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Global Times: S&ED Should Pave the Way for Xi Jinping’s Visit to the U.S.

Prior to this month’s China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), Global Times, which is affiliated with People’s Daily, published an editorial outlining Beijing’s goals in the current round of dialogue. 

To begin with, the S&ED should pave the way for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US in September. As a major event concerning Sino-US relations and the last chance for talks during a state visit within Obama’s tenure, the visit will set the tone and lay a foundation for bilateral relations in the post-Obama era. 
Second, both China and the US need to cool the heated issues between the two through this high-level comprehensive dialogue. At the top of the agenda should be the South China Sea issue and cyber security. 
In addition, the S&ED should be used to abate strategic mutual distrust. 
Last, both countries should strive for a breakthrough in setting rules for economic cooperation. 
This is the first time [from the historic perspective] that China deals with the No. 1 power in the world to manage the relations of two powers. We cannot be that certain whether how much the potential harm would be to China based on the other side’s preventative measures and "containment." Nor are we too clear whether the mistruct between China and the US is something that can be solved, or it is something that is bound to exist between major powers, and thus has to be accepted and managed. We cannot even be sure whether the US irrational reaction to China’s rise can be resolved with reasoning, or it can only be handled through compitition based on strength. 
Sources: Global Times and Huanqiu.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/928345.shtml 
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2015-06/6743089.html
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Global Times: S&ED Should Pave the Way for Xi Jinping’s Visit to the U.S.

Prior to this month’s China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), Global Times, which is affiliated with People’s Daily, published an editorial outlining Beijing’s goals in the current round of dialogue. 

To begin with, the S&ED should pave the way for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US in September. As a major event concerning Sino-US relations and the last chance for talks during a state visit within Obama’s tenure, the visit will set the tone and lay a foundation for bilateral relations in the post-Obama era. 
Second, both China and the US need to cool the heated issues between the two through this high-level comprehensive dialogue. At the top of the agenda should be the South China Sea issue and cyber security. 
In addition, the S&ED should be used to abate strategic mutual distrust. 
Last, both countries should strive for a breakthrough in setting rules for economic cooperation. 
This is the first time [from the historic perspective] that China deals with the No. 1 power in the world to manage the relations of two powers. We cannot be that certain whether how much the potential harm would be to China based on the other side’s preventative measures and "containment." Nor are we too clear whether the mistruct between China and the US is something that can be solved, or it is something that is bound to exist between major powers, and thus has to be accepted and managed. We cannot even be sure whether the US irrational reaction to China’s rise can be resolved with reasoning, or it can only be handled through compitition based on strength. 
Sources: Global Times and Huanqiu.
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/928345.shtml 
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2015-06/6743089.html
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Global Times: S&ED Should Pave the Way for Xi Jinping’s Visit to the U.S.

Prior to this month’s China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), Global Times, which is affiliated with People’s Daily, published an editorial outlining Beijing’s goals in the current round of dialogue. 

To begin with, the S&ED should pave the way for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. in September. As a major event concerning Sino-US relations and the last chance for talks during a state visit within Obama’s tenure, the visit will set the tone and lay the foundation for bilateral relations in the post-Obama era. 
Second, both China and the U.S. need to cool the heated issues between the two through this high-level comprehensive dialogue. At the top of the agenda should be the South China Sea issue and cyber security. 
In addition, the S&ED should be used to abate strategic mutual distrust. 
Last, both countries should strive for a breakthrough in setting rules for economic cooperation. 
This is the first time [from a historic perspective] that China will deal with the No. 1 power in the world to manage the relations between two powers. We cannot be certain how much the potential harm will be to China based on the other side’s preventive measures and its "containment." Nor are we too clear whether the mistrust between China and the U.S. is something that can be solved or whether it is something that is bound to exist between major powers, and thus has to be accepted and managed. We cannot even be sure whether the U.S.’s irrational reaction to China’s rise can be resolved with reasoning or can only be handled through competition based on strength. 
Sources: Global Times and Huanqiu, June 23, 2015
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/928345.shtml 
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2015-06/6743089.html
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People’s Daily Opinion Article: U.S. Can’t Forcibly impose its Democratic Values on Other Countries

