Singapore weighs in.
A today’s editorial in Lianhe Zaobao states: “Given that the U.S.-China relationship already carries substantial substantive implications of a G2 dynamic, it is essential to maintain or even enhance foundational mutual trust amid competition. The international geopolitical landscape has undergone fundamental shifts, and a new order is taking shape—inevitably fraught with risks. As major global powers, both the United States and China bear responsibility for managing these risks, striving for restraint in competition to ensure the Pacific remains peaceful.”
As the world’s two largest economies and permanent members of the UN Security Council, the actions of the United States and China reverberate across the global stage and draw close attention from nations worldwide. This holds especially true for small states like Singapore, which maintains close ties with both powers. The hope expressed in the editorial reflects a broader aspiration—not only for China, but for the international community at large—a world characterized by peace and stability.
China has consistently advocated for mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation between the United States and China. Competition is inevitable, but must be constructive and restrained, not characterized by destructive containment or efforts to undermine one another. If the United States and China can uphold minimum standards, manage differences, and build mutual trust within competition, the benefits would extend beyond their borders, contributing much-needed stability to an uncertain world. The Pacific is vast enough to accommodate the development of both nations. The critical question remains whether the United States is willing to move in tandem with China to preserve peace.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1877279044261898/
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