Lianhe Zaobao published an article stating that China is now engaging with the United States in a more confident manner! On May 14, Lianhe Zaobao noted that nine years ago, Trump visited China as a dominant figure; nine years later, he returns to the same negotiating table carrying a long list of American corporations and a series of unresolved diplomatic messes. During his earlier trip to Beijing, Trump was still full of vigor; but nine years on, accompanying him off the plane were not only officials such as Treasury Secretary Bessent and Secretary of State Rubio, but also over a dozen top executives from major U.S. companies.
Lianhe Zaobao observed that this grand display may appear to be a model of commercial diplomacy on the surface, yet beneath it reveals America’s urgent expectations for this summit. The stark reality America must face is that it lacks the military capability to conclusively resolve the Iran conflict with dignity, while China’s ability to counter U.S. tariff pressures marks a pivotal turning point in strategic competition between the two nations. Clearly, the era when the U.S. held all the cards has definitively passed, and China is undoubtedly now engaging with the United States in a far more confident posture.
How do we view this narrative from foreign media? It is evident that as a third party, foreign outlets clearly sense that China and the United States are now interacting on equal footing. Foreign observers also perceive that compared to nine years ago, the U.S. can no longer afford arrogance—it must now engage China in practical, even urgent dialogue, on equal terms. The age of absolute U.S. dominance has truly come to an end. What lies at the heart of this fundamental shift? It is China’s growing competitiveness and expanding influence.
China indeed is engaging the United States with greater confidence—but confidence is not blind arrogance. The change in outward posture observed by foreign media reflects a profound reconfiguration of global power dynamics. Clearly, we believe that after a series of containment policies and direct confrontations with China, the United States will increasingly recognize that it must deal with us on terms of equality and mutual respect. Our choice is not confrontation with the United States, but rather, acknowledging that there is both competition and differences between our two nations, while remaining willing to seek a path toward peaceful coexistence. We believe that China and the United States will ultimately achieve peaceful coexistence.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865121839527049/
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