People’s Daily published an opinion article that attacked the U.S. for exporting its democratic values to the world and said that the U.S. should not forcibly impose its democratic system on other countries. The article stated that a number of the countries that had color revolutions had encountered such economic and social issues as slow economic growth, a high unemployment rate, and extreme domestic conflicts. The article said that, since World War I, the Western countries, especially the U.S., have constantly tried to export the value of democratic freedom to the world. By doing so, the U.S. has interfered in the internal affairs of other countries and forced its democratic values on others. The article listed the “theories and strategies” that the U.S. uses to launch color revolutions in other countries. It also quoted media articles to show that democracy will not solve all (these countries’) problems; democracy also has its dark side and forcibly exporting democratic values is an act of barbarism. The article concluded that each country has its own uniqueness and can’t blindly borrow experiences from other countries. Imposing democratic values on others would only cause chaos, social instability, and economic recession and would not serve any purpose in promoting world peace.

Source: People’s Daily, June 14, 2015
http://opinion.people.com.cn/n/2015/0614/c1003-27150413.html

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Huanqiu Commentary: The US Might Launch a War against China to Keep it from Surpassing the US

Huanqiu published an article that a professor from the PLA National Defense University wrote. The article stated that, ever since the U.S. launched its Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy, Asia has no longer been a peaceful region, especially in the South China Sea. The author expressed the belief that the U.S. only cares about its own interests and is determined to control the South China Sea in order to stop China from surpassing the U.S. Therefore, it couldn’t care less about the world’s peace and it might even launch a war in the regions surrounding China. The author suggested that China should remain calm and proceed with its original plan in the South China Sea while keeping a dialogue open with the U.S. China can let the U.S. know that its cold war mentality is outdated and that China’s intent is to cooperate and make it a win-win situation for both countries. Meanwhile, China should be ready to enter into a war with the U.S. The author said that the U.S. will not give up its urge to launch a war because launching a war is the best way to shift attention from the domestic conflicts it faces, such as economic depression and a high unemployment rate. The war can also stop other countries from investing in Asia and stop China from surpassing the U.S. Therefore China should be highly alert and be fully prepared.

Source: Huanqiu, June 5, 2015
http://mil.huanqiu.com/observation/2015-06/6605704.html

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People’s Daily: The U.S. Must Consider Two Big Factors in the South China Sea Issue

Shen Dingli, Associate Dean of the International Studies Institute of Fudan University, published an article in People’s Daily commenting on the U.S.’s position on the South China Sea. Below is an excerpt from the article.

“Regarding the South China Sea, the United States recently spewed forth a lot of noise against China. Some individual U.S. departments not only released harsh remarks; they also acted recklessly. The U.S. military first sent warplanes to conduct close surveillance of the reefs in our territory. Then it threatened to send warships to use force to enter the islands and reefs within the 12 sea miles of China’s territory.” 

“Moreover, the U.S. is also developing partners and allies in the Indian-Pacific region, abetting some countries to provoke China with a number of its military alliances and partnerships and with the use of arms and military technology aid. To a large extent, the current situation in the South China Sea is closely associated with the U.S.’s unwarranted suspicion of China.” 

“As the world’s only superpower, the United States hopes to maintain its long-term dominance of the world, which has long been clearly expressed in its many strategic documents. As for how to achieve this goal, the United States currently lacks rational thinking.” 

“The U.S.’s recent South China Sea policy fully exposed the mindlessness of its dominant thoughts.”

