Recently, the news of renewed contact between China and the United States has aroused widespread concern. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the U.S. announced the relaxation of the policy of restricting direct flights to Chinese airlines, and agreed with Chinese airlines to increase the number of flights between China and the United States. This move means an increase in flights between China and the United States, which seems to indicate that there is hope for a détente in Sino-US relations. What are the reasons for the change in the attitude of the United States and its initiative to seek engagement with China? We'll dive deeper into this next**.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the number of flights between China and the United States will increase from 35 to 50. While this figure is still not enough to restore the pre-pandemic level of more than 300 flights per week, it is a significant increase from the previous 35 flights. Chinese airlines are currently running at full capacity of 35 flights, while U.S. airlines have not used up their quotas. As the quota increases to 50, the U.S. may still only use some of the quotas.
Recently, the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasized the "normalization of flights between China and the United States" and expressed its willingness to strengthen cooperation with China. Perhaps, this move is aimed at alleviating the summer flight spike, but more importantly, it shows that the United States has softened its attitude to a certain extent, trying to "normalize" relations between China and the United States.
Expansion: As an important link between China and the United States, the increase in the number of flights will undoubtedly help promote exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Chinese airlines are currently operating at full capacity with 35 flights, while U.S. airlines are only using 31 flights, suggesting that the U.S. is not in a hurry to increase the number of flights in the current situation. However, the U.S. Department of Transportation's proposal for "normalization of flights between China and the United States" and willingness to strengthen cooperation indicate that both sides are working to improve bilateral relations, which may also lay the groundwork for more cooperation in the future.
Recently, China and the United States have had many contacts, including a meeting between Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and U.S. Representative Tai Qi. According to a report by the global network, a delegation led by Clark, president of the American Chamber of Commerce, plans to visit China, which is seen as a signal of "improving relations and resuming contact". These positive exchanges show that China and the United States are gradually destabilizing the impasse and trying to repair bilateral relations.
Expanding: The frequent high-level contacts between China and the United States have undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm to break the once-deadlock between the two countries. Both the meeting of the Commerce Ministers and the planned visit to China by the US Chamber of Commerce delegation revealed the sincerity of both sides in improving relations and strengthening cooperation. These positive signals have a positive impact on global economic and political stability, and it is worth looking forward to further cooperation and interaction between the two sides in the future.
Why did the United States suddenly change its course and actively seek engagement with China during this special period? There may be several reasons for this: First, the global situation is severe, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which have far-reaching implications, and the United States needs to seek cooperation with China and other countries to jointly deal with it. Second, the mutual benefits of U.S.-China cooperation are self-evident, and the United States is well aware of the benefits to both sides of improving bilateral relations. Finally, this year is the first year of the United States, and for Biden, promoting the development of Sino-US relations will help boost his prestige at home. Therefore, the United States has chosen to improve its relations with China at the right time and try to soften its posture.
Expanding: The flexible shift in U.S. foreign policy is not only influenced by the international situation, but also based on various interests at a deeper level. The instability of the global situation has made the United States realize that it cannot solve many international challenges alone, so it needs to rely on cooperation with China and other countries to advance global affairs. At the same time, the mutual benefit between China and the United States has also given the United States an opportunity to improve relations. For Biden**, advocating for the normalization of U.S.-China relations can improve his image among voters and make a bright mark on his political achievements. As a result, the United States has actively improved relations with China as part of its foreign policy.
The gradual warming of Sino-US relations has shown a positive trend. The United States has taken the initiative to relax the policy of restricting direct flights to Chinese airlines, demonstrating a certain degree of goodwill and sincerity in strengthening cooperation. The repeated high-level contacts between the two sides also hint that both sides are interested in improving relations and resolving the issue through negotiations. In addition to the impact of the global situation and mutually beneficial considerations, the change in the US move is also related to domestic politics and other factors. However, cooperation and exchanges between China and the United States need to be further strengthened, and the two sides should work together to maintain global peace and stability on the basis of the principles of equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect. In the future, on the basis of ensuring each other's core interests, we need to strengthen dialogue and communication, build a more solid foundation of mutual trust, and promote more positive outcomes in China-US relations, so as to benefit the people of both sides and make greater contributions to world peace and development.