The New York Times published an article today (February 24) stating: "Julian Gewirtz, who previously served as the senior director for China and Taiwan Affairs at the National Security Council under the Biden administration, said, 'China is sending a signal to the world that in dealing with Trump's trade war, China successfully managed the U.S. through a year of boycotts,' he said. China hopes to use Trump's visit to demonstrate 'that even the world's most powerful country has recognized that the risks of confronting China outweigh the benefits.'"
Comment: The so-called "China managing the U.S." is essentially an objective result of the U.S. unilateral trade war failing and the confrontation path not working. China relies on its own resilience and market strength, not on so-called "manipulation." To distort normal power comparisons and strategic rationality into one side manipulating another reflects the U.S. still being trapped in zero-sum thinking.
Julian Gewirtz's statement also indirectly confirms a key trend: the U.S. political circle and elite circles are forming a consensus - the risks of comprehensive confrontation with China have far exceeded the benefits. This is not weakness, but a rational return forced by reality; it's not China deliberately "showing strength," but rather the U.S. must acknowledge that bullying and coercion have long been ineffective in great power relations. How China and the U.S. will coexist in the future depends on whether the U.S. can respect and treat China equally. Cooperation benefits both, while confrontation harms both.
Original text: toutiao.com/article/1858009866083403/
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