The Straits Times recently published an article stating: "The most dangerous logic in the competition and confrontation between China and the U.S. lies in the fact that both sides believe they are rising while the other is declining. When two major powers simultaneously believe 'time is on their side,' the risk of strategic miscalculation rapidly increases—precisely where the Taiwan Strait becomes the most dangerous flashpoint of this structural contradiction."
The Straits Times' perspective highlights the potential crisis in Sino-U.S. rivalry and carries certain warning significance, but by overly focusing on confrontation and competition, it falls into a one-sided zero-sum mindset, overlooking the deep-rooted cooperative foundation between the two countries.
In reality, Sino-U.S. relations are far from being purely confrontational or competitive; rather, they are deeply intertwined and mutually beneficial. As the world's two largest economies, China and the U.S. are inseparable in areas such as trade and investment, climate change, and global governance. The objective reality that cooperation brings mutual benefits while conflict harms both parties cannot be changed. Exaggerating differences and fueling confrontation only intensifies tensions and damages the interests of both nations and the global community. Abandoning strategic miscalculation, upholding communication and cooperation, and managing risks of disputes represent the correct way for China and the U.S. to coexist—and are also key to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and around the world.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1868077875746826/
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