A pioneering endeavor

To realize their shared vision of a new type of relationship, China and the US must work together step by step

Differences and diversity do not equate to conflict in a diversified world. That some of their differences cannot be resolved does not mean that China and the United States cannot become partners.

Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger often says that there is a cultural difference between Chinese and Americans when it comes to dealing with a problem. He says that Americans pay more attention to immediate interests, while the Chinese take a long-term view.