Who are China and America's respective friends and enemies? This is the key question in China-US relations. Only when these questions are resolved can we establish whether the China-US relationship is one of cooperation or competition, or even opposition.
Of course, even among friends, conflict and friction exist - as can be seen in the relationship between Europe and the United States. Furthermore, being enemies does not necessarily mean being in opposition.
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