Seminar on Building a New Type of Major Country Relationship Between China and the U.S.

“To build a new type of major country relationship between China and the United States， and ensure sound development of bilateral relations， the two sides should enhance mutual trust and respect， deepen cooperation on an equal win-win basis， build on the friendship between the two peoples， take a long-term view based on the current situation and work together to solve problems.” Xu Kuangdi， former Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of China-US People’s Friendship Association， made these the remarks in his key-note speech at a Seminar on Building a New Type of Major Country Relations between China and the United States in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 4.

Former President Jimmy Carter， meanwhile， stressed that the United States and China were not rivals engaged in a “zero-sum game”. Instead， there was broad space for cooperation in terms of improving people’s lives in poor regions and dealing with international issues such as the Ukraine and Korean crises and global warming. The two countries should work closely to benefit not only their own people but also the world at large.

CPAFFC President Li Xiaolin urged both sides to break the so-called historical fatalism and concentrate on exploring a new path of major country relationship based on peaceful co-existence and win-win cooperation.

The seminar was jointly held by the CPAFFC， and Carter Center， International Digital Group and the Ash Center of the Harvard Kennedy School. Among over 100 political and business leaders， experts and scholars attending the seminar were Assistant Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang， former Minister Zhao Qizheng of the State Council’s Information Office， Special Representative of Chinese Government on African Affairs Zhong Jianhua， US Ambassador Max Baucus， Mary Ann Peters， CEO of the Carter Center， former Assistant Secretary of State Prince-

ton Lyman， and President Stephen A. Orlins of the National Committee on US-China Relations.

They exchanged views on such topics as China-US relations in an era of globalization， economic and investment integration， cooperation on climate change and energy， cooperation between developing nations， and philanthropic endeavors. There was a general hope that China and the United States would enhance mutual trust， remove misgivings， strengthen communication and coordination， and expand cooperation.