China-U.S. ties at new historical starting point (4)

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Today, there are many Chinese fans of different styles of U.S. music. Hollywood movies like Mulan and Kung Fu Panda are quite popular in China. The American people also love Chinese culture. It is said that there are thousands of schools in the United States teaching young Americans the language of Confucius. Our two countries also assisted each other in times of natural disasters.

Over the past 30 years, China and the United States have become more interdependent. Niall Ferguson, a famous economic historian, coined a new word, Chimerica, to describe the close ties between our two countries.

I would like to highlight that it was a Republican administration that opened the door to China and it was a Democratic administration that entered into diplomatic ties with China. During the Clinton administration, our two countries reached agreement on China's accession to the WTO. During the Bush administration, we have become not only stakeholders but also constructive partners.

The tremendous progress in our relations is beyond the wildest imagination 30 years ago.

History is the best teacher. The 30-year history of China-U.S. relations offers us many valuable lessons. I believe it is important that we correctly understand each other's strategic role. What has happened in the past 30 years proves that China and the United States are partners rather than rivals, still less enemies. China-U.S. relationship is not a zero-sum game but a win-win relationship.

We must view and handle China-U.S. relations from a strategic height and a long-term perspective. We must firmly uphold and advance our common interests and expand cooperation.

We must continue to perceive each other's development and judge each other's strategic intention in a level-headed and objective way and increase strategic mutual trust. We must respect and accommodate each other's core interests and major concerns, and fully appreciate and respect each other's choice of political system and development model.
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