US ambassador talks on Sino-US relations: seeking common ground and solving problems

The differences make the relationship impossible, but the common interest will make the Sino-US exchanges healthy development "Caixin net" (reporter Chen Qin) U.S. ambassador to China, Jon Huntsman, January 14 on the embassy website to accept questions from Chinese netizens, said that the wishes of the two peoples exceed all challenges.　　Differences make it impossible to smooth the relationship, but the common interest will make the Sino-US exchanges develop healthily. Huntsman said that China and the United States have different historical and cultural backgrounds, the differences between the two countries have different views, relations can not be smooth sailing. "But what really brings us together is the common interest of both sides, and the political will of both sides to agree to disagree and solve some of the problems."　　"Huntsman believes that China-US relations, both now and in the future will be healthy development." Huntsman said that the two sides in different views need to be based on equality, in an open, friendly and respectful attitude to solve the problem. "We can divide the Sino-US relationship into many parts, with specialized experts to solve the problem, and the greater focus on the fundamental issues, our interests."　　"On the eve of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States, January 14, the U.S. Embassy invited Chinese bloggers to join us with Jon Huntsman and U.S. Embassy experts to explore the opportunities and challenges facing China-US relations, as well as the impact of the visit on Sino-US relations and the people of both countries." A netizen asked about the U.S. side's expectations of the "Hu Olympic Games", the new U.S. envoy to China responded that one of the core interests of the two countries is the people and welfare of the two countries.　　He expected the two heads of state to meet next week to discuss the economic and trade balance between the two countries, as well as the security and stability of Northeast Asia region. The minister said that despite many common understandings between the two countries, there were structural differences in some fundamental aspects, which made the Sino-US relations very complicated and also affected the conceptual issues between China and the United States, such as how the Americans viewed the country and how the Chinese viewed it. "It is difficult to eliminate differences in the short term, which is a long-term process." "The minister suggested that a long-term process of foresight be established to eliminate these problems gradually." "It is unrealistic to establish any short-term expectations, even though the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, Caihou, visiting China and President Hu's visit to the United States, does not mean that we have solved many problems." From a realistic standpoint, this is a long-term process that may take years of effort. "