Xi’s ‘Five Never Allows’ is self-defensive and assertive. It means that China, led by CPC, is willing and ready to protect her legitimate rights and interests. It is not aggressive in that it is not a face-off towards the U.S.
Being the two largest developing countries and emerging economies, the two countries need to find a fair and reasonable solution to the boundary question by clarifying the LAC which is mutually acceptable.
The ongoing COVID-19 is a stark reminder that all countries must rise above differences in geography, race, history, culture and social system.
Scapegoating China is a risky strategy for President Trump in converting undecided voters.
The healthy growth of India-China relations is a blessing not only for the two peoples residing on either side of the Himalayas but for the world peace and prosperity at large.
It is fair to say that China’s achievement in poverty reduction, like its economic growth, is a miracle too.
The damage done to the Australia-China relationship may become a fine example of historical misjudgement.
There is no doubt there are plenty of people in Britain who are more than capable of doing this hard work. The question is whether their political leaders can too.
The campaign against Huawei in particular is unarguably the most aggressive, concentrated campaign of statecraft and political warfare against a globally acclaimed brand in modern history.
In China, wearing a mask became mandatory very early on as a proven way to reduce the transmission of the virus, and the public were cautious accordingly in maintaining social distancing.
In times of a global calamity of such proportions, an escalation of the blame game will not yield favourable outcomes.
Though competition is inevitable, deepening cooperation is the best way to develop China-US relations in the future. Both peoples should keep in mind that only the good China-US relations will benefit China, the US and naturally the whole world.
