The Western media questioned Trump's luxurious treatment in China and asked three questions in a row

The Western media questioned Trump's luxurious treatment in China and asked three questions in a row. On November 8, Trump visited Beijing for the first time after taking office as President of the United States. He was criticized by the Chinese side...

On November 8, Trump visited Beijing for the first time after taking office as President of the United States, and received "imperial" treatment from China. This is unprecedented in China's diplomatic history. Western media also raised questions about the luxurious treatment Trump received during his visit to China. Western media focused more on Beijing’s reception at the Forbidden City, China and the United States talking about North Korea, and Trump’s tweets.

CNN pointed out that Xi Jinping chose to receive Trump at the Forbidden City and hold a dinner. This is obviously the first time since the founding of New China. Showing great courtesy to Trump.

It is the first time since 1949 to welcome and entertain foreign heads of state at the former imperial palace site of China's imperial era. Although Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, predicted that he would be treated as a state guest or above, such an imperial level is still beyond the imagination of the outside world. After all, China is considered a republic.

The Korean media directly used "emperor's standards" to describe China's reception of Trump. Xi Jinping will host Trump at a banquet at Jianfu Palace, and the two will also talk at Sanxi Hall. Judging from the architectural structure of the Forbidden City, the Jianfu Palace, located at the "core" of the inner court, is much higher than the Yingtai Palace used for leisure and entertainment, and Sanxi Hall was the study room of the Qing Emperor Qianlong.

The New York Times analyzed that Chinese President Xi Jinping might want to share the role of world leader with Trump by using the high-profile Forbidden City reception. Welcoming Trump is also an opportunity for Xi Jinping to demonstrate the "Chinese Dream." Xi Jinping’s “Chinese Dream” refers to China becoming the world’s leading superpower together with or replacing the United States.

Voice of America (VOA) quoted former US national security adviser Susan Rice as saying that Trump is likely to regard his first visit to China as a way to accept the grand welcome given to him by the Chinese. She warned Trump to be wary of China’s extravagant etiquette. Rice said: "I think it is very important that he does not simply regard this as the Chinese holding a grand ceremony for him and asking him to go. China is very good at ceremonies, they are very good at luxurious banquets, and they are very good at the etiquette of state visits. They think that this is what the other party wants."

In addition to the reception specifications of the Forbidden City attracting media attention, the North Korean issue is a focus of the talks between the heads of state of China and the United States. According to the British Reuters report, before Trump’s visit to China, China had stopped tourism business to North Korea. This move was intended to show favor to Trump and give Beijing a face.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) analyzed that during the talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Trump, the North Korean nuclear issue will become the main topic of the talks. The United States has also been pressuring Beijing to do more to control North Korea.

CNN pointed out that Trump hopes that China will continue to strengthen sanctions against North Korea, including cutting off all financial transactions with North Korea and suspending humanitarian crude oil supplies to North Korea. Before visiting China, Beijing cut off North Korea's tourism projects. This is more like a smoke bomb China put out for the United States to confuse Trump.

In addition to these concerns, Western media are also particularly concerned about Trump’s Twitter. US President Trump is known as the "Twitter President". However, his favorite social networking site, Twitter, cannot be used directly in China. How Trump uses the social networking site in China has become a hot topic in the White House.

The official US media "Voice of America" ​​(VOA) reported that Trump will still actively use Twitter in China.

Reports pointed out that the US President's special plane "Air Force One" has independent satellite communication equipment. Although the network speed is slow, it can access the Internet through it. When Trump leaves Air Force One, there will also be independent communications equipment allowing him to freely connect to external networks.

To the dismay of the American elite, Trump took to Twitter on his first day in Beijing and praised the imperial treatment he received in China. There is no criticism of China's restricted Internet and lack of free speech.

Unlike previous U.S. presidents’ attitudes toward China on human rights and democracy issues, the West hoped to use Trump’s visit to China to put pressure on China on issues of freedom of speech, Internet freedom, and human rights. In particular, it hoped that the “Twitter” president could negotiate with Beijing on China’s Internet freedom. But it is clear that Trump, a businessman, is not interested in these issues. The American elite were obviously disappointed with his visit.