There is no next sentence to "Partnership but not alliance", only the previous sentence. "Dialogue without confrontation, partnership without alliance. Resolve through diplomatic channels, without war. Do trade without exclusion. To explore "partnership without alliance", we need to clarify what is "partnership" and what is "alliance". "Partnership" means Partners, "Cihai" explains, "now generally refers to people who participate in certain organizations or engage in certain activities"; "alliance" means alliance. The authoritative reference book "International Military and Defense Encyclopedia" defines alliance as "two parties". A long-term political and military relationship established by one or more countries by pooling their national strength to enhance security. Alliance is the old international relations thinking of 'finding enemies', and partnership is the new international relations thinking of 'making friends' " He once wrote that the focus of the competition in major-country relations in the 21st century is the speed of "making friends" rather than the speed of "finding enemies". Alliance politics has ruined the international political culture and is a mutually harmful mentality of downward competition. Partnership politics is to create a culture of trust in international politics. Everyone develops peacefully and cooperates to win. It is a mutually beneficial thinking of upward competition.