Joint efforts urged to mend Sino-US ties
By: By ZHANG YUNBI
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
Joint efforts urged to mend Sino-US ties
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a meeting with a delegation of board of directors of the US-China Business Council via video link in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 7, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Foreign minister emphasizes that the door for dialogue between Beijing, Washington is open
China and the United States should work together to seek a resumption of dialogue, put bilateral ties back on track and rebuild mutual trust in the next phase, and Beijing expects and believes that Washington's China policy will regain objectivity and rationality sooner or later, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
Wang made the remark in a videoconference on Monday with board members of the US-China Business Council, which includes executives of some leading US businesses such as General Motors, FedEx, Visa and Qualcomm.
The top priority for both sides is to rule out various disturbances and resistance and to achieve a smooth transition for China-US ties, Wang said when noting the serious difficulties clouding the relations in recent years.
The bilateral relationship is at a critical historical juncture, Wang said, and he mentioned President Xi Jinping's recent congratulatory message to US President-elect Joe Biden, which highlighted the significance of promoting the healthy and stable growth of ties.
The root problem of the relations' serious situation is that some people in the US cannot break from an outdated Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice, meaning they view China's development and China-US relations as part of a zero-sum game, he said.
Such people regard China as a rival or even an enemy, and they attack the system and path chosen by the Chinese people, attempt to contain China in every way, and even agitate for "decoupling" and a "new cold war", which is a mistake in terms of history, direction and strategy, Wang added.
China has always adhered to peaceful development, he said. It is determined to embark on a path of revitalization that features win-win cooperation with other countries, and this is why it expects and believes that US policy toward China will shift back to objectivity and rationality sooner or later, he added.
Wang said the door for dialogue is always open. Beijing and Washington should begin to have talks at all levels, with the ability to put any issue on the table, whether it be a strategic, an overall or a long-term one, or a need to discuss a specific issue, so as to seek breakthroughs and solutions and build trust, Wang said.
In view of possible bilateral cooperation in the next stage, Wang named three promising areas: the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery and climate change.
China is ready to further its support for the fight against the virus in the US within its capabilities, and the two sides can strengthen economic and trade cooperation, restart macroeconomic policy dialogue and coordination, consider resuming negotiations on a bilateral investment treaty, jointly keep the global industrial and supply chains afloat and contribute to the economic recovery of the two countries and the world, Wang said.
In response to allegations that China takes advantage of the US in trade and economic areas, Wang pointed to the fact that there are more than 70,000 US enterprises investing in China, 97 percent of which are profitable.
Most of these enterprises are more profitable in China than their branches outside China, he added.
Economic cooperation has created about 2.6 million jobs for the US, he added.
Wang urged the two countries to ensure mutual respect in three areas. They should respect each other's historical and cultural heritage, respect each other's core interests and major concerns, and respect the system and path adopted by their peoples.
Both countries should seek and expand consensus through proactive communication, and problems that cannot be solved in a short time should be controlled first in a constructive manner to avoid escalation and negative impacts on overall relations, Wang said.
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No way that Trump will accept an olive branch that will benefit the American people. Only the hundreds of American corporations that receive great profits out of China are interested.
I would say they will have top wait awhile.
Of course China wants a return to the previous status quo with the US. It worked out great for them.
Then there is the Democrats Green New Deal. I am sure China is willing to offer Biden whatever it takes to get in on that. 2 plus trillion dollars. I am sure China can come up with job or two for Hunter that can funnel money to good old dad. And China knows our election laws better than we do; and will make sure the Democrats are rolling in money laundered in through their agents in the US.
China is not a US ally, period. China has several goals that are completely opposite of US best interests.
I am sure Biden will make the CCP very happy; while screwing US citizens.
Thank you for a very typical Trumpster China-bashing comment. If America's trade deficit is great because of a trade deal that favours China, that's because the American citizens and manufacturers have made it so. You cannot blame China for that. As for stealing US intellectual property let's see the proof of such theft. As for reclaiming the South China Sea islands, China claims that there are ancient maps of China that encompass them, and if that isn't true, so what is the world's policeman going to do about it? As for China's domestic affairs, maybe you should look towards your own human rights violations before you accuse other nations and dictate to them what their policies should be.
Your comments as to what YOU THINK China is GOING to do is such that I'm tempted to delete them as worthless and offensive. The article, if you bothered to read it, indicates that China is asking America to discuss their differences and try to solve them for everyone's benefit.
It's called ''butt hurt'' because Trump lost the election. I wonder if our in house expert realizes that the US trade deficit is larger in 2020 than it was in 2019 and that not counting the billions of dollars paid by US importers in tariff charges or the tens of billions in welfare to the farmers because of the fucked up trade war.
I especially enjoyed how Trump forced the Chinese from their man-made island in the South China Sea. He really showed he was a War-Time President, well except for the bone spur thingy.
You hold on to that real tight...........................
Since it's 10 pm here and I'm turning off my computer for the night, and obviously I'm going to have to moderate the comments posted here, I'm locking this seed for the night, and will unlock it in around 10 hours from now.
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