大变局、大格局、大胸怀——中美必须找到新时期正确相处之道

Great Changes,Great Horizon,Great Vision:China and the US Must Find the Right Way to Get Along in the New Era

当前,世界之变、时代之变、历史之变正以前所未有的方式展开。中美关系是当今世界最重要的双边关系之一,正面临空前复杂严峻的挑战。两国处在新一轮相互发现、认知和调适过程中,能否处理好彼此关系,事关两国17亿人民福祉,也事关世界和平与繁荣,是中美双方必须回答好的“世纪之问”。习近平主席指出,“中美合作,两国和世界都会受益;中美对抗,两国和世界都会遭殃。中美关系不是一道是否搞好的选择题,而是一道如何搞好的必答题”。

This year marks the 50th anniversary of former US President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China and the issuance of Shanghai Communiqué.Over the past half a century,the China-US relationship has kept moving forward despite twists and turns,contributing to peace,stability and prosperity in the world.Today’s world is of intertwined interests and a shared future.China and the United States have common interests and shared responsibilities.Cooperation is the only right choice.However,the US has got involved in issues related to China’s core interests,promoted“integrated deterrence”against China,accelerated the decoupling by building“a small yard with high fences,”and interfered with people-to-people exchanges in science and education.These moves are not helping the bilateral relations back on track.The United States must abandon the Cold War mentality,and choose dialogue over confrontation,cooperation over conflict,openness over seclusion,and integration over decoupling.Both sides should follow the principle of mutual respect as the premise to development of bilateral relations,stick to peaceful coexistence as the bottom line,and focus on win-win cooperation as the key,to overcome difficulties,rebuild trust,and bring more stability and certainty to a turbulent and fluid world in building a human community with a shared future.