In this era of rapid development, cooperation and competition together form the keynote of international relations. Recently, Beijing was bustling with representatives from more than 140 countries and more than 30 international organizations at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
Meanwhile, the United States is under pressure by tensions in the Middle East. These two seemingly unrelated events have woven a complex and colorful picture on the global strategic map.
At the Belt and Road Entrepreneurs Conference, nearly 300 Chinese and foreign representatives signed cooperation agreements on projects in clean energy, artificial intelligence, biomedicine, modern agriculture and rail transit.
This extensive cooperation demonstrates the win-win vision of China and the world, and injects new vitality into the prosperity of the global economy.
On the other side of the ocean, the Biden administration in the United States faces thorny problems in the Middle East.
The United States, which had sought to compete with China's Belt and Road Initiative through the Indo-European Economic Corridor, is feeling unprecedented pressure because of tensions in the Middle East.
Hamas's conflict with Israel has added to the already crumbling Indo-European Economic Corridor, and Saudi Arabia has even suspended negotiations to normalize relations with Israel.
America's anxiety doesn't just stem from turmoil in the Middle East. As China's role in global economic cooperation grows prominent, the United States is feeling unprecedented competitive pressure.
In order to maintain a leading position in the global technology race, the United States recently announced a new round of sanctions against China, trying to curb China's rapid development in the field of artificial intelligence by restricting the export of high-end artificial intelligence chips.
However, history has proven that oppression and blockade often do not stop a country's progress, but rather stimulate its motivation for independent innovation.
Just like China's breakthrough in 5G technology, the US suppression has not only not stopped China's technological progress, but has become a catalyst for China's technological self-reliance.
America's superpower status is unquestionable, but it should be more open and inclusive in the face of a rapidly changing global landscape.
And the principle of "giving roses to others, with a lingering fragrance in your hands" not only applies to individuals, but should also become the norm for exchanges between countries. In the tide of global cooperation, closure and confrontation will only become the afterimage of the past, while openness, cooperation and win-win are the right choices for the future.
China's Belt and Road Initiative and the U.S. Indo-European Economic Corridor, although stemming from different strategic considerations, reflect the importance of cooperation between states.
In this era of globalization, any closed and unilateral approach is undesirable. Only through cooperation and inclusiveness can we collectively create a more prosperous and peaceful world.
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