Mike Valerio

“constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability 中美建设性战略稳定关系” seems like a new formulation 提法 from Xi, and he recognizes the competition, something the orc side pushed back on for many years, at least publicly - “Xi Jinping emphasized that China is committed to the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations. President Trump and I have agreed to make building a “constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability” the new positioning for China-U.S. relations, which will provide strategic guidance for the relationship over the next three years and beyond, and I believe it will be welcomed by the peoples of both countries and the international community. “Constructive strategic stability” should be a positive stability anchored mainly in cooperation, a benign stability with competition kept within bounds, a normalized stability in which differences are kept manageable, and an enduring stability in which peace can be expected. A “constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability” is not a slogan but should be embodied in actions where both sides move toward each other. 习近平强调，中方致力于中美关系稳定、健康、可持续发展。我同特朗普总统赞同将构建”中美建设性战略稳定关系”作为中美关系新定位，将为未来3年乃至更长时间的中美关系提供战略指引，相信会受到两国人民和国际社会的欢迎。“建设性战略稳定”应该是合作为主的积极稳定，应该是竞争有度的良性稳定，应该是分歧可控的常态稳定，应该是和平可期的持久稳定。“中美建设性战略稳定关系”不是一句口号，而应该是相向而行的行动。