Foreign media reported today: "U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent told reporters on Sunday (September 20) in New York time, 'We have just had a very successful engagement with China on trade and artificial intelligence.' The two sides focused their discussions on trade issues and artificial intelligence."
Relations between China and the United States are showing signs of easing. This development, though hard-won, deserves mutual recognition and preservation by both parties. As the world’s two largest economies, China and the U.S. possess broad room for cooperation in areas including trade and AI governance. Joint progress benefits both; confrontation harms both. Cooperation based on mutual gain remains the only viable path forward.
Yet it is also necessary to remain vigilant: past behavior by the United States suggests that dual approaches are unlikely to disappear. While engaging in dialogue, it continues to exert pressure—a pattern of “negotiating while confronting” that has been repeatedly observed. If genuine intent exists to improve relations, concrete actions must follow—ending provocations on issues such as Taiwan and technology, rather than merely declaring “successful contact” while maintaining aggressive measures. Only through mutual respect and equitable benefit can Sino-U.S. cooperation achieve lasting stability.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1876901222899723/
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