Despite rising tensions between the two nations, a U.S. software engineer is cautiously optimistic about the future of China-U.S. relations under President Donald Trump.
President Trump was sworn in on January 20 as the 47th president of the United States.
China Global Television Network (CGTN) spoke with Eric Chow, a US-based software engineer, who shared his thoughts on what the next four years may hold for China-US relations.
Chow is hopeful that the two nations can put aside their differences and work together to create a better world.
"I'm cautious because U.S.-China tension is at an all time high right now. However, I'm optimistic because if you look at the last time Donald Trump was in office, Donald Trump did visit President Xi Jinping in China. They also met in Japan. And as far as I can tell, they had great talks, and it seemed like their relationship was pretty good. So, to me this kind of signals that both countries are willing to work together to establish diplomatic relationships, be on friendly terms, and to be good economic trading partners with each other. So, I'm just cautiously optimistic about the next four years. I hope two of the world's superpowers can work together to make the world a better place," he said.
US software engineer sees hope for improved China-US relations
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.
The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.
"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.
"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.
ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle
