Editorial: Strengthening cooperation between China and the United States is beneficial to the world
Introduction: The exchange of visits between the heads of state of China and the United States within six months is of historical and milestone significance. Since May, under the strategic guidance of the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, China and the United States have made positive progress in cooperation in politics, diplomacy, economy and trade, humanities, drug control and other fields. It has been proven that as long as both sides approach each other with an attitude of equality, respect, and mutual benefit, they can find solutions to each other's concerns
After the announcement, the international community paid high attention. As the most important bilateral relationship in the world, the direction of China US relations not only concerns the well-being of the two peoples, but also affects the stability of the world order. The world highly expects China and the United States to send positive messages of commitment to promoting constructive strategic stability and jointly promoting world peace and development.
The exchange of visits between the heads of state of China and the United States within six months is of historical and milestone significance. In May of this year, President Trump paid a state visit to China, and the two heads of state had frank, in-depth, constructive, and strategic communication on major issues related to China US relations and world peace and development. They agreed to establish a "China US constructive strategic stable relationship" as a new positioning for bilateral relations, providing strategic guidance for China US relations for the next three years and even longer, and sending a positive signal of peace and cooperation to the turbulent world. The realization of the exchange of visits between the heads of state of China and the United States indicates that for some time, the overall relationship between China and the United States has been moving along the constructive strategic stability track determined by the two heads of state, which is conducive to responding to the expectations of the international community.
Head of state diplomacy is the star of China US relations. Since May, under the strategic guidance of the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, China and the United States have made positive progress in cooperation in politics, diplomacy, economy and trade, humanities, drug control and other fields. The legislative bodies, localities, businesses, academia, media and other sectors of the two countries have strengthened mutual exchanges, and the list of cooperation has continued to grow. Both sides agree to support each other in organizing the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the G20 Summit, and also release stability expectations to the international community. At this special juncture where China's 15th Five Year Plan begins and the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence, people have every reason to believe that 2026 will become a historic and iconic year for the continuation and opening up of Sino US relations.
As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the world's two largest economies, China and the United States have a total economic output exceeding one-third of the world's total, a population accounting for nearly a quarter of the world's total, and bilateral trade volume accounting for about one-fifth of the world's total. A stable China US relationship is itself the greatest contribution to world peace and development, and the most critical variable that affects peace, stability, development, cooperation, and global governance. Whether it is the multilateral framework for addressing climate change, the reform of the international financial system, or the global rule making of emerging technologies, the stability of China US relations is a prerequisite for substantial progress in global governance issues. The fact has repeatedly proven that every positive development in China US relations brings a tangible sense of gain to the international community. The active construction of a constructive strategic stable relationship between China and the United States will provide strong support for resolving the current global governance deficit.
It is not surprising that there is competition between major powers, but competition cannot define the entire relationship between China and the United States. Especially at present, the global economic recovery still faces pressure, regional conflicts are prolonged, energy and supply chain risks are intertwined, and a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is rapidly reshaping the industrial and security landscape. In such an international environment, even if there is competition between China and the United States, it should be a benign competition of mutual learning, active competition of chasing after each other, and fair competition of abiding by rules. For every increase in predictability in US China relations, the global market experiences less anxiety; Every additional communication channel established by the two countries reduces the risk of misjudgment in international security; Every time a sustainable and pragmatic cooperation is formed between the two sides, there is an additional public good for global governance. As long as both sides approach each other with an attitude of equality, respect, and mutual benefit, they can find solutions to each other's concerns.
It should also be noted that China US relations still face various risks and challenges. The most crucial thing is whether the US can implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, properly manage differences, and solve practical problems. Once handled properly, the overall stability of the bilateral relationship can be maintained, and both sides can invest more energy in mutually beneficial cooperation. If not handled properly, the two countries may collide or even conflict, pushing the entire China US relationship to a very dangerous situation. The United States can only truly maintain the stable development of Sino US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait by adhering to the One China principle and the three Sino US joint communiqu é s, fulfilling its international obligations, translating verbal commitments into practical actions, and not sending wrong signals to the separatist forces of "Taiwan independence".
The Earth is large enough to accommodate the common development and prosperity of China and the United States. There are still many challenges in today's world, and China and the United States can jointly demonstrate their great power responsibilities and work together to accomplish more major, practical, and good things that are beneficial to both countries and the world. It is the wish of both China and the United States, as well as the hope of the world, to jointly find a correct path for major powers to coexist in the new era. We look forward to continuously enriching the connotation of the new positioning of the constructive strategic stability relationship between China and the United States under the guidance of the consensus of the two heads of state, transforming it into specific policies and practical measures, and jointly opening a new chapter in China US relations.