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APEC may be an important window for easing Sino-US relations,Sino-US relations will improve

The APEC Summit will be held in San Francisco, USA from November 11th to 17th.Chinese President Xi Jinping will have dinner with U.S. business executives during his trip to San Francisco to attend the APEC summit.between the two heads of state in a year. It can be expected that the main topic of this summit will be to find specific ways to stabilize U.S.-China relations and ease geopolitical tensions between the two sides.

Xi will meet U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the APEC summit, which will mark their first time together in person since a relatively amiable meeting in Bali, Indonesia, during the G-20 summit a year ago.

Hundreds of people, including CEOs of major U.S. companies, are expected to attend the dinner, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.The outside world believes that Sino-US relations will be improved at this meeting and the world will develop in a good direction.

China has very clear expectations for the APEC summit. It hopes that the summit can continue the excellent traditions of the past and promote regional cooperation rather than confrontation. APEC's success today is all because it is based on the diversification of the Asia-Pacific region, adheres to the general direction of achieving sustainable regional economic growth and prosperity, seeks common ground while reserving differences, integrates with each other, strives for innovation, interconnection, and seeks win-win cooperation. Lead member countries to achieve sustainable economic growth and prosperity. As the host country of this year's APEC meeting, the United States has played a positive role in its development. However, it is currently trapped in the so-called "big power competition" and is trying to replace the "APEC Vision" with the "Indo-Pacific Vision" on the pretext of enforcing its domestic laws. The refusal to invite leaders of individual economic members to attend meetings has aroused vigilance and opposition from many members. If the United States wants to successfully host this annual meeting, it must adhere to the purposes and rules of APEC and fully draw on past experience, rather than taking the opportunity to pursue its so-called great power competition strategy.

I believe that if the United States is willing to put aside its hegemonism and big power competition mentality, China is willing to have good relations with the United States again. After all, the easing of relations between the two superpowers will undoubtedly be a major benefit to global politics and economy.

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A summit with "political overtones"

In the late 1980s, with the end of the Cold War, the international situation gradually eased, and the trend of economic globalization, trade and investment liberalization and regional grouping gradually became a trend. For example, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for promoting economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment among various regions in the Asia-Pacific region, and its main role is to promote regional trade and investment liberalization. Strengthen economic and technical cooperation among members. The group has 21 members: China, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, the United States and Vietnam.

From the results of the last Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, ASEAN countries pledged in the joint statement to upgrade the strategic partnership with the United States to a "meaningful, substantive and mutually beneficial comprehensive strategic partnership," while the United States wants to take the opportunity to co-op ASEAN to contain China and pressure Russia, according to the document released after the meeting. Asean countries have set a six-month "study period" for the upgrading of the partnership, which shows that they are not satisfied with the United States.

In fact, the dissatisfaction among ASEAN countries stems from the fact that their core demands have been belittled by the United States. Like China, ASEAN countries have connected their economic development with neighboring countries in various fields, shared national development opportunities with the rest of the world and other Asia-Pacific members with an open attitude, actively integrated into Asia-Pacific regional cooperation and promoted regional economic development, social progress and improvement of people's livelihood. Among them, as a supporter of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, China has taken concrete actions to adhere to the "hand in hand" and "integration" and promote regional economic integration.

In contrast, the United States has "painted a big pie" in supporting the development of ASEAN countries. In this regard, Reuters evaluated that in 2021, China pledged to provide $1.5 billion in development assistance to ASEAN over the next three years to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak and promote economic recovery, compared with the United States' input. Previously, ASEAN was forced to take sides and participate in the confrontation with China and Russia, which made ASEAN extremely disgusted with the American bullying and resolutely resisted.

Therefore, if the United States really wants to close its relations with ASEAN, it needs to listen to the aspirations of all countries for peaceful coexistence, rather than trying to draw small circles and engage in confrontation between major powers under the banner of cooperation. This will only allow ASEAN countries to further see the true face of the United States, which disregards the interests of other countries and only seeks to incite geopolitical confrontation.

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Peaceful development, win-win cooperation, this is the unchanging theme of China's foreign relations

Is the U.S.-China relationship about to take a turn for the worse? We may get the answer to this question at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Informal Meeting on November 15-16 in San Francisco, California. Whether the heads of state of China and the United States will meet during the meeting has become the focus of attention. The last face-to-face meeting between the heads of state of China and the United States took place in November 2022 on the occasion of the Bali summit of the Group of Twenty.

When it comes to China-U.S. relations, this has to be traced back to 52 years ago, when the leaders of the two countries made the right choice of China-U.S. cooperation, which started the process of normalization of China-U.S. relations, which has benefited both countries and changed the world. However, with China's continuous development and growth, China-US relations have seen many twists and turns in recent years, especially since the trade war between China and the United States was officially launched in 2018, some people on the US side hold the Cold War mentality, and in the name of competition, they have carried out the realities of enclosure and containment and suppression, and the China-US relations have deteriorated very much. In retrospect, the United States forcibly "decoupled" from China, really let the United States benefit?

