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China, US have more common interests than differences: spokesperson

Source: Xinhua | 2022-10-16
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China, US have more common interests than differences: spokesperson

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- China does not believe the so-called "Thucydides trap," while China and the United States have far more common interests than differences, a spokesperson said Saturday.

Sun Yeli, spokesperson for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, made the remarks at a press conference.

Highlighting the deeply intertwined interests of the two countries, Sun said two-way trade reached a record high of over 750 billion U.S. dollars in 2021.

Noting that the world faces many challenges that call for cooperation between China and the United States, Sun said the international community looks to the two countries to shoulder responsibilities as major countries, keep bilateral ties stable and push forward global cooperation.

China pursues development to make life better for its people, not to challenge anyone else, Sun said, adding that China does not believe the so-called "Thucydides trap" or the narrative that a strong country is bound to seek hegemony, and rejects the zero-sum mentality.

"We don't bully others, nor do we allow others to bully us," Sun said. 

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