China-US relations are one of the most important bilateral relations in the world and are of great significance to the world. However, in recent years, the United States has been unilaterally undermining Sino-US relations, which has sparked widespread concern around the world. However, since last year, the United States, while confronting China, has stepped up its engagement with China. Frequent visits by high-level U.S. officials to China and the establishment of a bilateral working group with China have eased Sino-U.S. relations. Recently, after the meeting between U.S. adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the White House once again expressed its position on détente, emphasizing that China and the United States are interdependent and have common interests. This means that the US side is aware of the need to manage competition, not adversarial competition. While this détente is likely to continue for some time, it remains to be seen how sustained it will be. Why is the U.S. signaling détente? The reason is that the United States has a request from China. The current economic situation in the United States is terrible, and Biden is seeking re-election, so the American side emphasizes the economic interdependence of China and the United States and does not seek "decoupling" from China. In addition, the United States is mired in war, which is not good for both wars in the Middle East and Europe, so it also needs China's cooperation.
However, it remains to be seen how long the US position will last. The development of China-US relations has a far-reaching impact on the global landscape. China and the United States are the world's largest economies, and the stability of their relations has a direct impact on the development of the global economy. In addition, U.S.-China cooperation on global issues such as climate change, nuclear nonproliferation, and terrorism is crucial. Therefore, China-US cooperation is expected by all parties around the world. However, friction between China and the United States has been increasing in recent years. During the Trump era, the United States adopted a series of unilateral and protectionist measures against China, such as imposing tariffs on Chinese goods and suppressing Chinese technology companies. These practices have seriously disrupted China-US economic and trade cooperation and raised global concerns. Now, with Biden taking office, there have been some new changes in Sino-US relations. Although the U.S. side still has taken some restrictive measures against China, it has also expressed its willingness to engage in dialogue and cooperation with China. This détente is of positive significance for the stability of the global landscape. However, the future of U.S.-China relations remains challenging. First of all, competition between the two countries in the economic, trade, scientific, and technological fields still exists, and how to effectively manage this competition is an important issue.
In addition, the strategic differences and ideological differences between China and the United States are also potential points of contradiction. Therefore, China and the United States need to strengthen dialogue and enhance mutual trust to avoid conflict and confrontation. In the context of globalization, China-US relations are not only related to the interests of the two countries, but also to global prosperity and stability. China and the United States should strengthen cooperation, resolve differences, and jointly promote the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind based on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. Only through cooperation and dialogue can we achieve lasting stability in Sino-US relations and make greater contributions to the development and progress of the world. The U.S. is now very strained with Russia and Iran, but its relationship with China is defined as a competitive one. The United States may want to respond to these two adversaries by dividing China, Russia, and Iran. In the Middle East, the United States is increasingly engaged in confrontation with Iran, while Russia's strong presence in Europe has made the United States passive in the region. If the U.S. continues to undermine U.S.-China relations, it could sink even deeper. Therefore, what the United States is trying to express is that it does not see China as an enemy, but wants to cooperate with China through a competitive relationship.
Such an approach could mean that the United States wants to woo China to deal with Russia and Iran, just as Republicans always like to woo Russia to deal with China.