On the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to China, an editorial in the semi-official Global Times stresses the important good work that China and the U.S. can do together if engaged in a cooperative relationship, rather than an adversarial one. “Against the backdrop of an international landscape that is witnessing turbulence and transformation, the international community is most keenly focused on how China and the U.S. will interact and what they can accomplish together for the world.”
Pointing to an unsteady strategic situation, the editorial cites the role that the two countries can play in cementing a commitment to international law, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, and in anchoring the global economy. “Every move in bilateral relations affects global markets. Economic and trade ties should continue to serve as the ballast and driving force of China-U.S. relations, rather than as stumbling blocks or sources of conflict,” the article insists.
Concrete areas of potential cooperation range from “mitigating security risks associated with artificial intelligence to combating infectious diseases, and from cracking down on transnational crime to cooperating on anti-money laundering efforts.”
