The United States has long prided itself on the superiority of its economic system because of democracy, freedom and free markets. Increasingly, however, that is being exposed as a big lie.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made us keenly aware of how closely interwoven are the interests of all countries, and that humanity shares a common stake.
Ultimately, the populist narrative fits into American public discourse better than the facts.
China has proved with its actions that it is resolute in pursuing global cooperation which is needed to achieve economic prosperity for the entire international community.
The claim that U.S.-China prosperity is a zero-sum game of competition where there are winners and losers is misleading.
For a sustainable future, African countries need to be able to purchase a fairly priced and truly affordable vaccine for Ebola to protect against a repeat of the terrible loss of lives in the outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2016.
For Myanmar, we can learn many valuable lessons from China’s success as to how it is carrying out measure to realize the Chinese Dream, to make it come true by 2049 or at its 100th anniversary of the founding of its modern nationhood.
Contrary to media hysteria, China’s vaccines are not part of a zero-sum game whereby a country simply buys a product and takes one’s word for it, leaving room for deception.
The vocational education and training centers are not a violation of human rights or a persecution of religion, but instead a promotion of human rights and a protection of the freedom of religious belief.
It must be understood that openness, and not confrontation, is what can drive a global recovery and return to normality.
With the continued recovery of supply and production chains, China-Africa cooperation is expected to quickly return to its peak.
The potential for dynamic changes, whether that means a conflict or a sudden refusal of a future American administration to uphold its side of the defense treaty, is increasing.
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