Sino-US Relations
In this week, four articles on Chinese state and regional media, including Global Times, Renmin Wang, Xinhua Wang, and Guangzhou Daily, presented two different Chinese views on Sino-US Relations and US's new military strategy.
One article holds that China might need to reconsider the idea of G2 (Group of Two), a proposed informal special relationship between the United States and China. The article indicates that a Sino-US split might result in disasterous global economic situation and might pose threats to global peace, considering China and US are the main motors of the world economy and global system. It contends that it will be impossible to resolve any of the global problems if the conflictive factors in Sino-US relations outweigns the cooperative ones. Therefore, the author suggests that both the Chinese and American academia should rethink about the proposal of G2.
Meanwhile, with regard to Vice President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry claims that this visit will be an important beginning of the communications between Sino-US high-level officials, preceding a series of other conferences and negotiations. The Foreign Ministry believes that such mechanism plays a positive role in the development of Sino-US relations. In particular, the Vice Chinese Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai emphasizes China and the US's shared responsibility of providing common goods for the Asia-Pacific region, as well as promoting the development and ensuring the stability of the region. This article maintains that the future of Sino-US relations is not a zero-sum game, and that it is entirely possible to reach a win-win situation.
By contrast, the other two articles are using a much less friendly tone. One article accuses the US of using its military exercises in the Asia-Pacific region to add pressure on other countries in the region, so that "Japanese people, Korean people, and people in other countries would think that when a war breaks out, only the US soldiers will be able to protect them." The article believes that it is through this kind of psychological warfare the US will be better capable of maintaining its status of global hegemon. It also suggests that the Cold War thinking is still a valuable asset for the US.
The last article commented on the new US military strategy. According to this article, the new US military strategy shows, on the one hand, that US had to adjust their military strategy due to its declining national strength in recent years, and on the other hand, that US is unwilling to give up its obstinate pursuit of hegemonism. Therefore, the article contends, the US is attempting to pull it self of the Middle East, while at the same time turning to targeting at its "potential rivals", which in fact advocate for peaceful development. Thus, the article comes to the conclusion that US's move in the Asia-Pacific region is bluster outwardly, fluster inwardly.
Iranian Crisis
In response to the West's criticism on China's veto on the UN Syria resolution, Vice Chinese Foreign Minister claims that China uses the veto right very cautiously and responsibly. He points out that the frequency that China uses its veto right is much lower than most of other states, but China will not hesitate to use it when necessary. According to him, China's vote will only be dependent on China's major principles and interests, not influenced by other states' choice. He also states that China has always believed that it is unlegitimate to use force in international affairs, or to interfere other states' domestic politics. He hopes that the international society will be able to cooperate on the Syria issue, maintaining peace and stability in the region. According to a Chinese expert, the US is not determined to launch a war against Iran, neither is the US capable of doing so. The expert believes that the Obama administration's move on the Iranian crisis is primarily about raising oil prices and controlling oil resources rather than about taking military actions.
The Tibet Issue
Recently, "the Tibet problem", an expression that has long ago been abandoned by official Chinese media, frequently appears on foreign media. One article on Global Times points out that the so-called "Tibet problem" actually refers to not only the Tibet Autonomous Region, but also parts of Sichuan, Qinghan, Gansu and Yunnan provinces, which in total constitutes one fourth of China's territory. The author compares the "Tibet problem" with the Kosovo, Afganistan and Syria issues, suggesting that there is a risk that it can be utilized by the US, so that the US will use force against China in the name of the UN. To avoid such a situation, the author suggests that Chinese scholars should avoid using the phrase "Tibet problem". On the other hand, China should firmly deny the existence of the "Tibet problem" when negotiating and communicating with foreign representatives.
Sources:
"专家：需再思G2 未来中美或可联合共撑大局" (Expert: China needs to reconsider G2, China and the US might be able to work together to maintain a good global order)
"外交部：中美有共同责任为亚太提供公共产品" (Foreign Ministry: China and the United States have a common responsibility of providing public goods for the Asia-Pacific)
"美军亚太军演磨刀霍霍 司马昭之心世人皆知" (The US ambition is completely revealed by its Asia-Pacific military exercises)
"评美新军事战略：囊中羞涩挖肉补疮还想逞能" (Commenting on the new U.S. military strategy: bluster outwardly,fluster inwardly)
"外交部副部长谈动用否决权：该出手时定出手" (Vice Foreign Minister on veto right: use it when necessary)
"专家：美对伊开战决心未下也无发动战争条件" (Expert: US is not determined to launch a war against Iran, neither is it capable of doing so)
"若西藏问题成立殃及我1/4领土 美或乘机开战" (The Tibet problem concerns one fourth of China's territory, US might take advantage of it)
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