As the year 2024 approaches in the United States, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are wrestling with each other for superiority and trying to create difficulties for their opponents. In particular, the "Texas crisis" has attracted much attention and is seen as a trap set by the Republican Party to weaken the Democratic Party. The longer he gets into it, the more Biden's reputation and approval ratings will cease to exist. Although Biden has taken a number of countermeasures, the effect is not satisfactory. However, unexpectedly, at a time when the bipartisan game is fierce, Biden has turned his attention to China. On February 6, the U.S. Senate voted 92 to 5 by bipartisan vote to formally appoint White House senior assistant for Asian affairs Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state, becoming the "No. 2 diplomat" after U.S. Secretary of State Blinken. Kurt Campbell's nomination to replace the former deputy secretary of state in November last year has immediately attracted a great deal of attention from ** and experts. He is known as the "Tsar of the Indo-Pacific", not only because he controls power, but because he plays an important role in the Indo-Pacific strategy of the United States. Campbell was involved in the formulation of Biden's series of Indo-Pacific policies and was seen as the "designer and promoter" of the strategy. He led Obama's "pivot to the Asia-Pacific strategy" and participated in the development of the US-UK-Australia AUKUS military alliance agreement, and was known as an "expert on Asia" or "Indo-Pacific czar". Although it is a "China expert", it is not friendly, and it proposes to establish a "small circle" in the Indo-Pacific region to "contain China", strengthen cooperation with "new allies" such as India and Vietnam, and deepen traditional alliances, aiming to contain China's development. He believes that China is a "threat and challenger" and that the deepening contradictions between China and the United States originate from China. This kind of domineering remarks exposes the hegemonic mentality of the United States and its arrogance and prejudice against China. However, since the 2008 global financial crisis, the United States' comprehensive national strength has continued to decline, and internal and external crises have intensified. Biden should have sought China's support to ease tensions through the storm. However, Campbell stressed that "the essence of the U.S.-China relationship is competition", hinting at Biden's China policy shift. This heralds that cooperation will be replaced by competition and confrontation, with global political, economic, and security implications, but at a cost that no one can afford.
Biden's choice to free up his hands against China means that the United States is uncertain in the political game. Kurt Campbell's promotion was seen as a signal of a U.S. policy shift away from Chinese cooperation and toward confrontation. This change is worrying and will not only pose a challenge to China-US relations, but will also have a profound impact on the global situation. Campbell's appointment may be Biden's choice under internal and external pressure, but this confrontational stance may not be a good solution to the problem. At a time when the world is facing many challenges, cooperation and pragmatism and mutual benefit are the solutions.
The fundamental change in the attitude of the United States towards China is worth pondering. From the Obama-era "pivot to the Asia-Pacific strategy" to today's "containment of China", Campbell's policy adjustment has attracted the attention of the international community. As a global superpower, the change in the United States' stance toward China has a non-negligible impact on the world pattern. China-US cooperation is the key to development and stability in the world today, and it is hoped that the United States can find a way to cooperate in competition and promote the sustained and healthy development of bilateral relations.
The intricacies of China-US relations include opportunities for win-win cooperation, as well as challenges of competition and friction. In the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, and security, there are many levels of integration and conflict in Sino-US relations. Campbell's appointment marks a new stage in Sino-US relations, and competition will become the main theme. In the face of this reality, China and the United States need to adopt an open and inclusive mindset to promote dialogue and exchanges, resolve differences, and jointly address global challenges.
The U.S. policy pivot will create uncertainty about the global political, economic, and security landscape. A policy of confrontation could provoke a reaction from all sides, leading to global instability. However, there are also opportunities in the crisis, and China and the United States, as the world's two largest economies, can only achieve mutual benefit and win-win results by jointly addressing the challenges. With the joint efforts of all countries in the world, we can achieve a more prosperous and stable future by upholding multilateralism and promoting multilateral cooperation.
The adjustment of Biden's China policy has attracted the attention of all parties. Campbell's promotion to deputy secretary of state symbolizes an important change in U.S. policy toward China. From cooperation to confrontation, the change in the position of the United States highlights its worries and anxieties about China's rise. However, in the cooperation between China and the United States, competition is inevitable, and it is hoped that the two sides can treat them rationally and objectively, properly handle differences, and find ways for mutual benefit and win-win results.
Biden's adjustment of China policy reflects his re-understanding of China-US relations. Campbell's assumption of office indicates that the US policy toward China may become more assertive, and competition and confrontation may become the main theme. The United States has built a strategic layout of "containing China" in the Indo-Pacific region, and its attitude towards China has become more ruthless. The development of bilateral relations is worrying, and it is urgent to take a rational look at it and avoid escalating confrontation.
The coexistence of cooperation and competition between China and the United States is a reality in today's world. In the face of the complex and ever-changing international situation, China and the United States need to resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation on the basis of mutual respect and promote common development. Campbell's appointment means that China-US relations will usher in a new test, and I hope that the two sides can be rational and calm and find a path of win-win cooperation.
Summary: Campbell's promotion marks a major adjustment of U.S. policy toward China, with competition and confrontation dominant, a change that has far-reaching implications for U.S.-China relations and the global landscape. In the face of the current complex and volatile international situation, China and the United States need to adopt an open and inclusive attitude to promote win-win cooperation, jointly address global challenges, and achieve peaceful and stable development. Only through the coexistence of cooperation and competition can we achieve mutual benefit and win-win results and promote the sustainable prosperity and development of the world.