Are we preparing for a war against each other?” Biden, while reaffirming that the US does not view China as an enemy, implied that Fu’s worries are not fanciful, saying that the worst scenario is a misunderstanding that leads to an unintended conflict.
对此中国外交部副部长傅莹在最近接受采访时表达了中方的忧虑：“我认为重要的问题是：中美两国是不是敌人？我们要走向战争吗？我们在准备要和对方开战吗？”而拜登一方面重申美方并不视中方为敌，另一方面也暗示傅莹的担忧并非无中生有，认为最坏的情景莫过于因互相之间的误解而引发意料之外的冲突。