The deterioration of Sino -US relations in recent years has once again caused an old problem: Is these two countries friends or enemies?
The latest survey on China issued by the Pew Research Center in August 2019 shows that Americans have become more pessimistic about Sino -US relations.During the trade war, 60%of the surveyed Americans now hold a negative view of China, which is higher than 47%in 2018. It is the highest level since the Pew Research Center has raised the same problem since 2005.At the same time, only 26%of Americans have a good opinion of China. This is the lowest level since 2005, and it is the first time below 35%.
Poy's survey was conducted among 1503 adults from May 13 to June 18, 2019. The results of the investigation also showed that Americans are increasingly threatened by China.About a quarter (24%) Americans believe that China is the country or group that will pose a biggest threat to the United States in the future, an increase of five percentage points from 2014, which is twice that of 2007.China is tied with Russia (24%), which is considered a country or group that pose a threat to the United States.In contrast, only 12%of Americans think North Korea is the biggest threat in the future.
Although people can question the effectiveness of these investigations in methods, observers of Sino -US relations may still feel that the results of these investigations are disturbing and frustrated.
As the gap between China and the United States in terms of strength and global influence has continued to narrow, and the differences in political and ideological differences continue to exist, Sino -US relations will become more competitive and conflict in the next few yearssex.But they are destined not to be enemies.This complex, multi -level relationship surpasses a simple classification of friends or enemies.
From a historical perspective, maybe people should not be too pessimistic.
China is still envious of the innovative power and entrepreneurial spirit of the beautiful country (the United States).Chinese liberals still regard the United States as the city of inspiring people.The United States is still the first choice destination for Chinese people to study abroad.A unique and ironic phenomenon is that when angry youths (angry youth) criticize the United States, they may be impassioned and filled with indignation, but those who are most eager to get visas to visit and study in the United States are also them.
On the other hand, Americans always look at China from their own perspective.Elijah Coleman Bridgman arrived in Guangzhou in 1830 and became the first American missionary to go to China. Earlier Americans have been trying to Christianization of China.Their disappointment is no less than some of the United States compatriots today, and the latter believes that since the normalization of diplomatic relations in 1979, the United States' policies for the United States have failed to turn China into a country like the United States.Americans often do not realize that no matter how China will change and where it will go, the decisive factor will come from domestic pressure or persuasion.
Americans and Chinese have spent their hard time in history.During the centennial humiliation in China, the United States may be the most evil imperialist country compared with other Western powers and Japan.Unlike other major powers, the United States has no territorial ambitions in China.The Gengzi compensation scholarship funded by the additional Gengzi compensation has helped cultivate dozens of future Chinese future leaders in science, education, philosophy, and government.At the beginning of the 20th century, Chinese intellectuals and revolutionaries tried to learn from the United States to introduce science and democracy into China.How to help China in the Anti -Japanese War in the Anti -Japanese Volunteer Flying Tigers is still a household name in China.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the two countries parted ways.However, the differences in ideology did not prevent them from forming a semi -all -all -all -all -all -all -all -all -all -all -all -all -league period during the heyday of the Cold War.In February 1972, US President Nixon's historic interview with China opened a new era of Sino -US relations and fundamentally changed the history of the world.As Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping started reform and opening up, US President Carter established diplomatic relations with Deng Xiaoping in 1979 with Deng Xiaoping.Since then, China has received huge and urgent help in the United States in the process of modernization, but the United States has also benefited from China's growth and its huge market opportunities.
Due to the current structural conflict and political differences, these two major powers may be difficult to become real friends because they doubt each other's intentions.As Wang Xisi, a well -known international relations scholar in China and professor at Peking University, the problem of bilateral relations lies in the challenges faced by two order.China's ability to subvert the US -led international order has increasingly threatened the United States; while the Chinese government is worried that the United States may disrupt China's domestic order.China has proposed a large scale in infrastructure and investment, the Belt and Road Initiative involving more than 160 countries and international organizations, and the US democratic movement that supports Hong Kong.Concern.
Sino -US relations have experienced ups and downs, but the two countries are closely linked.About 17,000 people travel between the two countries every day, and every 17 minutes take a flight to China or the United States.The close society, culture, education, and economic connection between the two sides have been unbreakable today.In fact, according to a polls in February 2019 according to the Chicago Council On Global AffAirs, although the relationship between the two countries has been tense recently, more than two -thirds (68%) Americans believe that the United States should be in the United States.Practical policies to cooperate and contact with China, rather than dedicated to restricting the growth of China's strength (31%).
Looking forward to the future, as the interaction between the two countries is more frequent, competition between bilateral, regional and global levels will be more intense.At the same time, they will continue to cooperate from various issues such as North Korea to renewable energy.Development is not a feasible choice; competition and cooperation will continue to become a characteristic of this important relationship.
(The author is a professor of international relations and politics at the University of Barker University. This article is the author of the English Electronics Magazine China (ThinkChina), which is a subsidiary of Lianhe Zaobao. The original English title is China And USA: Friends or Foes).Golden Shun Translation
