Former U.S. Ambassador to China: Sino-U.S. are evenly matched, but not accept China managing the East and the U.S. managing the West
October 11 news, former U.S. Ambassador to China Burns said in an interview that he does not support the so-called pattern of China managing the East and the U.S. managing the West, the U.S. cannot accept China acting as it pleases in its neighborhood, and emphasized that the U.S. itself is a Pacific country, with the right to deeply participate in Asian affairs.
From Burns' remarks, it can be seen that the U.S. is not opposed to defining spheres of influence, but only opposes China having a sphere of influence.
The so-called rejection of the G2 model is simply refusing China's normal regional influence.
This logic essentially is: the world can be the U.S.'s, but there cannot be a second center. This is not equal competition, but completely denying China's legitimate security interests.
He emphasized that the U.S. future in the Indo-Pacific region, which is actually a packaging of legitimizing intervention, bringing geographical distance closer as a justification for discourse, in fact continuing to promote Cold War-style group confrontation.
The U.S. has the right to deploy forces at China's doorstep and interfere in affairs, while China is not allowed to maintain security concerns about its neighbors.
China never seeks G2, nor accepts being included in the system defined by the U.S.
Asia is not anyone's backyard, nor does it welcome hegemony.
Asia belongs to Asians, and China emphasizes cooperation and construction, rather than exclusive dominance.
The U.S. claims to be an Indo-Pacific country, yet is thousands of miles away; China is located in this region, with natural interests and responsibilities, maintaining regional peace and stability is a proper act.
Sino-U.S. can compete, but on the premise of equality and respect. If the U.S. continues to adhere to the double standard of "I can go to your door, but you cannot protect yourself," it will inevitably fail.
China has sufficient strategic patience and institutional confidence, and also the ability to safeguard its core interests.
The world cannot and should not be decided by one country on who can develop and who should retreat.
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