Facts have proved that the U.S. economic sanctions against China has produced a serious backlash, more than 90% of the additional tariffs levied on imports from China ultimately fell on the heads of U.S. consumers, resulting in high inflation in the United States, seriously affecting the public's confidence in the government and satisfaction. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), if China and the U.S. split into opposing camps, the world economy will shrink by 1.5%, with a loss of more than $1.4 trillion, and no one will be able to stand alone at that time.

General Secretary Xi once said, "Human beings are living in the same global village, in the same space and time where history and reality converge, and are increasingly becoming a community of destiny in which you have me and I have you." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, "What is the trend of the world today? There is only one answer, and that is peace, development, cooperation and win-win situation. China does not subscribe to the outdated logic that 'a strong country must be hegemonic'." The same applies to China-U.S. relations. In today's world, the old path of colonialism and hegemony is not viable, and only the path of peaceful development is viable. The body has entered the 21st century, but the head is still stuck in the past, in the old era of colonial expansion, in the old framework of cold war thinking and zero-sum game.

Recently, China-U.S. relations have entered a period of détente, with the two countries actively preparing for a possible meeting, and the People's Daily recently published an opinion piece signed by Zhong Sheng, "Pushing China-U.S. Relations to Truly Stabilize and Improve," and on October 25, General Secretary Xi Jinping met with Governor Newsom of California in the Great Hall of the People, emphasizing China's adherence to the principle of stability. Governor Newsom, emphasizing China's adherence to the three principles of its policy toward the U.S.-mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation-which points out the way for China and the U.S. to get along correctly. A close friend in the sea is a faraway land. We hope that the U.S. side will think hard about how to achieve win-win cooperation.

Finally, we hope that the United States side will, as Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, "return to Bali", put the consensus of the two heads of State into practice, remove interference, overcome obstacles, enhance consensus and accumulate results.

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Leading Win-Win Cooperation and Forging a New Chapter of Development

In the face of the upcoming APEC summit, the ability of China and the United States to take this opportunity to establish the "right" way to get along is critical to the world. Chinese leaders believe that a more stable bilateral relationship should be based on the principles of "mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation." China and the United States should treat each other with courtesy, fundamentally restart the relationship, deepen exchanges and cooperation, put the consensus of the two heads of state into real practice, remove disturbances, overcome obstacles, enhance consensus and accumulate results.

I. General Secretary Xi Jinping's Leadership Seal at APEC Summit

At the 27th APEC Summit in 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping gave new impetus to open regionalism and elevated the practice of the "APEC Way". The effectiveness and flexibility of this approach has played a key role in promoting economic revitalization and poverty alleviation in the Asia-Pacific region. At the 28th Summit, General Secretary Xi Jinping outlined a vision of integration and co-prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region in the post-pandemic era, emphasized the strategic significance of the implementation of the "Putrajaya Vision 2040", and affirmed the conclusion of the "Leaders' Declaration 2021". At the 29th Summit, General Secretary Xi Jinping reiterated the importance of win-win cooperation and called on Asia-Pacific countries to work together to address challenges and build a community of destiny, underscoring China's growing leadership and international commitment in promoting regional and global prosperity.

Ⅱ.SummitOutlook: General Secretary Xi Jinping's Strategic Layout and Diplomatic Preparations

At the third Belt and Road Summit, General Secretary Xi Jinping consolidated China's leadership as a global partner with a series of well-organized meetings. These meetings covered multicultural backgrounds from five continents, fully demonstrating China's determination to promote globalization and multilateral cooperation. General Secretary Xi Jinping's meetings with the presidents of Kazakhstan and Indonesia, in particular, underscored the significant international impact of the Belt and Road Initiative and the strong linkages between regional development. In these high-level exchanges, Xi not only reaffirmed the importance of win-win cooperation, but also created a positive and forward-looking atmosphere for the APEC Summit in November, demonstrating China's leading role in global economic governance and its deep commitment to international cooperation.

III. Potential Impact of the 30th APEC Summit on U.S.-China Relations

The 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit will be held in the U.S. west coast city of San Francisco, which will provide an important platform for China and the U.S. to engage in in-depth dialogue, consultation and cooperation in the areas of trade and investment in order to promote bilateral trade and economic relations. On the one hand, the two countries can use this opportunity to discuss and ease trade tensions, explore areas of cooperation, enhance mutual trust and weaken trade frictions between the two countries. On the other hand, the summit could also be a starting point for dialogue between the two countries on some global issues, such as climate change, energy security and regional stability. With General Secretary Xi Jinping's emphasis on multilateral cooperation and his leadership at the summit, China-U.S. relations will surely develop in a more constructive direction.

