CCTV News: This is a historic and landmark visit. This is a very successful visit. On the afternoon of the 15th, US President Trump concluded his visit to China and left Beijing. Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making the United States great again can go hand in hand, achieve mutual success, and benefit the world. How can China-US relations start again? This episode of "News 1+1" explains it for you.

How to interpret the word "stability" in "China-US Constructive Strategic Stable Relations"

Former Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Council Advisor of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs Cui Tiankai: In the past many years, China and the United States have discussed the issue of positioning many times, but they have never been able to finalize it. Sometimes they find a statement that seems to be good, but it is shelved soon after due to various reasons. Therefore, being able to clarify such a new positioning this time is indeed a very meaningful new development.

Stability is indeed a very important word in it. A few years ago, China has actually been emphasizing and working hard to promote the overall stability of Sino-US relations, but few people in the United States have said this word. At that time, attempts to mess up Sino-US relations or even subvert Sino-US relations were very popular. However, after the exchanges, confrontations and necessary struggles between the two sides in the past few years, everyone's consensus is now increasingly focused on the need for stability. The American people I have met in the past two years, whether they are government officials, businessmen or academics, all emphasize that China-US relations must be stable. This shows that the two sides are gathering this consensus and already have a social foundation. Therefore, this new positioning came into being, reflecting the demands of the people of the two countries and the practical needs of Sino-US relations.

The stability we are talking about does not mean static stability. Sino-US relations cannot remain unchanged from now on. Sino-US relations cannot go back to the past, nor can they remain static. They will continue to change as the world changes. What we pursue is a kind of dynamic stability, that is, seeking progress while maintaining stability, seeking stability while progressing, and pushing China-US relations forward in the process of constantly expanding cooperation, solving problems, and removing obstacles. But this direction must be stable, and the goals to be achieved in the relationship between the two countries must be firmly grasped. I think this means stability.

Trump visited China to visit the Temple of Heaven. What do you think of China’s arrangement?

Cui Tiankai: I think this arrangement of the Temple of Heaven is very interesting, because President Xi gave President Trump a detailed introduction to the situation related to the Temple of Heaven. From architecture to culture, from history to reality, from the Chinese people's philosophy of life to the governing philosophy and fundamental purpose of the Communist Party of China, from the cosmology and worldview of Chinese culture to the new positioning of Sino-US relations, it should be said that it has all been covered. I believe this will leave a deep impression on our guests, and I hope everyone can get inspiration from it and learn from historical experience, so that we can continue to move forward better.

Will the entrepreneurs accompanying the visit to China become the ballast for the better development of Sino-US relations

Cui Tiankai: It is indeed rare for entrepreneurs to be introduced during talks, but this also shows that the two heads of state attach great importance to the economic and trade relations between the two countries and their expectations for the entrepreneurs of the two countries. Regarding ballast stones, a big problem we encountered in the past few years is that some people no longer want the ballast stones, and even want to use the ballast stones as cannonballs to hit them. We must resolutely resist this move. Ballast stone should continue to play its important role. Of course, as China-US relations are such a comprehensive and complex relationship, the ballast stone of economic and trade relations may not be enough. Relations in other aspects should also serve as ballast stones to maintain the overall stability of China-US relations and enable them to move forward.

How to view some worried voices from the outside regarding Trump's visit to China

Cui Tiankai: I think if a very small number of people are indeed worried, they might as well ask themselves why they should worry and panic about things that the people are happy about and things that the international community welcomes. They should ask themselves whether they are already on the wrong side of history. I think of two famous sayings, one of which was said by Dr. Sun Yat-sen back then. The world's trends are mighty and powerful. Those who follow them will prosper, and those who go against them will perish. Another sentence is what Confucius said in "The Analects of Confucius": A gentleman is magnanimous, while a villain is always worried.

How to view Sino-US relations next

Cui Tiankai: I think we must have firm confidence, determination, and identify our goals. Now that the two heads of state have put forward a new positioning, it should become the goal of our joint efforts. We have identified this goal and moved forward unremittingly. Although there will be various obstacles and difficulties on the road, as long as we move forward step by step and accumulate thousands of miles, I believe we can get there.