Roses of China-US ties should be planted for blossoms

China and the US have agreed that the sixth round of China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogues (S&EDs) and the fifth China-US High-level Consultation on People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges will be held in Beijing on July 9 and 10.

Both sides are expected to keep the new model of major-country relationship between China and the US moving forward, through this high-level strategic communication.

A week before the dialogues began, it was noted on the official website of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs that: "The Chinese side hopes that the two sides can pull together, increase strategic communication, promote cooperation and exchanges, and deal properly with differences."

In recent months there have been some obvious differences of opinion between the two countries. Some on the U.S side believe that China is launching a strategy of showing its diplomatic strength, and pushing forward with a "de-Americanization" concept for regional security in Asia by pushing the U.S out of Asia. Some even question China's commitment to peaceful development.

Some on the Chinese side are concerned that the U.S. is deviating from its position of non-intervention on territorial disputes between China and neighboring countries. Instead, the U.S is increasingly intervening in East China Sea and South China Sea issues in an attempt to stir up trouble. The U.S. actions are inconsistent with their words - purporting to "welcome" China's peaceful rise while at the same time throwing up obstacles.

The differences mainly come from the U.S. government's lack of a deep and objective understanding of China. Plus its mediocre performance on the "Asia-Pacific re balancing" strategy, the U.S is unwisely taking it out on China. China's stance is reactive to the swing in U.S. policy.