**:People**.
The two sides should implement to the letter the consensus reached at the San Francisco summit between the Chinese and US presidents, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations in an attitude of being responsible to history, the people and the world.
In December 1978, China and the United States simultaneously issued a communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations, announcing mutual recognition and the establishment of diplomatic relations from January 1, 1979. In two days, China and the United States will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. At this important juncture in time, it is of great significance to improve and develop China-US relations by holding up the telescope of history and seeking inspiration and guidance from the ups and downs of China-US relations over the past few decades.
In the 70s of the last century, the leaders of China and the United States, proceeding from the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples, with long-term strategic vision and extraordinary political wisdom, broke the ice that separated China and the United States in one fell swoop. Over the past few decades, China-US relations have gone through ups and downs and achieved historic development, bringing tremendous benefits to the two peoples and making important contributions to world peace, stability and prosperity. History has fully proven that it is impossible for China and the United States not to deal with each other, it is unrealistic to want to change each other, and no one can bear the consequences of conflict and confrontation. Cooperation will benefit both sides, and fighting will hurt both, and this is an unbreakable truth in Sino-US dealings.
Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation are not only important experiences extracted from the development of China-US relations over the past half century, but also profound enlightenment brought about by the conflicts and confrontations between major powers in history, and should become the direction of joint efforts between China and the United States. More than a month ago, the President and Biden held a historic meeting in San Francisco to see the right way for China and the United States to get along in the new era and open up the "San Francisco Vision" for the future. *The President pointed out that China and the United States should jointly establish a correct understanding, jointly and effectively manage differences, jointly promote mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly shoulder the responsibilities of major countries, and jointly promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges. These "five commons" have laid five pillars for the steady development of China-US relations. The China-US summit in San Francisco consolidated the momentum of China-US relations to stop the decline and stabilize, injected rare certainty and stability into a chaotic world, and was widely welcomed by the two countries and the international community.
In recent years, China-US relations have encountered serious difficulties, and the root cause is that some people in the United States have made serious misunderstandings in their view of China and China-US relations. China and the United States are two big countries with different histories, cultures, social systems, and development paths, and it is normal for differences to occur, but we should not let differences become a chasm between the two countries, but should find ways to build bridges that move in the same direction. The two sides should understand each other's bottom line of principles, do not toss, provoke, or cross the line, communicate more, have more dialogue, and discuss more, and calmly handle differences and accidents.
Win-win cooperation is the trend of the times, and it is also the background color of China-US relations. China has always maintained that the common interests of China and the United States far outweigh their differences, and that the success of China and the United States is an opportunity rather than a challenge for each other. China-US economic and trade relations are an important part of the bilateral relations and have brought many tangible benefits to the two peoples. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 45 years ago, China and the United States have developed US$760 billion in bilateral ** and more than US$260 billion in cumulative two-way investment. China and the United States share a wide range of common interests in many fields, and we should work together to make the list of cooperation longer and make the cake of cooperation bigger.
The hope of China-US relations lies in the people, the foundation lies in the people, the future lies in the youth, and the vitality lies in the localities. **The President attended the welcome banquet jointly held by the American friendship groups in San Francisco and delivered an important speech, affectionately telling the friendly story of the interaction with the American people, emphasizing that the foundation of China-US relations is poured by the people, the door is opened by the people, the story is written by the people, and the future is created by the people, which arouses strong resonance between the people of the two countries. The peoples of China and the United States have a long history of exchanges, and the development of Sino-US relations has a strong foundation of public opinion. It is precisely the two-way rush of the Chinese and American people that has brought China-US relations back to the right path from the trough time and time again. China and the United States should build more bridges and pave more roads for people-to-people exchanges, promote people-to-people bonds, and jointly continue to write the story of friendship between the Chinese and American people in the new era.
China-US relations are the most important bilateral relations in the world today, and whether China and the United States can work together to meet challenges has a bearing on the interests of the two peoples and affects the future and destiny of mankind. The two sides should implement to the letter the consensus reached at the San Francisco summit between the Chinese and US presidents, and promote the healthy, stable and sustainable development of bilateral relations in an attitude of being responsible to history, the people and the world. This is a correct choice that conforms to the fundamental interests of the two peoples and the universal expectations of the international community.
People** December 30, 2023 Edition 05).