Quora: Is President Xi Jinping sincere?

 Quora: When President XI says that China doesn’t wish any conflicts, nor it has any ambitions to rule the world, that it wants a peaceful rise and coexistence with the US, is he sincere?

Lance Chambers replied

I believe he is sincere.

China is the worlds largest manufacturer and they make a lot of money because that is what they are - one of the biggest money makers in the world. Peace would see Chinas trade increase dramatically whereas conflict and war stops trade and would make it a lot harder for China to continue to improve the quality of life of its citizens.

Xi and Biden have already been talking to each other and although Biden is taking a tough stance there is no animosity being shown. I hope that polite and sensible dialogue ensues.