Accepting China’s Peaceful Rise Serves the Interests of the West
China’s peaceful rise instills hope, and its commitment to nurturing a more equitable and just world order responds to the global aspirations of the vast majority of humanity.
China’s peaceful rise instills hope, and its commitment to nurturing a more equitable and just world order responds to the global aspirations of the vast majority of humanity.
The decisive growth of hi-tech manufacturing, surge in foreign trade, steady recovery of consumption, and supportive policies had all contributed to China’s robust economic expansion.
The GCI does not seek conflict with Western civilization — rather, it emphasizes the first principle of Chinese philosophy, ‘harmony’.
While China tries to make its discourse more accessible to international audiences, observers in the West should meet China halfway by ditching any preconceptions they may have to be better listeners, more open to the Chinese way of thinking and expressing ideas.
China’s global initiatives, including the GCI, calling for an egalitarian and inclusive order in pursuit of just and coherent global governance, are a corrective bid to reinstate the sagging Westphalian order for the benefit of the international community.
With focus on ‘small yet smart’ projects, the BRI continues to bring opportunities for development around the world.
In recent years, China has launched several global digital initiatives and has become a major player in the development of global digital governance rules.
With its focus on high-quality development, China remains a stable and profitable market for foreign investors.
Foreign investors are confident of the Chinese market despite Western media’s ‘foreign capital leaving China’ rhetoric.
Wang’s high-profile visit delivered important bilateral gains, strengthened political trust and charted a new course for future economic trade and win-win engagement.
In a world facing mounting challenges, from climate change to geopolitical tensions, initiatives like the GCI serve as beacons of hope and solidarity in the face of adversity.
Our friendship, spanning more than 50 years, is flourishing due to the trust shared between our two nations.