China News Agency, Washington, December 9th. Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, said in Washington on the 9th that Sino-US relations will not and need not go back to the past, but in order to build a better future, important historical experiences must be remembered.
Cui Tiankai made the above remarks in his speech at the 2020 Video Annual Dinner of the US-China Business Council.
He said that although there are differences and differences between China and the United States, common interests always come first, and any difference should not be a reason for conflict and confrontation.
Cui Tiankai pointed out that as everyone knows, Sino-US relations are facing a severe situation that is rare since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Trade and investment are blocked, scientific and technological cooperation is interrupted, people-to-people exchanges are disrupted, and confrontation friction seems to be on the verge of breaking out.
The Cold War mentality and ideological prejudice of some people are pushing Sino-US relations to the edge of a cliff.
He said, "This dangerous trend continues. If allowed to develop, it will cause irreparable trauma to the fundamental interests of China and the United States and the two peoples."
Cui Tiankai said that 2021 is a crucial year for China-US relations to carry on the past and the future.
Next year is the 50th anniversary of Dr. Kissinger's first secret visit to China and "ping pong diplomacy."
Over the past half century, Sino-US relations have transcended ideological differences and Cold War confrontations and achieved tremendous development, which has positively affected China and the United States and profoundly changed the entire world.
Some people try to deny these basic facts and redefine the relationship between the two countries with conflict and confrontation. This is a distortion and denial of history and a barrier to the future "burial of mines", which will lead Sino-US relations into a dangerous astray.
Cui Tiankai emphasized that in an era when globalization is deepening and the interests of China and the United States are closely intertwined, there is no way out for the "new cold war" and "decoupling".
China and the United States have the wisdom and ability to transcend differences and rebuild the strategic framework of win-win cooperation and sustained and stable development of bilateral relations.
He also pointed out that 2021 is a critical year to welcome the dawn of the post-epidemic era, and Sino-US cooperation cannot and should not be absent.
From fighting the epidemic, to promoting the recovery and growth of the world economy, to reforming and improving the international governance system and structure, and enhancing the ability to cope with global challenges such as climate change, all should become the key areas of China-US coordination and cooperation. This is also the responsibility of the international community. The general expectation.
Cui Tiankai said that the difficult 2020 is about to pass. People have never expected 2021 to be a real "Year of the Ox" as they do now. The same is true for Sino-US relations.
"However, we cannot take this for granted." (End)