# Global Times: Steering constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability forward on steady, sustained course

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- Published: 2026-09-22T22:07:00+07:00
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BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chinese President Xi Jinping is paying a 
state visit to the US from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of US President
Donald Trump. The reciprocal state visits between the two heads of state within 
half a year are of historic and milestone significance.

In May 2026, the two presidents held a historic meeting in Beijing, where they agreed
on a new positioning for bilateral relations aimed at building a constructive China-
US relationship of strategic stability. They clearly defined that the two countries
would work together toward a direction featuring positive stability with cooperation
as the mainstay, healthy stability with competition within proper limits, constant
stability with manageable differences and lasting stability with expectable peace,
thereby exploring the right way for major powers to coexist in the new era, providing
strategic guidance for the bilateral ties over the next three years and beyond.

Having weathered the storms, the giant ship of China-US relations has set a new 
course and set sail once more. From Beijing to Washington, the two heads of state
will meet again after an interval of four months, providing strategic guidance to
ensure that a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability remains 
on a steady and sustainable course.

Charting the course for China-US relations

The essence of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability
is embodied in the organic unity of the "four stabilities." "Positive stability 
with cooperation as the mainstay" means rejecting the logic of confrontation and
conflict, placing cooperation at the forefront of bilateral relations, and continuously
expanding the foundation of shared interests; "healthy stability with competition
within proper limits" means acknowledging that competition objectively exists between
major powers, but that such competition must adhere to boundaries and follow rules,
and must not be generalized into all-out confrontation; "constant stability with
manageable differences" means acknowledging the long-term and complex nature of 
differences, managing risks through dialogue and consultation, and preventing conflicts
from escalating out of control; "lasting stability with expectable peace" means 
firmly upholding peace as the fundamental bottom line and pursuing long-term peaceful
coexistence.

The "four stabilities" further clarify the strategic boundaries and mode of interaction
in China-US relations. This new positioning demonstrates China’s strategic foresight
in navigating the evolution of China-US relations, its profound insight into historical
patterns and its sense of responsibility as a major power in the international community.

Expanding practical exchanges in various fields

The strategic blueprint outlined by the leaders of two countries is being pragmatically
translated into institutional mechanisms and implemented as concrete actions across
multiple fields. Relevant departments from both China and the US have maintained
communication in areas such as trade and economy, diplomacy, military-to-military
relations, drug control, law enforcement, artificial intelligence, and people-to-
people exchanges, injecting stability into the respective development of both countries
through positive expectations.

As China-US relations forge ahead through choppy waters, economic and trade cooperation
should continue to serve as both a stabilizing force and a driving force. The business
communities of both countries are generating a series of warm currents of mutually
beneficial cooperation, safeguarding the fundamentals of China-US economic and trade
cooperation, and lending their voices and efforts to help China-US relations forge
ahead.

People-to-people bonds are the deepest source of strength in relations between major
powers. Numerous US public opinion polls show that Americans’ favorable views toward
China are steadily improving. The mutual engagement between the Chinese and American
peoples continues to build momentum for bilateral relations.

Building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability is a long-term,
systematic endeavor. By staying the course on the consensus reached by our leaders,
focusing relentlessly on the cooperative agenda, and properly managing differences
and risks, we can continue to advance bilateral relations in a stable, healthy and
sustainable direction.

Strategic perception is the ‘first button’

Building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability requires, above
all, establishing a correct strategic perception, just like the first button of 
a shirt that must be put right.

For a long time, certain individuals in the US have clung to a Cold War mentality,
viewing China as a strategic adversary and pushing a narrative of strategic competition.
Recently, Washington rolled out a series of restrictive measures against Beijing
that run entirely counter to the momentum of stabilization and recovery in bilateral
ties, exposing a profound disconnect between the mind-set of certain US actors and
the newly defined positioning of the relationship.

The new positioning of the China-US relationship is a direct response to the fundamental
question of whether China and the US are adversaries or partners. It explicitly 
rejects the erroneous logic of defining bilateral ties through the lens of strategic
competition. It represents a reaffirmation, consolidation and reshaping of our shared
pursuit to build a constructive relationship of strategic stability for the future.

China and the US should be partners and friends. This is both a lesson of history
and a demand of reality. Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation
encapsulate over half a century of accumulated wisdom in China-US engagement. Standing
at a new historical starting point, building a constructive relationship of strategic
stability is entirely aligned with and organically continuous with this precious
legacy.

Mutual respect is the vital prerequisite for achieving a constructive relationship
of strategic stability, while peaceful coexistence is the absolute bottom line that
two major powers must uphold. Moreover, win-win cooperation is the trend of the 
times and the natural color that China-US relations ought to maintain.

A correct strategic perception must ultimately translate into concrete actions that
honor consensus. Upholding mutual respect, guarding the bottom line of peaceful 
coexistence and forging a future of win-win cooperation, both sides should maintain
policy continuity and stability, injecting greater peace of mind, stabilizing forces
and cooperative momentum into the international community.

The global significance of China-US constructive strategic stability

In the face of the changing and turbulent international landscape, the strategic
value of China-US relations stands out with increasing clarity. Whether cooling 
regional flashpoints, cracking global governance puzzles or blazing new trails for
human progress, none of these can succeed without a stable, healthy and sustainably
developing relationship between China and the US.

The endeavor by China and the US to build a constructive relationship of strategic
stability serves as a precious public good for the world. It will profoundly shape
the evolution of the global power architecture and the trajectory of the future 
international order, generating a powerful, positive ripple effect.

Sound interaction between China and the US not only serves their own development
but also safeguards global economic growth. Furthermore, as regional conflicts flare
up one after another and security risks compound and resonate, the world now needs
strategic stability between major powers more than ever. The coordination and cooperation
of China and the US possess irreplaceable guiding value within the global governance
architecture.

As the world stands at a new crossroads, the choice by China and the US to calibrate
their bilateral course through a constructive relationship of strategic stability,
energize development through win-win cooperation and upgrade global governance through
sound interaction is an inevitable choice that accords with the trends of the times
and answers international expectations.

A shared choice for history and the world

Building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability begins with
top-level consensus, relies fundamentally on pragmatic action, succeeds through 
mutual adherence, and benefits both nations and the world at large.

China and the US must grasp the grand trends of our era, respond to the world’s 
aspirations and make correct choices – backed by the vision and responsibility to
shoulder obligations for the world and stand accountable before history – that withstand
the test of time and history alike.

China stands ready to work with the US to implement the important consensus reached
by the two heads of state, steering the constructive relationship of strategic stability
forward on a steady and sustained course, and continuously injecting stability and
positive energy into a transforming and volatile world.

The article first appeared in the Global Times.

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