Last week, US Secretary of State Blinken visited China, but the outcome was far from satisfactory, lacking any substantial breakthrough. American scholars pointed out that this indicates a “fundamental lack of coordination” in US-China diplomatic strategy, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) showing no intention of resolving differences and instead using negotiations as a stage to undermine the reputation and leadership position of the United States.
During his three-day visit to China, Blinken met with CCP leader Xi Jinping on the final day, yet the two sides made little to no progress on issues such as CCP support to Russia, Taiwan, and the South China Sea.
Director of the Hudson Institute’s China Center, Yu Maochun, wrote that Blinken raised serious issues with top CCP officials but returned empty-handed once again, demonstrating a long-standing “fundamental lack of coordination” in US-China diplomatic strategy.
Yu Maochun wrote: “The US approach to conflict resolution is simple: identify problems, negotiate solutions, and implement agreements. It is a pragmatic process aimed at addressing immediate challenges while safeguarding broader strategic interests.”
However, the CCP’s strategy is far from that. Yu Maochun stated that for the CCP, “negotiation is not a means of problem solving, but a stage to undermine America’s reputation and leadership position.” Every negotiation is seen by the CCP as an opportunity to promote authoritarian ideology and portray the US as an oppressor.
“This disharmony has led to a cycle of prolonged contact without problem resolution, posing a serious threat to global stability,” Yu Maochun said.
“This pattern repeats itself at crucial moments in bilateral relations. From the Tiananmen Square incident to the Taiwan Strait crisis, from the US-China trade war to the COVID-19 origin investigation, China (CCP) has consistently employed the strategy of diversion, smearing, and domination.”
Yu Maochun believes that this difference is a key issue in US-China relations, leading to continuous engagement without meaningful progress.
“To break free from this quagmire, the US must confront the ideological hostility of China (CCP) head-on,” Yu Maochun said. “The competition between the US and China goes beyond governance and encompasses clashes of ideologies and political systems, namely the conflict between freedom and tyranny, market economy and command economy, rules and abuse.”
He urged the US to openly challenge the hypocrisy and propaganda of the CCP, expose its true intentions to the world, and directly address the conflict based on ideological foundations between the US and China.
“Failing to do so will only embolden China’s (CCP) aggressive agenda, undermining the principles we hold dear,” Yu Maochun emphasized.
He further stressed that the US must take decisive action, as “indecisiveness will only allow China (CCP) to further solidify its narrative and erode the foundation of global order.”