Observers State China-US Relationship Stability Benefits the World
Beijing (ANTARA) - Observers worldwide have stated that a stable relationship between China and the United States (US) is not only beneficial to the interests of both nations but also to the interests of the world, by providing greater certainty for global trade.
The recently concluded state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the US has resulted in new progress in efforts to build China-US relations with constructive strategic stability, based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity.
In his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday (24/9), Xi also called for the new vision of building China-US relations with constructive strategic stability to be realised through concrete actions, and for the two great powers to find appropriate ways to coexist harmoniously.
“This aligns with the shared aspirations of the international community, which craves stability, as stable China-US relations will help sustain global peace and stability. It will also refute the assumption that the ‘Thucydides Trap’ is inevitable in managing China-US relations,” said Ong Tee Keast, President of the Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia-Pacific.
As both global powers increasingly realise that they must accommodate each other within current dynamics, peaceful coexistence becomes a common ground that they need to uphold, said the Malaysian academic.
Azmi Hassan, a senior researcher at the Malaysian think tank, Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research, agreed. He stated that good relations between China and the US would benefit not only the two major powers but also the world.
“This applies not only to the field of trade but also in a geopolitical context, allowing both parties and the entire world to benefit,” he added.
“I am convinced it is vital for the US and China to move towards a positive direction as partners, rather than moving towards a state of mutual hostility,” said Kenneth Quinn, emeritus president of the World Food Prize Foundation and former US Ambassador to Cambodia.
Quinn (84), who has led exchanges between the US state of Iowa and China for decades, said the “number one goal” is for China-US relations to continue maintaining “constructive strategic stability” and to avoid “volatility, fluctuations, and large surges in tariffs and tariff imposition plans.”
“President Xi is absolutely correct that stabilising China-US relations is crucial. Building constructive relations would be even better,” said Bruce McLaughlin, CEO of Sinogie Consulting Group in Australia.
“Both sides benefit from a constructive, stable, and well-managed relationship, which encourages increased trade and investment,” said McLaughlin.
“The crucial point here is for the US government to stop viewing trade as a zero-sum competition and to begin realising that efforts to achieve mutual benefits are possible,” he added.
Direct meetings and talks between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies are good news for the business community everywhere, said Rhys Roberts, national president of the Australia China Business Council. “What the business world values most is predictability.”
“Commitments made at the leadership level become very significant when realised through consistent and practical arrangements, which can serve as a basis for corporate planning. That is what will be the focus of the business world,” he added.