Rex Tillerson, who was sworn in as US Secretary of State Wednesday, takes responsibility for US policy in one of the world's biggest flashpoints, the South China Sea.
Sunzi said that winning every battle is not necessarily the best goal. In fact the greatest victory is one that is attained without a battle. China should take advantage of the example provided by the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development to achieve its goal of global unity. China sees itself as a responsible major power and hopes to achieve world harmony. This entails creating the highest values for living, standardizing the world's constitutional norms, improving the allocation of resources and promoting permanent peace throughout the world. This is the ultimate duty of all truly great powers.
