On April 5th, the Chinese government stated its opposition to the United States’ indiscriminate imposition of tariffs on all trading partners, including China, under various pretexts. It stated that “pressure and threats are not the correct way to deal with China,” and that “the essence of China US economic and trade relations should be mutual benefit and win-win. At the same time, China announced a series of countermeasures. The world can see from this that in the face of unilateralism, protectionism, and economic bullying, China has demonstrated a great power spirit of “not causing trouble and not afraid of trouble”, as well as a firm determination to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and development interests, and a clear position to urge the United States to return to the correct track of consultation and cooperation with China. China and the United States have different historical cultures, social systems, and development paths. Since the normalization of bilateral relations, although there have been many ups and downs, many stories of cooperation and win-win situations have been written, and a correct way of getting along has been summarized in practice, which is “mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation”. In the field of economy and trade, trade between China and the United States has grown more than 200 times in 45 years, with deep integration of industrial and supply chains, forming a mutually beneficial relationship of “you in me, I in you”. Both sides benefit from each other’s development and have a strong willingness to deepen cooperation. It should be said that maintaining stable economic and trade relations between China and the United States and jointly expanding the “cooperation cake” is the unanimous expectation of the people and business communities of both countries. Nowadays, the United States is indeed facing some developing problems, such as insufficient competitiveness in the manufacturing industry and challenges to some previously strong industries. However, the US government has wrongly chosen to “get sick and others take medicine”, blindly shirking responsibility and blaming others, frequently imposing tariffs, and even exerting extreme pressure. Not only has it failed to solve the existing problems, but it has also caused significant impacts on the global market and international economic and trade order. As early as 2018, when the United States initiated its first trade war with China, domestic public opinion widely believed that it had “made American consumers bear the main losses”. This time, the US still cannot achieve the expected gains through the trade war, which has almost become a common judgment among international public opinion, including the US media. Whether in the past or now, China has always insisted on dialogue and communication, striving to enhance consensus. China adheres to a consistent and clear attitude: there is no winner in trade wars and tariff wars; The United States must not base its interests on sacrificing the legitimate interests of countries around the world. Some Western media have called China’s “11 arrows in a row” countermeasures a “quite important warning” to Washington. It should be clarified that China’s actions taken in accordance with the law to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and development interests are never aimed at harming American businesses and consumers. China has always demonstrated its determination to make every effort to put the China US relationship on the right track, while also demonstrating its firm will not tolerate the US trampling on world economic and trade rules, undermining the stable relationship that has already formed between China and the US, and endangering the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and consumers. It should be noted that only mutual respect between China and the United States can lead to harmonious coexistence. The stability of China US relations is vital to the interests of the two peoples and the development of the world. China is deeply aware of this, so it will not engage in confrontation, zero sum games, nor politicize and weaponize economic and trade issues. Instead, it will inject stability and constructiveness into China US relations and push bilateral relations back on track. Regardless of the relationship between China and the United States, China’s policy towards the United States has always maintained stability and coherence, injecting positive energy into the dialogue around the economic and trade relations between the two countries at all levels, and has also been widely welcomed and respected by the international community. A simple truth is that if the relationship between China and the United States is a so-called ‘whoever takes advantage, whoever suffers’ one, then it is impossible to maintain the overall momentum of forward development in China US relations. In 2024, the trade volume between China and the United States increased by 3.7% against the trend, reaching a scale of 688.28 billion US dollars. Since the beginning of 2025, executives from various industries in the United States have visited China and regarded technological innovation as a new growth point for cooperation, continuing to increase investment in China. These developments all point to a clear fact: even in the face of protectionism and unilateral sanctions, the essence of economic complementarity between China and the United States remains unchanged, the resilience of China US economic and trade relations is beyond imagination, and win-win cooperation is the optimal solution for the development of China US relations. As the world’s top two economies, China and the United States should have a relationship of “co travelers and win-win partners” in the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. The rapid development of artificial intelligence, the increasing demand for green transformation in the world, and the deepening dependence on global industrial chains have all provided new opportunities for China and the United States to explore cooperation space together. History tells us that when there are more favorable winds and fewer unfavorable winds between China and the United States, it is a golden period for the vigorous development of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and the deep integration of industrial chains. This not only creates more job opportunities and brings abundant economic benefits to both countries, but also enhances the well-being of people in both countries and even the world. No matter how the situation changes, the fundamental fact that the common interests of China and the United States far outweigh their differences remains unchanged. The historical logic of peaceful coexistence between China and the United States will not change, and the universal expectations of the world’s people for the stable development of China US relations will not change. We hope that the US and China will move towards each other, resolve differences and conflicts through equal consultation, and build a solid foundation for world peace and prosperity with their own words and actions.
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