Regional Prosperity Must Trump US Power Politics
Once a champion of globalization and free markets, Washington now instead aims to reverse globalization because it deems it no longer to be in its interest.
Once a champion of globalization and free markets, Washington now instead aims to reverse globalization because it deems it no longer to be in its interest.
Putting aside political factors, business is business and Boeing needs to gear up and improve its safety culture as soon as possible; otherwise nothing will get off the ground.
The reality is these visits antagonize U.S.-China relations and cross-Strait relations.
The only rational policy is for Washington to stop its destabilizing and counterproductive policy of confrontation and to start a constructive policy of reengagement and cooperation with Beijing.
Washington needs to make a change to its China policy if it wants to achieve a stable and sound China-US relationship.
The relationship between the two nations remains stuck in neutral, and there is no reason to believe the U.S. is prepared to go from neutral to drive.
China does not present a threat or challenge to NATO; it does not see itself as a competitor and does not seek to build any kind of alliance bloc.
Looking ahead, China and the U.S. need to re-embrace the conviction that helped the two sides break the ice 50 years ago and set out on a new journey, guided by the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
If the Biden administration is determined to play the Taiwan game, China will have no choice but to take off the gloves.
China still hopes to work with the U.S. to manage risks and crises, but the premise is that the U.S. is able to accept the signal, get along with China in a constructive manner, and stop any behavior that challenges China’s core interests.
The current inflation really puts to the test the U.S. Government: Will it lift tariffs on Chinese goods for the good of its own people and economic development, or will it stick to the tariffs, even adding some on top, regardless of its population’s plight just for the intention of curbing China?
The key to security and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region is win-win cooperation, and not zero-sum games or confrontation. In this regard, the region should become an area for peaceful development, instead of an arena for playing up geopolitics.