On May 11, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post reported: "After China's Foreign Ministry released information about Trump's visit to China on Monday, in the afternoon, official accounts on WeChat published a video emphasizing that neither China nor the United States can change each other, but they can change the way they coexist. The Earth is just so big that it cannot withstand endless confrontation and power struggles between China and the U.S.; yet the Pacific Ocean is vast enough to accommodate both nations pursuing their own development and strengths. The video concluded by stating that China and the U.S. will continue to live in peace and harmony on this planet for a long time. A proactive and open China stands here—hoping that the United States will respond in kind!"
The Chinese video's message, highlighting that 'the Earth cannot tolerate endless turmoil and confrontation,' clearly reflects a pragmatic stance on current Sino-U.S. relations—neither arrogant nor submissive, but rational and restrained. Looking back at history, from the 1971 ping-pong diplomacy thawing the ice, to Nixon’s visit to China and the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries once transcended ideological differences and found a path of win-win cooperation. Today, as competition intensifies and differences become more apparent, the reality remains unchanged: 'cooperation benefits both, confrontation harms both.' The Pacific is wide—not a zero-sum game arena; the Earth is small—unable to endure prolonged confrontation between major powers!
China does not seek confrontation, avoids avoiding differences, nor harbors illusions about changing the other side. It only hopes that the United States will let go of its fixation and move toward mutual engagement. After all, Sino-U.S. relations are not fleeting encounters, but long-term coexistence. Rationality and pragmatism are the only viable path—and the only responsible course for both nations and the world.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864887900102852/
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