On 8 February, the President of the United States Donald trump sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President XI Jinping, which caused the attention of the international community.
The message in the first place is a tribute to the courtesy, in it the President thanked the Chinese President XI Jinping’s congratulations on assuming the post and wished Chinese people a happy Festival of Lights and prosperity in the year of the Rooster; the letter also carries pragmatic meaning, and expresses its intention, together with the President of China, XI Jinping, “promote the construction of Sino-us constructive and mutually beneficial relations.” Compared with the previous policy speech trump against China, there are considerable differences. This position is in the changing of the us government and uncertainties Sino-us relations has a special meaning.
Of course, such a letter is not enough to determine the policy of trump against China. Administration foreign policy trump is still in the stage of formation, this process is accompanied by stormy debates. At the same time, trump may also interested in preserving the “blur” and “unpredictability” of its foreign policy and actions.
Considering the current stage, to provide “constructive” and “mutual benefit” Chinese-American relations, the parties must solve the problem at three levels: specific bilateral issues, regional and global problems, problems of relations between the rapidly rising power and a known power.
First, the progress of Sino-us relations. For 40 years the development of relations, the parties have reached an unprecedented combination of breadth and depth of interests. Against this background, the cooperation brings mutual benefits, and the battle — damage.
Secondly, the trend of global development. China and the United States as recipients of the benefits of globalization, only by enhancing cooperation to cope with the negative consequences of globalization. Sino-us relations are the most important for China but not only China, therefore, will not succumb to pressure from the United States.
Thirdly, the aspirations of both countries. Campaign slogan trump — “let’s Make America great again”, is the “American dream” of trump. “Chinese dream,” “Achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” Only by expanding cooperation and managing differences to ensure full implementation of the dream States.
As stressed by Chinese President XI Jinping, cooperation is the only correct choice for China and the United States. Trump said that the US and China will implement a strategy of mutual benefit. It should be noted that both sides have basic knowledge about the development of constructive and mutually beneficial Sino-American relations. Currently, the parties must strengthen the positive interaction to guarantee a steady following of Chinese-American relations for a given path, ensure a rapid transitional period of “grinding” of bilateral relations.
We hope that the interaction between the heads of China and the United States this time will be the beginning of “grinding” in the positive interaction between China and the United States.
