Chinese dream is by no means hegemonic
By Zhong Sheng
It is beyond reproach that
a country dreams of realizing prosperity and bringing happiness to its people
through innovation. However, some politicians, who are still trapped in old
ways of thinking and seek to fortify the vested interests
of their own country, usually consider emerging innovative
countries as threats.
Trying every means to contain and hinder the
development of emerging innovative countries, these
politicians arbitrarily conjecture about the aspirations and endeavors of the
emerging innovative countries, and assume that they intend to pursue hegemonic
control when they simply want to make economic progress.
While more and more people in the
international community believe that China is a powerhouse of innovation, some
bigoted U.S. politicians, who have been obsessed with fabricating threats in
total disregard of facts, jumped out recklessly and made some irresponsible
remarks about China.
History usually advances along with
the conflicts between justice and injustice, and repeatedly proves that justice
always prevails.
The Chinese dream, a great rejuvenation
of the Chinese nation, is by no means a dream of seeking hegemony, said Chinese
President Xi Jinping at the 2019 New Economy Forum recently held in Beijing.
Xi noted that China does not
intend to replace any power, rather, its aim is to "restore the dignity
and status it deserves."
The People's Republic of China
has made remarkable achievements since it was founded in 1949, yet it has never
become arrogant in any way. Instead, the country has always been an exponent of
harmony in diversity, following the path of peaceful development and striving for
win-win cooperation with the rest of the world.
Some people in the U.S. are too
narrow-minded to understand why the Chinese dream is never hegemonistic and too
ignorant to realize that the Chinese people will never allow anyone to apply
hegemony in China. No external force can stop China from growing and
developing, which is an irreversible trend.
It is no use preventing the
cross-border flow of creativity, as pointed out by Martin Wolf, chief
economics commentator at the Financial Times.
According to Wolf, it would have
been much more difficult, or even impossible, for Europe to march forward starting
from the 15th century if the Four Great Inventions from the ancient China
hadn't been introduced to the West.
U.S. opposition will not prevent
the continued expansion of the Chinese economy and the U.S. cannot
significantly slow China’s rise without damaging itself, as many American
experts wrote in an open letter to the U.S. government several months ago.
Discussions on China-U.S.
relations,
especially China-U.S. economic and trade relations, at the 2019 New Economy
Forum have inspired people to think about how the two major powers of
innovation could exist in harmony.
Former U.S. Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger, who has helped China and U.S. break the ice at the
very beginning and has visited China nearly a hundred times
in the past 50 years, believes that China and the U.S. stand to gain from
cooperation.
China-U.S. relationship is very
special and has a strong influence on both countries and the entire world, said
Kissinger, adding that only through cooperation can the two countries promote
the sound development of the international order.
Kissinger thinks that China and
the U.S., as the world's two largest economies, “are bound to step on each
other’s toes”, yet they should resolve such concerns though cooperation instead
of confrontation.
Henry Paulson, former U.S.
Treasury Secretary, pointed out that the U.S. is threatening to
decouple China from the U.S. market and many military ideas such as zero-sum thinking
have been added into economic policies, which will alter global business and
economic framework and invite more risks to both sides and the world.
Innovation
should benefit the world rather than being encaved, Xi noted. His
insightful remarks showed the gesture of a responsible major country.
Innovation should not be limited
by borders and any country that tries to declare a Tech Cold War and impose
restrictions on trade and economy is bucking the historical trend and will only
harm both itself and others.
Whoever holds an open attitude
will lead quickly and those who isolate themselves tend to fall behind, said Bill
Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
emphasizing the importance of innovation and cooperation at the forum.
Participants of the event also
called on countries to work together and deal with global challenges through
innovation and technological breakthroughs, hoping that various parties could
realize that human beings share a common destiny and then make rational
choices.
China will do well only when the
world does well, and vice versa. The Chinese people are well aware of what they
have, what they want and are prepared to work hard for it.
China will remain proactive,
stable, calm and cautious in each step ahead while exploring the development
path, taking into account the immediate and long-term situations and ensuring
the steps taken are plausible.
During the economic and trade
consultations with the U.S. side, the Chinese delegation has
said repeatedly that properly handling the China-U.S. trade relationship is
good for China, for the United States, and also for peace and prosperity of the
world. China hopes to realize such aspirations through great efforts.
The Chinese dream is closely
related to the beautiful dreams of all countries in the world. People from various
countries have the right to pursue a better life and should jointly open up a
brighter future.
It is universally acknowledged
that China has unswervingly worked with global partners to build a community with
a shared future for mankind, becoming a positive force in response to the call
of the times and conforming to the general trend of the world.
(Zhong Sheng is a pen name often
used by People's Daily to express its views on foreign policy.)
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