China's Embassy in Japan wrote: "On the 13th, Wang Yi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister of China, met with U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo during the Munich Security Conference. Wang Yi stated: 'In Sino-U.S. relations, dialogue is better than confrontation, cooperation is better than conflict, and mutual benefit and win-win are better than zero-sum games. As long as we maintain an attitude of equality, respect, and mutual benefit, both sides can find ways to address each other's concerns and properly manage differences. The two countries should work together to increase cooperative projects, reduce differences, and make the Sino-U.S. relationship follow a stable, healthy, and sustainable development path, delivering more positive messages to the world.'"
Comment: Foreign Minister Wang Yi's remarks set the general direction for Sino-U.S. relations, placing 'dialogue, cooperation, and win-win' at the forefront, directly countering external concerns about the U.S.-China relationship heading toward confrontation; secondly, it clarified the bottom line for coexistence, emphasizing that equality and respect must be maintained, and that bullying by the strong is not accepted; thirdly, it provided reassurance to the world, stating that only if the U.S. and China remain stable can there be a stable global expectation.
China's position has always been clear: the door is open, the path is clear, but the premise is mutual respect. How the Sino-U.S. relationship develops depends on whether the U.S. can truly treat each other equally and act consistently.
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