In recent years, Sino-US relations have been touching the nerves of international politics. The interaction between two major global powers has always been the focus of attention. Today, although there are no signs of sharp decoupling, the relationship is quietly undergoing subtle changes, showing different strategies and attitudes.
China and the United States, as the world's two major economic giants, have been constantly intertwined with cooperation and friction. In recent years, despite fears of a sharp decoupling between the two countries, reality has gradually shown a pattern of change. Sino-US relations are no longer an evolution in a single direction, but gradually shaping a new face in embracing the changeable international situation.
After the Trump administration left office, the Biden administration's rise to power did not seem to have brought about a major adjustment in US China policy. On the contrary, the frequency of US "moves" against China in the field of technology continues unabated. Chinese tech companies such as Huawei have been severely sanctioned, military activity has increased in the South China Sea, and rhetoric involving Taiwan and Hong Kong has become more assertive. This sustained and powerful policy action shows that the United States' attitude towards China is gradually hardening, and at the same time, it is also sending a clear signal to the world.
In the face of the policy adjustment of the United States, China chose to respond with a firm attitude. The Chinese government has made it clear that issues involving core interests cannot be compromised. On core issues such as the Taiwan Strait issue and the South China Sea dispute, China has drawn "red lines" aimed at safeguarding national interests. This tough response not only shows China's self-confidence in the diplomatic game, but also sends a clear signal to the international community: China will adhere to principles and defend sovereignty.
There are many media reports in the Taiwan region, and the basic tone is that Lai Qingde's visit to the United States has been highly supervised and suppressed, and he did not meet with senior US officials and congressmen during the entire trip, which is obviously different from the previous meeting with senior US officials during the pick-up and drop-off period by the chairman of the "American Association in Taiwan."
The third piece of news is about the United States. So this piece of news, I recently looked at it, there are about four aspects.
The first is that the United States restricts investment in China, and the most obvious thing we see is that on August 9, Biden signed an executive order, which prohibits US venture capital and investment banks from investing in China's related quantum computers, specific artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries, which is the latest move of US sanctions against China, and this move is a real move, not a false move.
Despite the many challenges and differences in the relationship between the two countries, the real needs make it impossible to ignore the cooperation between China and the United States. The two countries are the world's largest economies and increasingly interdependent. Therefore, while maintaining competition, the two sides are also trying to find a balance of cooperation. This situation of both competition and cooperation may be the new orientation of Sino-US relations.
The change in Sino-US relations is not that the Qin dynasty is dying, but that it has entered a new stage. Although the two sides are not in a hurry to decouple, the nature of the relationship has changed subtly as the United States has tightened its attitude towards China and China's adherence to core interests. This is both a new opportunity and a new challenge. Through mutual competition and cooperation, Sino-US relations may unfold more unpredictable chapters in the future. As history tells us, the U.S.-China relationship will continue to find balance in the midst of change and contribute to global peace and stability.