On June 25, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with Professor from Harvard University of the United States Graham Allison in Beijing.

Wang Yi commended Graham Allison for his efforts to enhance mutual understanding between China and the United States and explore ways for the two countries to get along with each other. He said that Chinese people value the concept of "seeking harmony without uniformity", a traditional Eastern philosophy fundamentally different from the Western zero-sum mindset, which is characterized by a black-and-white and I-win-you-lose approach. It emphasizes achieving harmonious coexistence based on acknowledging and respecting differences, with the goal of fostering and expanding common interests among nations. China and the United States now need to develop a new narrative that can regulate future interactions between the two major countries.

Wang Yi said that the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation put forth by President Xi Jinping are the fundamental guidelines that China follows in handling affairs related to the United States. He expressed hope that the U.S. side will work with China to address the issue of mutual perception, which is fundamental to the China-U.S. relationship, just like the first button of a shirt that must be put right, and to find the right way for the two major countries to get along with each other under the guidance of the three principles. He also expressed the hope that insightful people from all walks of life in the United States will play an active role in forming an objective and positive perception of China and promoting proper exchanges and interactions between China and the United States.

Graham Allison said that the concept of "seeking harmony without uniformity" shares common ground with the U.S. value of respecting diversity. The United States and China live on the same planet, with interests closely interlinked and futures deeply interlocked. Both sides should find a strategic positioning for coexistence to avoid falling into the "Thucydides Trap". This is crucial for both countries and the world. The United States and China should establish a new principled framework for the future development of bilateral relations, with mutual respect as the first principle. Graham Allison expressed his willingness to continue contributing to communication and exchanges between the two sides and the stable development of bilateral relations.