President Hu's Visit Series: Love Mingled With Pain
by Yuan Yaowen
When love is mingled with pain, it will make one remember it best.
Chinese President Hu Jintao has paid his four-day visit to the United States. The relationship between China and the United States has been a major issue in the work of the Chinese government recently. The appreciation of RMB, the measure for cracking down on piracy, and the purchase of 180 billion dollars worth of planes, show a huge sincerity on the part of the Chinese government.
Some people argue that China, as a strong and independent country, has no need to do so many things to "win favor from the United States," that the effort is shameful. At the same time, criticism of China is also heated in the United States: China still seems to be a country with a flawed legal system, few human rights, heavy pollution, and is a big danger. The most-favored-nation status is even being questioned.
However, take a look at what China and the United States can get from each other. According to statistics from the Chinese government, China's trade surplus with the United States adds up to 114,770,000,000 dollars in 2005. As to the United States, the export to China in 2005 increased by 20%, worth 41,800,000,000 dollars.
So, is there anything we can not agree on, given the basis of mutual benefit?
It is clear that both sides realize the relationship between China and the United States should be peaceful, which benefits both sides. In such a global village, two countries cannot develop smoothly without each other's support. It is senseless for China to compete with the United States to get the title of "biggest superpower." There is almost no likelihood of a war between the two sides because everyone, Chinese and American, want to enjoy their lives nowadays, and no one wishes for a war without any prospect of winning. Let us just sell our cheap goods during the day and enjoy Hollywood films at nights, peacefully.
Of course the position of the biggest superpower can make a country dislike threats from others; if a country has great success, it will not feel satisfied merely to trail behind others. So there must be some disagreements between the two countries. In the course of dealing with these disagreements, it is unavoidable that sometimes one side will bring pain to another. However, concerning the China-US love affair, some pain does not really distort the matter.
And sometimes when pain seems necessary, things can also improve. There is love so we can try to bear the pain, and there is pain so we can learn to value love.
When love is mingled with pain, it will make one remember it best.
Chinese President Hu Jintao has paid his four-day visit to the United States. The relationship between China and the United States has been a major issue in the work of the Chinese government recently. The appreciation of RMB, the measure for cracking down on piracy, and the purchase of 180 billion dollars worth of planes, show a huge sincerity on the part of the Chinese government.
Some people argue that China, as a strong and independent country, has no need to do so many things to "win favor from the United States," that the effort is shameful. At the same time, criticism of China is also heated in the United States: China still seems to be a country with a flawed legal system, few human rights, heavy pollution, and is a big danger. The most-favored-nation status is even being questioned.
However, take a look at what China and the United States can get from each other. According to statistics from the Chinese government, China's trade surplus with the United States adds up to 114,770,000,000 dollars in 2005. As to the United States, the export to China in 2005 increased by 20%, worth 41,800,000,000 dollars.
So, is there anything we can not agree on, given the basis of mutual benefit?
It is clear that both sides realize the relationship between China and the United States should be peaceful, which benefits both sides. In such a global village, two countries cannot develop smoothly without each other's support. It is senseless for China to compete with the United States to get the title of "biggest superpower." There is almost no likelihood of a war between the two sides because everyone, Chinese and American, want to enjoy their lives nowadays, and no one wishes for a war without any prospect of winning. Let us just sell our cheap goods during the day and enjoy Hollywood films at nights, peacefully.
Of course the position of the biggest superpower can make a country dislike threats from others; if a country has great success, it will not feel satisfied merely to trail behind others. So there must be some disagreements between the two countries. In the course of dealing with these disagreements, it is unavoidable that sometimes one side will bring pain to another. However, concerning the China-US love affair, some pain does not really distort the matter.
And sometimes when pain seems necessary, things can also improve. There is love so we can try to bear the pain, and there is pain so we can learn to value love.
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