Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng: Where there is competition, there will be winners and losers. We should not predetermine the outcome of competition, but should advocate for healthy competition.

On April 14th, during his visit to the US Midwest state of Indiana, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng delivered a speech at a roundtable meeting with the business community in Indiana, emphasizing the need to create a fair competitive environment. Xie Feng said that China is not afraid of competition and does not shy away from it. Mutual encouragement, pushing each other, and improving together are the true essence of competition. Competition must abide by the rules, rules cannot be arbitrarily changed, and opponents cannot be undermined, smeared, or obstructed. Just as the rules of NBA games in the United States are open and transparent, rules cannot be changed at will. China and the US should promote healthy competition between KFC and McDonald's, Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Of course, with competition there will be winners and losers, one should be able to handle both winning and losing gracefully. Fair competition is not only about winning for oneself and claiming unfairness when others win. Xie Feng emphasized that the Chinese market is not closed, but highly competitive and fully open. Both Chinese and foreign companies need to rely on technology, quality, service, and efficiency to win consumers. Just as the chairman of the board of Mercedes-Benz, Kon Rad Song, said, "Just like athletes want to compete in the best leagues, if you want to compete at the highest level, you must be in China." Welcome American companies to come to the Chinese market, strengthen themselves, and then compete globally. At the same time, we hope that Indiana will provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies.