Speaker Kevin McCarthy promised — in his first speech delivered upon becoming speaker – to establish a select committee to tackle the “multi-faceted threats” of China to the U.S. No question there are issues both countries have to resolve.
A good time for presidents Biden and Xi to sit down, have a couple beers and pick up where they left off at their first face-to-face summit meeting as presidents that took place on the sidelines of the G-20 in Bali, Indonesia, last November. Their summit laid the right foundation and tone for Sino-U.S. relations. To enhance mutual trust to pursue a constructive economic and strategic bilateral relationship.
America and China need each other if they are to continue playing leading global roles as the world’s top two economies, each other’s largest trading partners – and global leaders — in the 21st-century New World Order. Neither can do it alone. They can only do so together as partners – notwithstanding the fact they are competitors — a subject I have repeatedly addressed and emphasized in my series of six Custom Maid for New World Disorder books.
America and China need and depend on each other. Both are saddled with unsustainable national debt, dueling currencies, volatile markets, irrelevant and dated global institutions, terrorism, sluggish economies, ethnic clashes, frustrated and angry citizens, and a turbulent world that is confusing and incomprehensible courtesy of social media and fake news – alternative facts.
Both leaders want to restore their nations to greatness. But it is pointless for China to try and take advantage of America’s shaky global stature, just as it is pointless for America to try and contain China. Both countries have mutually beneficial strengths that can compensate each other’s weaknesses and core interests. Both shoulder unique qualities and relationships that are essential for world peace and prosperity.
America has endorsed Chinese verbiage that the future paradigm of the U.S.-China relationship should be built on “non-confrontation, no conflict, mutual respect, and always searching for win-win solutions.”
Xi’s “China Dream” can “Build a Better America.”
Ball player Biden scored a home run and soccer player Xi scored a goal at Bali. They now have to put their respective talents and promises into global deliverables on the economic, trade and military fronts – just like Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for climate change and John Kerry, his American counterpart, did on climate change last Wednesday, January 11 – following up on the consensus they reached in Bali.
The U.S.-Sino partnership is the most important one in the world and must endure and grow stronger if the world is to avoid Armageddon.