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February 07 , 2017
  • Reuters：China, United States cannot afford conflict: Chinese foreign minister
    Reuters reports: "There would be no winner from conflict between China and the United States, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Tuesday, seeking to dampen tension between the two nations that flared after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. Relations between China and United States have soured after Trump upset Beijing in December by taking a telephone call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and threatened to impose tariffs on Chinese imports...China is committed to peace, Wang said, after meeting Australia's Foreign Minister Julia Bishop.' There cannot be conflict between China and the United States, as both sides will lose and both sides cannot afford that,' he told reporters in the Australian capital of Canberra. While seeking to reduce tension, Wang called on global leaders to reject protectionism, which Trump has backed with his 'America First' economic plans. 'It is important to firmly commit to an open world economy' Wang added. 'It is important to steer economic globalisation towards greater inclusiveness, broader shared benefit in a more sustainable way.'...Wang said that China does not want to lead or replace anyone, and that as its national strength is still limited it must focus on its own development, according to comments carried on the Chinese Foreign Ministry's website. 'We must remain clear headed about the various comments demanding China play a 'leadership role',' Wang said."
  • The Boston Globe：Donald Trump's dangerous China illusions
    The Boston Globe comments: "While the United States cannot dominate China, it need not fear China's dominance either. Yes, China is now larger economically than the United States, and will remain so, but the United States also remains far richer in per capita terms and will likely continue to be so throughout the 21st century. Moreover, China's high growth rates are now slowing markedly, not because the Chinese economy is collapsing but because it is maturing. 'Catching-up' growth slows down as it succeeds. Also, China is aging rapidly, and will have a median age above 50 years by mid-century. A mature, aging, and slower-growing economy that is still much poorer than the United States in per capita terms is hardly a deep threat to America's own security. If Trump tries to provoke China into a new arms race or trade war, the results will be a huge debacle for the United States and a potential threat for the world. America's well-being depends on the maturity of judgement to cooperate with China as a major global power that can and should share the responsibilities to promote global peace and sustainable development. Working together through the United Nations, China and the United States can and should work together and with other countries to prevent or end regional wars, stop terrorism, and confront common hazards such as global warming and newly emerging diseases."
  • Foreign Policy：China Is Doing What It Has to in North Korea
    Foreign Policy comments: "For the last eight years, Republican officials have acted as if Washington's failure to reorder the globe to their liking reflects a lack of effort. If only Barack Obama had exercised 'leadership,' hadn't 'withdrawn' from the world, and resisted 'isolationist' pressures, the rest of the world would have miraculously complied. But despite his previously stated — and inconsistent — opposition to American interventionism, President Donald Trump appears to be basing his foreign policy on the same principle. If only he blusters loudly enough, foreign nations will fall into line...Obviously, no one really wants a nuclear North Korea. And in that sense, it is in everyone's interest to thwart Kim Jong Un's nuclear aspirations. But Pyongyang has proved willing to sacrifice much to become a nuclear state, seemingly convinced that that's the only way to ensure its own survival...Although China has agreed to steadily tougher sanctions on Pyongyang, its enforcement has been sporadic and unenthusiastic...But despite the evidence that Beijing's leverage is limited at best, Tillerson appears convinced that Washington can force China to act...Coercion will backfire. Rex Tillerson...should prove that by offering Beijing compelling reasons — an attractive deal in Trump-speak — to cooperate with the United States, instead of waving a big stick he can never use."
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