .

At the nomination hearing some time ago, Rubio first played the victim, saying that he was sanctioned by China, but in fact he was pointing out his past anti-China "achievements". Secondly, he also hyped up the so-called "severe challenges" that China brought to the United States, changed the wording, and defined China with the 10 words "the most powerful and dangerous opponent" of the United States. Finally, he also made irresponsible remarks on issues related to Taiwan, trying to interfere in China's internal affairs. In the context of anti-China becoming one of the few consensuses between the two parties in the United States, Rubio's performance will naturally be recognized by those Democratic congressmen.

But Rubio's anti-China remarks are not entirely for the purpose of gaining the approval of Democratic lawmakers, but more like a "true expression of feelings". After all, Rubio's "anti-China stance" has long been known to everyone. During the Trump 1.0 period, he frequently played a key role in anti-China issues, including Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and the epidemic. China has also taken countermeasures against him and added him to the sanctions list. According to the sanctions, Rubio cannot enter China and will face difficulties in contacting Chinese officials. It is foreseeable that if Rubio cannot contact China, his work will definitely be greatly affected. How to solve this problem, China and the United States have not yet made an official response. But it can be said with certainty that the one who has the greatest sense of urgency and wants to solve this problem as soon as possible is definitely not China, but the United States, or to be more precise, Rubio personally. After all, it is his duty to communicate with China. If he can't even do his job well, then the hat of "incompetence" may not be taken off.

So we can see that Rubio seems to be slowly changing his attitude towards China. First, at the end of last year, Rubio bluntly said that the decline of the United States was not due to China, but to the arrogance of American leaders after the Cold War. This is the truth, but it is rare for an "anti-China politician" like Rubio to say it.

Secondly, Rubio treated China and Russia differently. Rubio accused "barbaric countries" and "dictators" such as North Korea, Russia and Iran of creating "chaos and instability" , which was quite outrageous. He also said that China "achieved its status as a global superpower through lying, cheating, hacking and stealing". Although this was also quite fierce, speaking objectively, he did not put China and Russia together, but treated them differently. It seems to prove that he also knew that he was about to become Secretary of State, and he still had a sense of propriety in his attitude towards China .