Both countries have huge vested interests in each other. Keeping them alive and well is a must. Sharing the arts and culture is a positive part of a picture that has existed for a long time. That should continue, along with a sharing of culinary traditions and scientific exploration, athletic exchanges and patient diplomacy. It won't always be easy.
China is a country of a billion people eager to establish themselves as a major power.
In the end, I hope Chinese culture and art will survive and thrive for all to admire and enjoy. China has a lot more to share than pandas and chopsticks. Drew Murphy has been writing the Sights and Sounds column for The News-Journal since 1969.