The Guardian-China foreign minister tells Blinken relations with the US could slip into downward spiral
April 26, 2024 3 min 489 words
西方媒体的这篇报道主要内容是关于中美两国关系的紧张局势。中国外交部长王毅在与美国国务卿布林肯会晤时警告称，中美关系的改善正面临“干扰”，可能会回到“螺旋式下降”的轨道，导致两国之间产生敌对情绪甚至冲突。王毅表示，中国的发展权利受到不合理的压制，中国的主权安全和发展利益等核心利益也面临挑战。同时，王毅也强调了中美两国在国际合作中发挥积极作用的重要性，避免陷入冲突的“双输”局面。而布林肯则强调了双方负责任地管理两国关系的重要性，以避免误解和误判。 评论：这篇报道体现了西方媒体的偏见，其基调是负面的，强调了中美关系的紧张，而忽略了自拜登总统和习近平主席会晤以来的积极进展。报道中，王毅的言论被曲解为威胁，而实际上他是在强调中美关系稳定的重要性，并提出双方应共同领导国际合作以实现共赢。此外，报道中提及的美国考虑对中国企业实施制裁以及对中国制造产能过剩的担忧，也体现了报道的偏颇。中美关系的紧张有其复杂的原因，不能简单地归咎于一方，报道却忽略了中美关系的复杂性。总之，这篇报道缺乏客观性和平衡性，未能全面公正地呈现中美关系的现状和发展。
China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, has warned the US that the recent improvements in the two countries’ relations were being jeopardised by “disruptions” which could take them back to a “downward spiral” leading to rivalry, confrontation and even conflict.
Wang was speaking at the start of a meeting in Beijing with the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, at a time of renewed tension in the relations between the superpowers.
Blinken’s three-day visit to China comes five months after a largely successful summit between US and China leaders Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.
But the US is now threatening sanctions against Chinese companies for supplying the Russian defense industry, and is considering tariffs in the face of what Washington says is Chinese manufacturing over-capacity. The Biden administration has also tightened export controls on advanced computer chips.
While Blinken was on the way to China, Congress passed legislation that would ban the social media platform TikTok within a year in the US – if its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, does not sell its stake – as well as provide billions of dollars in aid for the Indo-Pacific that would largely benefit Taiwan.
At the start of a meeting between US and Chinese delegations at the Diaoyutai state guest house in Beijing, Wang suggested the bilateral relationship was at a turning point. Since the Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco in November, he said it was “beginning to stabilise” with increased dialogue and cooperation.
“This is welcomed by our two peoples and the international community,” Wang said through an official interpreter. “But at the same time, the negative factors in the relationship are still increasing and building and the relationship is facing all kinds of disruptions.”
“China’s legitimate development rights have been unreasonably suppressed and our core interests are facing challenges,” he said. “Should China and the United States keep to the right direction of moving forward with stability or return to a downward spiral?”
“This is a major question before our two countries, which tests our sincerity and ability,” Wang added. “Should our two sides lead international cooperation on global issues and achieve win-win for all, or engage in rivalry and confrontation or even slide into conflict, which would be a lose-lose for all? The international community is waiting for our answer.”
In response, Blinken said he welcomed the opportunity to have face-to-face talks “to avoid misunderstandings, to avoid miscalculations”.
“That it really is a shared responsibility that we have, not only for our own people, but for people around the world, given the impact that the relationship between our countries has around the world,” Blinken said.
“It’s important to demonstrate that we’re managing responsibly the most consequential relationship for both of us in the world.”