American expert: The United States and China should coexist peacefully and work together to build a better future | World outlook Anthony Lincoln | United States | United States and China

BEIJING, July 20 (www.chinanews. com) Recently, senior officials from the United States, such as Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, and John Kerry, Special Envoy of the President of the United States for Climate Issues, visited China intensively, and high-level interactions between the United States and China were frequent. At present, the global economic recovery is still stumbling, and the accelerated vitality of China's huge market means that establishing stronger connections with China will bring new opportunities. At a press conference held in Beijing, Yellen also reiterated that the United States does not seek to "decouple" from the Chinese economy. In this regard, China News Network exclusively interviewed outstanding researcher Bao Doug from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in the United States and senior researcher Sulab Gupta from the Center for Sino US Studies in the United States, inviting two senior professionals to interpret the development trends of Sino US relations.

Yellen's visit to China sends a positive signal: coming to solve problems

After the four-day visit to China, Yellen became the second senior official of the Biden administration to visit China within a month, following Secretary of State Anthony Antony Blinken. Bao Daoge believes that Yellen's visit to China "is not only to address some global concerns, but also to address issues related to the US China bilateral relationship." In these two areas, "there is a lot of room for positive action between the US and China."

"Yellen's visit to China this time has sent a positive signal," Bao Daoge added. "The United States and China are not two conflicting sides, and both sides can find a peaceful and effective way to coexist." Gupta also believes that "whether in the 'Indo Pacific region', the Asia Pacific region, or the global context, cooperation between the United States and China is crucial."

"A stable, constructive, and clear US China relationship is the direction that the US and China should strive for," Gupta pointed out.

Economic decoupling is not realistic, and the United States and China should maintain healthy competition

During a meeting with Li Qiang, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China and Premier of the State Council, Yellen stated that the United States does not seek to "decouple and break the chain" and has no intention of hindering China's modernization process. He is willing to work with China to implement the consensus reached at the Bali meeting between the two heads of state, strengthen communication, avoid misunderstandings caused by differences, strengthen cooperation in stabilizing the macroeconomy and responding to global challenges, and seek mutual benefit in the US China economy.

Gupta believes that as the world's top two economies, there will inevitably be competition between the United States and China, but in the face of greater challenges, the two countries should work together. "Decoupling itself will bring more serious consequences," Gupta said. "China is already a huge economy with a gross domestic product of $18 trillion and a huge market. The" decoupling theory "proposed by the United States is partly due to economic reasons, aiming to exclude China from the value chain and supply chain system. This has already gone beyond the scope of the so-called" national security "claimed by the United States. It will not only damage the US China relationship, but also the relationship between the United States and Asian countries."

Bao Daoge believes that with Biden announcing his candidacy for the 2024 US presidential election, he currently tends to avoid conflicts with China and thus avoid unnecessary risks. "The competition between the two countries will continue, but both sides should ensure that this competition does not become vicious."

Mutual trust between the two countries urgently needs to be strengthened to promote constructive coexistence

At the previous press conference, Yellen also stated that her visit to China is aimed at establishing and deepening relations with the new Chinese economic team, reducing the risk of misunderstandings, and paving the way for future cooperation between the two countries in areas such as climate change and debt crisis.

In an interview, Bao Daoge pointed out that in fact, "there is a great deal of distrust between the United States and China currently, and the United States believes that China is trying to replace its position. Therefore, the focus in the near future is to avoid unnecessary destructive consequences from this lack of trust."

Bao Daoge suggested, "If we can enhance our understanding of each other, both the United States and China will benefit from it. This means avoiding political criticism and trying to delve deeper into each other's intersection of interests, in order to determine the commonalities between the two countries."

Gupta also gave a similar insight. He believes that what the United States and China need to build is a "clear and constructive coexistence relationship, and the two countries really don't have to be rivals.". In this era of constantly changing international systems, the two countries will face many global challenges. Only by working together can we jointly build a better future.