Steer the rudder and lead the Chinese and American giant ships forward together -- the first video meeting between China and the United States sends a positive signal to the world

2021-11-17

"China and the United States are two giant ships sailing in the sea. We should stabilize the rudder so that the two giant ships can move forward together in the face of wind and waves without yaw, stall or collision." On the forenoon of November 16th, President Xi Jinping held a video meeting with President Biden in Beijing. During the three-and-a-half-hour meeting, the two sides had full and in-depth communication and exchanges on strategic, overall and fundamental issues related to the development of China US relations and important issues of common concern. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping expounded the correct way of getting along with China in the new era. The two heads of state reached an important principle consensus on the importance of Sino US relations and opposing the "new cold war". The meeting enhanced mutual understanding between the two sides, increased the positive expectations of the international community for China US relations, and sent a strong signal to China, the United States and the world. "The common mission of the leaders of China and the United States" The video meeting is another direct dialogue between the heads of state of China and the United States after the telephone conversation in February and September this year. It is also the first time that the top leaders of the two countries have held a video meeting since the new US government took office at the beginning of this year. Observers pointed out that China US relations are at a critical crossroads. The video meeting is a major event in China US relations and international relations. The Chinese and American people and the international community hope that the meeting will achieve positive results. As soon as the news about the meeting was released, the US media commented that this is expected to become an "opportunity to transform us China relations based on cooperation". Ruan Zongze, executive vice president of the China Academy of international studies, said that the direct communication between the heads of China and the US dollar plays an irreplaceable leading role in the development of bilateral relations and helps to enhance mutual understanding, form consensus and control differences. For some time, the new US administration has generally continued the extreme and wrong China policy of the previous administration, pieced together Anti China circles in the international community, and constantly challenged China's bottom line, which has brought difficulties to the development of China US relations. In the past few months, representatives of China and the United States have held meetings in Anchorage, Tianjin, Zurich, Switzerland and Rome, Italy. China firmly opposes the so-called "strength status" of the United States in dealing with China, puts forward "two lists" and "three bottom lines" to the United States, and requires the United States to respond positively and take actions to effectively improve bilateral relations. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping made it clear: "I hope President president will play a leading role in politics and push the US policy toward China to return to a rational and pragmatic track." During the meeting, President Biden also responded positively to President Xi Jinping's words: history is fair, and US China relations can only be done well, and we must not mess up. "China and the United States, as the world's two largest economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, should strengthen communication and cooperation. They will not only manage our respective domestic affairs, but also shoulder all their international responsibilities and jointly push forward the noble cause of human peace and development." President Xi Jinping pointed out in his meeting that this is the common aspiration of the people of China and the United States. It is also the common mission of the leaders of China and the United States. Wu Xinbo, director of the center for American Studies at Fudan University, said that as one of the most important bilateral relations today, China US relations have gone beyond the bilateral category. At this critical moment, the helm and guidance of the two heads of state is not only crucial to the development of China US relations, but also has a positive impact on the world. "It is absolutely impossible without China US cooperation." "Sino US cooperation may not be omnipotent, but no cooperation between China and the United States is absolutely impossible." President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of Sino US relations at the meeting. Ruan Zongze said that history has repeatedly proved that more friction between China and the United States is a disaster for both countries and the world; With more cooperation between the two sides, we can accomplish many things beneficial to the two countries and the world. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping elaborated on the four priorities that China and the United States should focus on to promote the future cooperation between the two countries. First, show the responsibility of a big country and lead the international community to cooperate to meet outstanding challenges; Second, in the spirit of equality and mutual benefit, promote exchanges at all levels and in all fields to inject more positive energy into China US relations; Third, manage and control differences and sensitive issues in a constructive manner to prevent China US relations from derailing and getting out of control; Fourth, strengthen coordination and cooperation on major international and regional hot spot issues to provide the world with more public goods. Xi Jinping, deputy director of the center for strategic and security studies of Tsinghua University, said that the four priorities proposed by President are bilateral and international and regional. Just days before the meeting, China and the United States issued the second joint declaration on addressing climate change. This joint declaration, called "surprise" by foreign media, also reflects the great potential of bilateral cooperation from one side. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping also expounded China's position on issues such as Sino US economic and trade relations, energy security, climate change and public health security, and put forward the Chinese side's view: "commercial talks should not be politicized in Sino US economic and trade issues", "safeguarding the safety and stability of the global industrial chain supply chain", "taking account of climate change and ensuring people's livelihood". "We should advocate the establishment of a global public health and infectious disease prevention and control cooperation mechanism" "The interests of China and the United States are deeply intertwined. Cooperation will benefit both sides, and fighting will hurt both." Dawei said that China does not deny competition, but insists that competition must be fair, benign and regular. The earth is large enough to accommodate the respective and common development of China and the United States. "China and the United States must find the right way to get along" "In the past 50 years, the most important event in international relations is the restoration and development of Sino US relations, which has benefited the two countries and the world. In the next 50 years, the most important thing in international relations is that China and the United States must find the right way to get along with each other." President Xi Jinping looks at the development of Sino US relations from a historical and global perspective. As the largest developing country and the largest developed country, how should the two largest powers of China and the United States get along? President Xi Jinping summed up the experience and lessons of Sino US relations and put forward that the three principles of Sino US relations in the new era should be based on mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation. "Mutual respect means respecting each other's social systems and development paths, respecting each other's core interests and major concerns, and respecting each other's development rights; peaceful coexistence means adhering to the bottom line of no conflict and no confrontation; win-win cooperation means adhering to mutual benefit and reciprocity, not playing zero sum game, and not making you lose and I win." Ruan Zongze believes that these three principles have guided the direction and defined the "boundary" for the long-term development of China US relations. President Xi Jinping pointed out in his meeting that China's complete unification is the common aspiration of all Chinese people. We are patient and willing to strive for the peaceful reunification with utmost sincerity and utmost efforts. But if the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces provoke and push the way, even break through the red line, we will have to take resolute measures. Ruan Zongze said that the Taiwan issue has always been the most important and sensitive issue in Sino US relations. It is also a question that every two heads of state must talk about each other. Under the current situation, President Xi Jinping has strong pertinence. During the meeting, President Biden said that the US government is committed to pursuing the long-standing one China policy, does not support "Taiwan independence" and hopes to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping also introduced China's development path and strategic intentions, and demonstrated China's position on specific issues such as democracy, human rights and multilateralism. President Biden also said that the United States does not seek to change China's system, does not seek to oppose China through strengthening alliance relations, and has no intention of conflict with China. It is willing to strengthen communication with China, reduce misunderstandings and properly handle differences in a constructive way. Analysts pointed out that the statement of the US side released a positive signal at the meeting, but how will it follow up? We still need to "listen to what they say and watch what they do". "It should be noted that one meeting cannot solve all the contradictions between China and the United States." Ruan Zongze said that he hoped that the United States would work with China to implement the spirit of the meeting between the two heads of state with practical actions, maintain dialogue and communication, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, manage and control differences responsibly, and promote the healthy and stable development of China US relations. (outlook new era)

Edit:He Chuanning    Responsible editor:Su Suiyue

Source:Xinhua

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