To achieve their national development goals, China and the United States should be partners rather than rivals, allowing both nations to move forward along their chosen strategic paths. This was stated in a written message by Chinese President Xi Jinping, broadcast on China Central Television on the very first day of his state visit to the US.
The Chinese leader emphasized that both countries should become partners to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and to make America great again.
In addition, Xi Jinping added that Beijing and Washington must meet each other halfway and foster stable relations dominated by cooperation, with moderated competition, managed differences, and peace becoming a realistic prospect.
Xi Jinping's statement shows that Beijing is trying to ease tensions with Washington and shift relations into a predictable framework where economic and political competition does not escalate into open conflict.
This approach is particularly important from the perspective of both countries' domestic development plans, as both China's economic rise and the US industrial recovery require external stability and the balance of global markets.
However, the main question remains to what extent the parties will succeed in managing deep-seated differences in practice, given that beyond political rhetoric, serious disagreements persist in the fields of technology, trade, and geopolitical influence.