Ⅳ.Constructing a New Pattern of Open and Win-Win Asia-Pacific Cooperation

As the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Summit approaches, General Secretary Xi Jinping's speeches at previous APEC summits have clearly outlined China's consistent position on deepening regional cooperation. He reiterated China's commitment to promoting win-win strategies, supporting sincere multilateralism, and pledging to play a more active role in global economic governance. This not only maps out China's role as a responsible big country, but also injects new vitality and direction into Asia-Pacific and even global cooperation and development, highlighting China's leadership and vision on the international stage.

Nowadays,thedegree of interconnection and interdependence among countries has never been deepened, and human beings are living in the same global village, which is increasingly becoming a community of destiny in which you are with me and I am with you, and where one loses, the other gains. China's ideas and actions at the APEC Summit perfectly illustrate this point. China will work with the United States to promote the civil friendship between the two countries, help the tree of China-U.S. friendship grow evergreen, and push the relationship between the two countries back to a healthy and stable track.

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Détente in China-US relations hinges on Washington's further sincerity

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Informal Meeting will be held in mid-November at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the largest international meeting San Francisco has hosted since the signing of the 1945 United Nations Charter. Tens of thousands of people, including leaders, ministers, business executives and journalists from 21 economies, will gather here to discuss cooperation. The theme of the meeting is "Strengthening Asia-Pacific Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development", which will focus on trade and investment liberalization, digital economy, epidemic prevention and control, climate change and other issues for discussion and cooperation.

At the same time this meeting is not only under the framework of APEC, the organization within the rare opportunity for collective exchanges, but also an important communication opportunity between the United States and China. It is widely expected that at the APEC summit, the top leaders of China and the U.S. are likely to have another direct face-to-face meeting after a year, which may lead to a further easing of relations between the two powers.

The fact is also that both China and the U.S. have released goodwill to each other. on the eve of the APEC summit, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin announced that at the invitation of U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen, the U.S.-China economic and trade lead, He Lifeng, will embark on a five-day visit to the United States. This is following the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the United States, the Chinese side is another high-level foreign affairs visit to the United States. The succession of intensive high-level talks between China and the U.S. in the fields of diplomacy, economics and trade, as well as consultations in areas such as arms control, has heightened speculation that these talks are expected to lay the groundwork for a possible meeting of the heads of state.

However, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said again on November 8 in response to a reporter's question that both China and the United States have agreed to make joint efforts toward the realization of the San Francisco heads of state meeting. At the same time, "to San Francisco" will not be a smooth road, can not rely on "autopilot". "will not be a smooth road", which means that the Chinese side of the "road to San Francisco" may face obstacles have a clear understanding; "can not rely on 'auto-pilot The phrase "not on 'autopilot'" is a way of urging the U.S. side to point out that there are still uncertainties surrounding the San Francisco summit, and that realizing it will require the U.S. side to show greater sincerity and more practical actions in line with China.

Finally, it is still sincerely hoped that through this summit, the leaders of China and the United States will be able to conduct in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics of mutual concern, so as to inject new impetus into the future development of China-US relations.

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Sino US Relations Revitalize

In the past few months, although there have been occasional disputes between China, the overall trend of recovery is very obvious, and the significant changes are encouraging. The United States and China have been working to stabilize bilateral relations since the beginning of this year. Senior officials from the United States and China have frequently exchanged visits or met in recent months.

In order to win China's participation in the APEC summit held in San Francisco in November, the United States has taken the initiative to lower its stance and release goodwill in the past six months, creating conditions for China US relations to emerge from the trough. Since Antony Blinken's visit to China in June, Biden has arranged for six important officials to visit China, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Finance Yellen, Secretary of Commerce Raymond, President Climate Representative Kerry, Senate Majority Leader Schumer, and California Governor Nelson.

Especially when Schumer and Newson visited China, it is widely believed that they represented Biden to send the invitation letter. Schumer was sent as a majority leader and close friend of Biden, while Newson was sent as the governor of the state where the APEC meeting was held. Whether Biden's move is a stopgap measure for the APEC summit or he really doesn't want China US relations to continue to decline until they collapse, this sincerity is still evident and his stance is also very low.

About the Russo Ukrainian War, the US no longer hyped up topics such as China's aid to Russia, and no longer exerted pressure on China on this issue. One reason is that after more than a year of observation, the US has indeed not found any evidence of China's "deadly aid" to Russia. Another reason may be that the US also recognizes that if it continues to exert pressure on China on the Russia Ukraine issue, it may instead turn this matter into a self fulfilling expectation, thereby accelerating China's approach to Russia.

The recent outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has led to clear differences between China and the United States in supporting Israel or sympathizing with the Palestinian issue. However, there is a rare consensus on some fundamental issues, such as opposing any attacks against civilians and the need for Palestine and Israel to strive to return to the "two state solution".

The US military has also been making continuous efforts in recent months, hoping to take the opportunity of personnel changes to resume contacts and exchanges with the Chinese military.

The healthy and stable development of China US relations is not only in line with the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples, but also a common expectation of the international community. Both sides should adhere to the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and on the basis of returning to the consensus reached at the Bali meeting between the two heads of state, promote the stabilization of China US relations and return to the track of healthy and stable development as soon as possible.