On the eve of Biden taking office and taking office as the 46th President of the United States, Sino-US relations showed no signs of substantial relaxation. At this critical moment, Starbucks founder and current honorary chairman Howard. Howard Schultz (Howard Schultz) became a “pen pal” with President Xi Jinping, and the official media rarely exposed the content of Xi’s letter. The interaction between the two was not accidental, and the US media exposed Xiazhong insider.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Schultz recently sent a letter to Xi Jinping congratulating “China is about to build a moderately prosperous society under the leadership of President Xi Jinping” and expressing his respect for the Chinese people and Chinese culture. Xi later wrote back, discussing Sino-US economic and trade relations, and even The question of cooperation.
One-to-one interactions between Chinese heads of state and American companies are obviously rare, and they cannot be simply regarded as personal actions. They seem to contain important political signals.
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This letter is likely to be what Xinhua News Agency described as “Schultz congratulates China, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, on the upcoming completion of a well-off society in all respects.”
According to the Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping wrote in reply to Schultz that China is embarking on a new process of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way. “It will provide more opportunities for American companies including Starbucks and companies from all over the world to develop in China. We hope that Starbucks will make active efforts to promote China-US economic and trade cooperation and the development of bilateral relations.”
Schultz seems to endorse various voices for American politics and business
After receiving Xi Jinping’s reply, Schultz said in a statement that it is a great honor. He believes that the best time for Starbucks in China has arrived, and it is expected to establish a common foundation for cooperation between the two countries.
It is worth noting that Schulztor’s relationship with China is not only about economic relations-Starbucks entered China in 1999 and currently has more than 4,700 stores in more than 180 cities in the Mainland. More importantly, it is his relationship with Chinese leaders. Of private friendship.
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When President Hu Jintao visited the United States in 2006, he said, “I really want to be a frequent visitor to Starbucks cafes.” Xi Jinping’s first stop in Seattle in 2015 was the location of Starbucks headquarters.
What matters to the outside world is that Schultz wrote to Xi Jinping this time whether he is endorsing a certain voice in American politics and business circles, trying to explore possibilities for improving Sino-US relations.
Xi Jinping wrote back to talk about these showing China’s goodwill
In fact, in an interview with CNN in 2018, Schultz said that previous trade conflicts have led to the economic downturn of the United States. “My true belief is that the country should not build a wall that separates other countries, but should build a bridge.” He may now endorse this voice.
Western media have also noticed that the timing of Xi Jinping’s reply is special. Biden will officially take office as the next president of the United States; economists and political analysts believe that Biden is likely to try to cooperate with China on some political and economic issues. In this context, China hopes to use informal channels. Release goodwill to the US to pave the way for the reconstruction of Sino-US relations. After all, Sino-US relations continue to bottom out, and both countries bear losses.
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