The U.S. and China would never be allies. But that didn’t mean they had to be enemies. If managed well, they’d be strong competitors, but it would not move from adversarial to hostilities.
Without peace, no country can develop. The Communist Party of China has set a good example in this regard for other political parties in other countries.
Tokyo would be well advised to focus on plugging deficiencies in its intergovernmental engagement with Germany, as opposed to scapegoating China and fueling threat perceptions at the relationship’s own expense.
The global challenges we face today impose the need for a new paradigm of global governance beyond just optimizing nation-states’ self-interests.
At a time when geopolitical friction and deglobalization are making a lot of noise, China, guided by its open development concept, stands by a multilateral trade regime—i.e., the true definition of an opening-up policy.
It is China’s diplomatic goodwill that finally brought the two Gulf powerhouses together to ink the peace agreement that will lead to security and political stability to the Middle East and beyond.
Successful or not, these moves indicate that the Gulf countries will become more reliant on themselves for security issues within the context of America’s decline and reluctance to guarantee these countries’ security.
The U.S. has devoted a lot of resources to foreign wars over the past 20 years. Just think about its invasion of Afghanistan or the proxy wars it launched in Libya and Syria, or its deep involvement in the ongoing Ukraine crisis.
The collapse of SVB and the derailment of the Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, one month ago reveal holes in the American regulatory system that is failing to protect ordinary citizens.
Peace efforts must be taken seriously by all sides at the earliest possible time.
The Middle East deserves to have a shot at peace, and China is expected to continue to work for regional stability and development.
Mediating between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Chinese government is certainly giving peace a chance. This is not the end of the diplomatic route but a crucial beginning.
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