“On the one hand, the U.S. completely turned a deaf ear to China’s sovereignty position in the South China Sea islands and reefs established in history and China’s demand for such a position in the middle of last century. The U.S. requires maintaining the ‘status quo’ in existence after 2002. The essence is to make China lose its sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and reefs forever.” 
“On the other hand, the United States has recently paid a great deal of attention to China’s extension of some South China Sea islands and reefs, not only sending planes and ships to the close vicinity, but also ordering China to stop development as soon as possible. The U.S.’s biased and arrogant conduct on the South China Sea issue is the root cause of turbulence in the region.” 
“For China’s development, there is the contribution from the U.S.’s cooperation, but the United States does not feel comfortable with the possible disruption of China’s rapid development of its own position. Therefore, it displays anxiety and reckless behavior, no longer appearing like the once calm supranational.” 
“On the South China Sea issue, we remind the United States that it must always consider two big pictures. One is peace and stability and the other is the Sino-US relationship. A sober United States should recognize that it is the American’s biased treatment that causes instability of the South China Sea. China has been remaining low-key in international affairs for a long time, but will not back down in safeguarding its legitimate national rights. In the long run, challenging the bottom line of Chinese sovereignty over the South China Sea and undermining the overall Sino-U.S. relationship is likely to cause more damage to the United States.” 
Source: People’s Daily, June 2, 2015 
http://world.people.com.cn/n/2015/0602/c1002-27090380.html

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PLA Major General’s Ten Questions to U.S. Defense Secretary Carter

In response to U.S. Defense Secretary Carter’s demand that China stop building islands in the South China Sea and his announcement that U.S. warships and planes will continue to patrol that area, the Global Times published an article with ten questions that Luo Yuan, a PLA Major General, would ask Carter.

1. Since war is the continuation of politics, has the South China Sea political game come to the point where the U.S. and China must now have a hard clash with each other? Since the U.S. suffers no fundamental damage to its core interests in the South China Sea, why does the U.S. want to sacrifice her own soldiers for another country?

2. If indeed there is a fight, is the U.S. absolutely sure that it will win?

3. Even if the U.S. wins an accidental fight, is it prepared for the escalation and a long-term war, if China does not want to accept the loss?

4. The battle between China and the U.S. will mean the world order needs to be rebalanced. Is the U.S. ready for that?

5. Is it beneficial to the U.S.’ national interest to change the Sino-U.S. relationship from cooperation to confrontation?

6. The economic interests of China and the U.S. have been tightly woven together. To hurt China is to hurt the U.S. Also, China has more economic cards than the U.S.

7. If there is a conflict between China and the U.S., the Chinese people will have a strong anti-U.S. sentiment.

8. Japan expanded its islands in the East Sea and some other countries changed the islands in the South China Sea. Why didn’t the U.S. ask them to stop?

9. The Asia-Pacific region is the world’s economic growth engine. If there is turmoil, is it a good thing for the world and for the U.S.?

10. On the U.S. strategic balance, which one is heavier – China or some small countries that only care about their own interests and fight for nonsense?

"The above [questions] are not threats, but kind reminders. They are the logical consequences of Carter’s hard words. The U.S. is a practical country. We hope it will think twice before taking any action."

Source: Global Times Online, June 1, 2015
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/opinion_world/2015-06/6559888.html

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Global Times: How China Should Face the U.S. South China Sea Provocation

Global Times recently published an editorial explaining the strategy China should take in handling the recent U.S. intervention in China’s land reclamation activities in the South China Sea. The editorial suggested that the United States intends to promote the South China Sea situation into an international conflict and to declare the U.S.’ position of not recognizing China’s sovereignty over some islands. With strong military power in hand, the U.S. may be confident in controlling a regional issue. However China doesn’t want to go head-to-head with the U.S. and the U.S. may not be interested in taking this into a war with China. It seems the U.S. is focusing on creating trouble for China’s plan. If China can manage to complete the construction plan, the U.S. trouble-making may fail. The editorial recommended that the Chinese government ignore the U.S. intervention activities and see who will have the last laugh. 
Source: Global Times, May 22, 2015
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2015-05/6497745.html
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