China News Service, Beijing, March 8 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) "China and the United States are both big countries and cannot change each other, but we can change the way we get along." Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, said at the diplomatic-themed press conference of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress held on the 8th.
As one of the most important bilateral relations in the world today, Sino-US relations are an important highlight of the diplomatic-themed press conference during the National Two Sessions.
When asked about China's expectations for the next development of Sino-US relations, Wang Yi made it clear: "China-US relations affect all parties and affect the world. Failure between the two countries will only lead to misunderstandings and misjudgments, leading to conflict and confrontation, which will bring disaster to the world."
Chen Yurong, a researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, pointed out that Wang Yi's statement was pragmatic and constructive, and that China-US relations need to work hard on "changing the way of getting along."
How to get along? Wang Yi said that China and the United States should "uphold an attitude of mutual respect, maintain the bottom line of peaceful coexistence, and strive for the prospect of win-win cooperation," and pointed out that they should "continue to lengthen the list of cooperation and shorten the list of problems."
"The key to peaceful coexistence between China and the United States is to respect each other's core interests and major concerns." According to Xu Liping, a researcher at the Institute of Asia-Pacific and Global Strategy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the two sides can extend the list of cooperation in the economic and trade field, promote two-way investment, and at the same time strengthen communication and coordination in key areas to inject stable expectations into a turbulent world.
Chen Yurong believes that maintaining the bottom line of peaceful coexistence is a "compulsory course" for bilateral relations. This requires China and the United States to effectively manage risks and avoid misjudgments.
Heads-of-State diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic leadership role in Sino-US relations. Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Trump in Busan, South Korea. In February this year, the two heads of state spoke on the phone again and jointly steered the Sino-US relations.
In 2026, China will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and the United States will host the G20 Leaders' Summit. The outside world is paying close attention to the new round of interaction between China and the United States.
In response to the foreign media's heated discussion that Trump will visit China at the end of March, Wang Yi responded that this year is indeed a "big year" for China-US relations, and the agenda of high-level exchanges is already on our table. What needs to be done now is for both sides to make thorough preparations for this, create a suitable environment, manage existing differences, and eliminate unnecessary interference.
Su Xiaohui, an associate researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, believes that since 2025, in the face of frequent pressure from the United States in the fields of science and technology, economy and trade, China has responded forcefully and proactively, prompting the United States to return to pragmatism and rationality.
The strategic choices made by China and the United States are not only related to bilateral relations, but also have a profound impact on the world. Regarding the foreign media's question about whether China accepts the "China-US co-governance" framework, Wang Yi took a clear stance: China will never follow the old path of hegemony when a strong country becomes stronger, nor does it agree with the logic of "co-governance by major powers."
Chen Yurong’s analysis pointed out that Chinese leaders have repeatedly emphasized internationally that no matter how the international situation evolves, no matter how far it develops, China will never seek hegemony or expand. The framework of "China-U.S. co-governance" still does not break away from the Cold War mentality and implies the logic of group politics and geopolitical confrontation, which is naturally not accepted by China.
As for how the international landscape should develop, Wang Yi gave China's plan at the press conference: to build an equal and orderly multipolar world.
"The international community expects that China and the United States will treat each other with sincerity and interact with each other with trust, so that 2026 will become a landmark year for China-U.S. relations to move towards healthy, stable and sustainable development." Xu Liping said. (over)
