China News Service, June 10 (Gan Tian, ​​Meng Xiangjun) Starting on the 9th local time, the 78-year-old US President Biden set off for the UK to start a trip to Europe.

This is his first overseas trip since taking office.

　　According to analysis, Biden hopes to take this trip to repair the deteriorating relations between the United States and Europe during Trump's administration.

But with the "new wounds and old ailments" intertwined, can US-Europe relations quickly return to the past?

Data map: US President Biden.

Biden is busy

Hope to "rebuild the old good" with allies

　　Meeting with British Prime Minister Johnson on the 10th, attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit in the UK from the 11th to the 13th, going to Belgium to participate in the NATO summit and the US-EU summit from the 14th to 15th, and going to Switzerland on the 16th to hold the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Bilateral meetings.

　　This is Biden's European itinerary.

The schedule is so full, what does he want to "sell"?

　　In an interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com, Professor Li Haidong of the China Foreign Affairs University pointed out that Biden's purpose is very clear:

　　In the international economic order, he needs to ensure that the United States and its allies are in a position to formulate rules; in the field of public health, he studies how to ensure the continued international influence of the United States and the West when responding to the epidemic; at the strategic level, how to repair The traditional alliance relationship "competes with China and Russia."

　　Before the visit, Biden himself published a signed article in the "Washington Post", sketching out his strategic essentials-emphasizing that the United States "continues to lead the world based on its strength and position" and wins allies with the so-called shared democratic ideals.

Data map: On June 9, 2018, German Chancellor Merkel's team posted on Twitter a photo taken on the second day of the G7 summit in Canada.

Because at this summit, former US President Trump alone "offended" the leaders of the other six G7 countries, this photo was also regarded by foreign netizens as the "best in the audience" of this G7 summit.

Show good on the surface, insert the knife behind

How much trust does Europe have in the United States?

　　Compared with the Trump era, Biden's desire to repair transatlantic relations is very strong.

Since entering the White House, the Biden administration has also acted frequently.

　　On February 19, Biden attended the G7 leaders' meeting and the Munich Security Conference successively in the form of video conference, chanting "The United States is back, the Transatlantic Alliance is back".

　　The core members of the ruling team such as the US Secretary of State and the President’s National Security Affairs Assistant have successively interacted with diplomatic and security officials of the allies on the phone.

　　The once tense economic and trade relationship between Europe and the United States, as the tariff war with Europe seems to have entered a "period of truce," it will also become a topic on the table.

　　However, many experts pointed out that in terms of climate change, cyber security, geopolitics and other fields, many old problems between the United States and Europe are difficult for Biden to resolve and repair the relationship between the United States and Europe during his limited tenure. It's as simple as "lobbying".

　　The New York Times quoted European officials as saying on the 6th that German officials believed that Biden’s decision to withdraw all US troops in Afghanistan before September 11 was made unilaterally in accordance with the “old model” without notice. The so-called "allies", they can only follow closely behind.

　　Not only that, European leaders are also "angry and embarrassed" about Biden's decision to support the abandonment of the intellectual property rights of the new crown vaccine.

Because the actions of the United States were also carried out without informing allies.

　　In addition, with regard to the "North Stream 2" project carried out in cooperation between Germany and Russia, although the United States announced last week that it would lift sanctions on Russian and German-related companies and persons in charge, U.S. congressmen from both parties have criticized Biden's actions against Biden. Feeling dissatisfied, the Republican Party took the opportunity to accuse Biden of "weakness to Russia."

　　More serious is the lack of "basic trust".

In the past four years, Europeans have just witnessed how the 75 years of American foreign policy "disappeared overnight" when a president like Trump came to power. Now, Europe will treat the demands of the United States cautiously.

　　Not long ago, the United States was kicked out to use the Danish intelligence service to carry out long-term monitoring of politicians in many European countries, including German Chancellor Merkel.

Since Snowden broke out the "Prism" surveillance program, the president of the United States has changed people several times. However, surveillance continues.

　　He kept saying that he wanted to repair the relationship between allies, but he stabbed a knife behind his back. For Europe, is such an "ally" worth continuing to interact with?

　　Biden hopes to be "value for money," and he puts a "label" on his strategy.

He "is not an unconditional love for Europe, but a friend of interest."

The New York Times cited expert analysis as saying that there are a series of differences between Europe and the United States. Europe, which was "heavyly hit" by the previous US government, may not be able to heal quickly.

Data map: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began a two-week "Trident Contact 2018" joint military exercise in Norway and its surrounding areas on October 25, 2018.

The picture shows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Team of the United States advancing towards the target.

"American arrogance" disappoints Europe

Europe and the United States have been classified as the old and new "two worlds"?

　　Will Biden's "sell" plan go as he wishes?

Will Europe pay the bill entirely?

　　On the 7th, the results of a public opinion survey jointly released by two think tanks in the United States and Europe "poured cold water" on Biden.

　　The results show that since Biden took office, "Germans and French have not changed their views on the international influence of the United States."

　　The German weekly "Focus" also pointed out on the 8th that "the United States and Europe can no longer return to the past."

According to the analysis, Biden hopes to open a new transatlantic relationship, but the United States has changed, and Europe's desire for more "strategic autonomy" has become stronger.

　　Politico, an American political news website, believes that the Biden team "under the surface politeness, does not care about European concerns." In the eyes of Europeans, the "polite arrogance" of the United States is disappointing.

　　Behind the actions of the United States, "America first" is still pursued.

Li Haidong believes that the United States hopes to draw Europe into the "old world" from the perspective of strategic competition with China and Russia and other countries from a strategic level, while European countries are more inclined to consider issues from their own actual interests and hope to live in the "new world."

　　What's more, the shadow of partisan politics still looms over the United States. Even if the relationship between the United States and Europe is promoted now, the results may still be lost in the future.

Li Haidong also pointed out.

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