中美竞争包含了两个重要事实，使其与冷战区分开来：双方对于方向问题都不过分意识形态化；双方都认识到它们真的需要相互迁就。
The Sino-American competition involves two significant realities that distinguish it from the Cold War: neither party is excessively ideological in its orientation; and both parties recognize that they really need mutual accommodation.