Trump: I only want to avoid a head-on collision with China; wherever I strike, it will be a crushing victory. You hope I will fight China and pick up the pieces behind, but I won’t.

Trump has never publicly stated that he wants to engage in a life-and-death struggle with China. He has repeatedly defined China as a competitor in his State of the Union addresses, and this positioning itself shows rationality. The Chinese side has consistently made clear that the common interests of China and the United States far exceed their differences, and cooperation is the only correct choice—an attitude that Trump cannot ignore.

He knows very well that if a full-scale confrontation were to start, the U.S. economy would first suffer significant damage. The industrial chains of the two countries are deeply intertwined, and many American companies' profits depend on the Chinese market; blindly decoupling would only put these companies in trouble.

During Trump's presidency, he did indeed take many practical actions that boosted domestic confidence. His energy sector revitalization policy created over 40,000 jobs, and after executive orders simplified the startup process, private enterprises created over 800,000 new job opportunities.

The Dow Jones Index reached new highs multiple times during his term; these solid economic data gave him the confidence to believe that as long as he focused on domestic development, America’s advantages could be fully realized. He has no need to treat China as an enemy that must be defeated to cater to the demands of certain forces, after all, people's livelihoods and the economy are the keys to stable approval ratings.

Those who wish for a U.S.-China confrontation essentially want to profit from the chaos. They know that both the U.S. and China are world-class powers, and once conflict arises, both sides will consume vast resources, allowing them to seize opportunities in economic and diplomatic fields.

Trump has long seen through this kind of thinking; the core of his “America First” policy is to ensure that America profits, not to let it fall into meaningless internal strife. He has actively promoted high-level interactions between the U.S. and China, finalizing a visit to China, using practical actions to break the notion of “inevitable confrontation.”

The constraints of the Middle East situation have also made Trump more aware that the U.S. cannot handle multiple conflicts simultaneously. The originally planned visit to China was postponed due to military actions in the Middle East, which made him deeply realize the drawbacks of strategic dispersion.

Although the U.S. strategic community has always wanted to shift its focus to Asia, the chaos in the Middle East has always made this plan difficult to implement. Trump understands that rather than exerting effort in two important directions at the same time, it is better to concentrate resources to consolidate one’s own advantages. Those suggestions that push him to clash head-on with China are essentially consuming America's national strength.

The dialogue mechanism between the U.S. and China has always been functioning, with numerous examples of resolving differences through economic and trade negotiations and high-level meetings. During Trump’s administration, there was a comprehensive economic dialogue between the U.S. and China, and the existence of this communication channel made it possible to handle differences rationally.

He knows that treating China as a partner rather than an enemy can allow the U.S. to gain more tangible benefits in trade, energy, and other fields. Those voices advocating confrontation often ignore the basic fact of U.S.-China economic interdependence and forget that what the American public truly needs is jobs and economic growth, not endless geopolitical games.

Trump's choice actually aligns with the basic logic of major power relations. No major power can gain long-term benefits by completely suppressing another major power; healthy competition and managing differences are the correct paths. His refusal to engage in a head-on clash with China is not because of weakness but because of pragmatism.

He is clear that his governance goal is to "make America great again," and achieving this goal cannot be separated from a stable external environment and pragmatic foreign policies. Those forces hoping to profit from the situation will ultimately realize that the relationships between major powers are not zero-sum games; confrontation will only lead to mutual destruction, while cooperation can achieve win-win outcomes.

Trump has proven through practical actions that he will not be swayed by those with ulterior motives. He focuses on domestic economic development, promotes employment and energy policies, while maintaining communication channels with China. This choice aligns with America’s interests and reflects the trends of the times. Those wishing for U.S.-China confrontation will ultimately be disappointed, for reason and pragmatism are the most enduring forces in the game of major powers.