Nov 19, 2018, 8:38:25 PM
Cui Tiankai
According to historians, there have been 16 cases in history so far where a "rising power" encountered an "established power". Out of these 16 cases, 12 ended in war and conflicts, the other 4 were more peaceful transition. I think what China and U.S. should aim at is not like the 12 cases that ended in war and conflicts, nor should it be something similar to the other 4 cases of relatively peaceful transition, because we are not working for the transition of global dominance from one country to another. We should aim at building a new type of mutually beneficial partnership to confront common challenges. We should aim at building a new community of shared interests between us. If we succeed in doing this, we will be opening a new page in history and it will benefit both of our countries and the world at large.
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_663304/zwjg_665342/zwbd_665378/t1470360.shtml
Remarks by Ambassador Cui Tiankai at the High-Level Dialogue on China-U.S. Economic Relations