The ETB report proves that a democracy, where the people rule, has many forms, and the Chinese version of its whole-process democracy is running rings around most others, especially compared to the United States.
Washington must change its ways and drop the mindset if Americans are to have a future worth looking forward to. Its present path of hegemony and confrontation will inevitably lead to bleak prospects as the trajectories of past empires have demonstrated all too clearly.
China’s top-level design, national strategies, and unprecedented efforts for green development have set a good example of pollution prevention to the developing countries grappling with climate change, environmental pollution, and habitat depletion.
For ASEAN countries, maintaining its neutrality and centrality in the era of big power competition no doubt demands skilled diplomacy.
People across the world know that the US is not defending human rights and it is only trying to maintain its hegemony. The US and the West only want to check the economic rise of China.
Remaining on its present path of hegemony and confrontation will inevitably lead to a bleak future as the trajectories of past empires have shown.
The pandemic has demonstrated that the international anarchy favouring selfishness by states and profit maximisation by companies results in unnecessary deaths and a failure adequately to resolve global problems.
The digital silk road is an essential component of the Belt and Road Initiative because it enables the full utilisation of the physical BRI infrastructure.
The United States, therefore, needs to be the first country in history to reinstate a universal safety net, perhaps like the one in China called dibao.
Whether it is reporting about China’s military growth, economic development, human rights record or something else, these mainstream news media stories repeatedly misstate the intentions of the Chinese government.
Sustainable political trust is the fundamental cornerstone for maintaining good relations between countries.
The pandemic has reminded us how important it is for global solidarity and for countries to work together.
