近年来有种论调，称中国道路的成功将对西方造成冲击和威胁。这一说法既不是事实，我们也不认同。因为5000年文明孕育的中国从来没有侵略扩张的基因，我们不照搬外国模式，也不输出中国模式，从不要求别国复制中国的做法。2500年前的中国圣贤就主张：“万物并育而不相害，道并行而不相悖”。这是东方人的处世哲学，至今仍给世人以启迪。美国人民也历来把平等、包容、多元作为不懈追求。这个世界不应非黑即白，制度差异也不应导致零和。中国不会也不可能变成另一个美国。正确的态度是，彼此相互尊重、相互欣赏、相互借鉴、相互成就。改革开放以来，中国从发达国家学到了很多有益经验。同样，中国的一些成功做法也对许多国家解决当下的问题不无启发。在这个丰富多彩的世界中，中美虽然社会制度不同，但完全可以并行不悖，和平共存。

One particular view has been floating around in recent years, alleging that the success of China's path will be a blow and threat to the Western system and path. This claim is inconsistent with facts, and we do not agree with it. Aggression and expansion are never in the genes of the Chinese nation throughout its 5,000 years of history. China does not replicate any model of other countries, nor does it export its own to others. We never ask other countries to copy what we do. More than 2,500 years ago, our forefathers advocated that "All living things can grow in harmony without hurting one another, and different ways can run in parallel without interfering with one another". This is part of the Oriental philosophy, which remains highly relevant today. The American people have long pursued equality, inclusiveness and diversity. The world should not be viewed in binary thinking, and differences in systems should not lead to a zero-sum game. China will not, and cannot, be another US. The right approach should be to respect, appreciate, learn from, and reinforce each other. In its reform and opening-up, China has learned a lot of useful experience from developed countries. Likewise, some of China's successful experiences have also been quite relevant for some countries in tackling their current challenges. In this diverse world, China and the US, despite their different social systems, have much to offer each other and could well co-exist peacefully.

随着中国的发展，有些美国朋友对中国怀有越来越多的疑虑甚至戒惧。在此我愿重申，中国从来无意挑战或取代美国，无意与美国全面对抗。我们最关心的是提高本国人民的福祉，最重视的是实现中华民族的复兴，最期待的是世界的和平稳定。为此，中国的对美政策保持着高度稳定性和连续性，愿意与美不冲突不对抗、相互尊重、合作共赢，构建以协调、合作、稳定为基调的中美关系。

Some friends in the US might have become suspicious or even wary of a growing China. I'd like to stress here again that China never intends to challenge or replace the US, or have full confrontation with the US. What we care most about is to improve the livelihood of our people. What we deem as the most important is to realize national renewal of the Chinese nation. And what we hope for most is to maintain peace and stability of the world. To this end, China has maintained a highly stable and consistent policy toward the US. And China stands ready to develop a China-US relationship featuring no conflict and confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation based on coordination, cooperation and stability.

第三，要正确看待中美关系发展的历史经验，坚持走对话合作之路。

Third, it is important to have a correct view of the historical experience of China-US relations, and stay the course of dialogue and cooperation.

中美两国二战时曾是并肩作战的盟友。上世纪70年代，双方在尊重彼此不同制度的前提下重新打开建交大门。两国对话合作走到今天，凝聚着几代人的政治智慧和不懈努力，也反映了两国关系发展的内在规律和必然趋势。

China and the US were allies who fought side by side during WWII. In the 1970s, the two sides reopened the door toward establishing diplomatic ties on the basis of respecting the different systems of each other. That our dialogue and cooperation have come a long way is attributable to the political wisdom and strenuous efforts by one generation after another. It reveals the inherent law of China-US relations, and also represents the trend of the times.

有人说，中美关系已回不到过去，但这并不意味着可以无视历史另起炉灶，更不意味着可以不顾实际强行脱钩。而是应当继往开来，与时俱进。大家可能注意到，即使在当前疫情冲击下，74%的美国在华企业仍表示计划扩大对华投资，191个农业团体联名致信美国总统呼吁继续执行第一阶段经贸协议，多所美国大学公开支持加强中美教育交流，多国领导人也呼吁中美加强沟通对话、避免对抗分裂。这些都是中美双方应当倾听的声音，更是两国共同努力的方向。

Some say that China-US relations will not be able to return to its past. But that should not mean ignoring the history altogether and starting all over again, let alone impractical decoupling. It should mean building on past achievements and keeping pace with the times. As you may have noted, despite the impact of COVID-19, 74 percent of US businesses in China said they plan to make more investment here. Recently, 191 agricultural organizations sent a joint letter to President Donald J. Trump, calling for continued implementation of the phase one trade agreement. Many US universities have openly expressed their support for closer China-US educational exchanges. And many global leaders have called on China and the US to increase dialogue and cooperation and avoid confrontation and decoupling. These are the advice we must heed. More important, they are also the goals we must work for.