(International Observation) Why did the Sino-US Foreign Ministers' meeting in Bali put forward four "sinces" and four lists?
China News Agency, Beijing, July 10th: Why did the Sino-US Foreign Ministers meet in Bali put forward four "sinces" and four lists?
China News Agency reporter Wu Xu
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting with US Secretary of State Blinken after attending the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on the 9th.
According to the release, both sides believed that the dialogue was substantive and constructive.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, Su Hao, director of the Center for Strategic and Peace Research at China Foreign Affairs University, pointed out that the four "sinces" and four lists proposed by the Chinese side this time are more targeted and more candidly present Sino-US relations in the international community. before.
After the NATO summit, the United States believed that the structure of "the West leading the world order" was basically formed, and it began to actively consider how to deal with China.
Why mention four "since"?
During the meeting, the Chinese side emphasized that since the US side promised not to seek to change the Chinese system, it should respect the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics chosen by the Chinese people and stop smearing and attacking China's political system and domestic and foreign policies.
Since the United States has promised not to seek a "new Cold War", it should abandon the Cold War mentality, not engage in zero-sum games, and stop ganging up to engage in "small circles".
Since the US has promised not to support "Taiwan independence," it should stop hollowing out and distorting the one-China policy, stop "cutting sausages" on the Taiwan issue, and stop playing the "Taiwan card" to obstruct China's peaceful reunification process.
Since the US has promised that it has no intention of conflict with China, it should respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and refrain from harming China's legitimate interests in the name of human rights and democracy.
"The four 'sinces' clearly tell the U.S. that China is very clear about the U.S. attitude toward China and the issues between China and the U.S." Su Hao said that the U.S. continues to suppress China, and China will clearly raise its concerns. In fact, it emphasizes that the United States says one thing orally and does another thing concretely, which leads to complicated and difficult Sino-US relations.
Wang Yi pointed out that the historical narrative of China-US relations has been artificially distorted, the reality has been kidnapped by the so-called "political correctness", and the development direction is in danger of being further led astray.
The fundamental reason is that there is a problem with the US's perception of China, and the China policy formulated accordingly has naturally deviated from the correct track.
"This time, China not only accurately pointed out the problem at the level of strategic policy and specific operation, but also explained the cause of the problem at the level of cognition and concept." Su Hao said that analyzing and understanding China-US relations from a cognitive perspective can make the US more clear The reason for suffering from "China phobia".
What kind of "guardrail" is installed?
Since the current U.S. government came to power, it has repeatedly claimed to add a "guardrail" to China-U.S. relations, but the U.S. side has never made it clear what kind of "guardrail" is to be set up.
"The United States has comprehensively confronted and suppressed China strategically, and tactically used crisis management to prevent China-U.S. relations from getting out of control. This is evident on the Taiwan issue and the South China Sea issue. It not only provokes China's national security, but also prevents the situation from becoming irresistible. control conflict." Su Hao said.
"The understanding of 'guardrail' between China and the United States is not at the same level." Su Hao further analyzed and pointed out that the "guardrail" referred to by the US is at the tactical level, while the Chinese side is setting up the "guardrail" of Sino-US relations at the strategic level.
"The Chinese side has clearly emphasized that the three Sino-US joint communiqués are the most reliable 'protection' for the two countries, which shows that China is handling Sino-US relations from a higher strategic level."
What is the point of the four lists?
At this meeting, China presented four lists to the U.S. side, namely, a list of asking the U.S. to correct its wrong policies, words and deeds toward China, a list of key cases that China is concerned about, a list of China-related bills that China is concerned about, and a list of China-U.S. cooperation in eight areas.
Compared with the two lists proposed by the Chinese side when the US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman visited Tianjin a year ago, the contents of this list are more detailed.
"It not only requires the United States to correct the content, but also includes areas of cooperation, which shows that China is handling Sino-US relations in a candid and targeted manner." Su Hao said that the United States has set up a series of bills against China, although domestic laws , but it is always aimed at China.
"Long-arm jurisdiction or external extension, the United States' attempt to use domestic law to control international issues and control Sino-US relations has led to many problems in the relationship between the two countries."
Proposing a list of positive cooperation in eight areas also signals that China is willing to actively cooperate.
"As two responsible major countries, the cooperation between China and the United States in the fields of climate change, public health, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges is feasible. It is very important to lead China-US relations to a more positive attitude and practice." Su Hao said.
Can the United States fulfill the "six nos" statement?
When Blinken introduced the U.S. policy toward China, he said that the U.S. does not seek to fight a "new Cold War" against China, to change the Chinese system, to challenge the ruling position of the Chinese Communist Party, to contain China, to support "Taiwan independence", or to seek change. The status quo of the Taiwan Strait.
Su Hao believes that the "six nos" mentioned by the United States this time are a further refinement of the Biden administration's "four nos and no intentions".
"The U.S. still has a tough attitude on some issues, especially sticking to its long-term policy on world order issues, including accusations against China, etc. But the U.S.'s further commitment this time is also positive, showing that it is willing to manage differences with China, and even Carrying out cooperation and treating China-US relations with a relatively positive attitude deserves attention." But he also emphasized that one must listen to what he says and what he does, and that the habitual two-faced approach of the United States needs to be vigilant at all times.
The outside world also noted that the two sides reached a consensus on reciprocity and mutual benefit to promote the Sino-US joint working group consultation to achieve more results.
In addition, China has also put forward the idea of benign interaction between China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.
"Under the current situation, many consultation mechanisms between China and the United States have stopped. There are high-level leaders meeting, but they have not been institutionalized. We will promote the Sino-US joint working group consultation and push the Sino-US relationship to a pragmatic and institutionalized establishment. It deserves attention." Su Hao said.
Regarding China's proposal for a benign interaction between China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, Su Hao also pointed out that because the United States is currently engaged in a "small circle" in the Asia-Pacific region, it has destroyed the benign mechanism that has been formed in the Asia-Pacific region. Constructive.
"As the Chinese side said before, the Pacific Ocean is big enough to accommodate China and the United States." (End)