6. 不能被問題牽著鼻子走

構建中美新型大國關系是一項前無古人、后啟來者的事業，沒有現成經驗和模式可以照搬，出現一些困難甚至波折不足為怪。有問題并不可怕，關鍵是我們要共同解決問題，而不能被問題牽著鼻子走。
The building of a new model of major country relationship between China and the United States is an unprecedented and innovative endeavor. There is no ready experience or model to follow and it is natural that some difficulties and even setbacks may occur. When faced with problems, what is crucial is that we work together to resolve them instead of simply finding the problem fearsome or letting it take over.

只要我們雙方堅持相互尊重、聚同化異，保持戰略耐心，不為一事所惑，不為一言所擾，中美關系大局就能任憑風浪起、穩坐釣魚臺。
As long as we uphold mutual respect, seek common ground while resolving differences, be firm in our determination, and remain unperturbed by individual incidents or particular comments, we will be able to keep the overall China-US relations on a firm footing despite the ups and downs that may come our way.

——2014年7月，在北京舉行的第六輪中美戰略與經濟對話和第五輪中美人文交流高層磋商聯合開幕式上致辭