At the Munich Security Conference, former Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying reframed the global narrative around China-U.S. relations, stating that Beijing rejects framing its interactions with Washington as \"strategic competition.\"
\"The U.S. has launched this strategic competition with China, but you don't hear China talking about accepting defining our relationship with the U.S. as competition,\" Fu emphasized during Saturday's panel. She advocated for \"peaceful coexistence\" anchored in mutual respect and shared economic goals, urging a shift toward collaborative solutions for climate change, AI governance, and global security challenges.
The remarks come amid escalating geopolitical tensions, offering insight into China's preference for dialogue-driven diplomacy. Over 62% of young professionals surveyed in G20 nations recently expressed concern about great-power rivalry impacting climate cooperation, according to a 2023 Pew Research study referenced at the conference.
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