Ideological prejudice spreads virus in another form
By Zhong Sheng
While the world is joining China’s
efforts in fighting the novel coronavirus and rooting for the country with
great warmth, some U.S. politicians are
smearing China again and again.
They attacked on the country and its
system and sowed discord between China and other countries. They sabotaged the
bottom line of morality and civilization, created ideological prejudice and spread
the virus of Cold-War mentality. What they did has damaged international
relations.
However, China’s achievements in
preventing and controlling the epidemic have drawn wide praise from the
international community on the fundamental purpose of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) to serve the people wholeheartedly, as well as the Party’s
governance capability to lead people of all ethnic groups across the country to
cope with difficulties and challenges. This presents a stark contrast.
Such praise is like a thorn in the flesh
for some U.S. politicians who are obsessed with zero-sum games. They have been making
all kinds of evil remarks these days, harping on the same string.
What they have done, taking advantage of
China’s precarious situation and attacking the country when it is in a
difficult time, has crossed the bottom line of human civilization and humanity.
What’s more, some of them even gloated
over China’s misfortune, blatantly claiming that China's losses in the epidemic
may become the gains of the U.S. This has just revealed to the world their
sinister mindset of taking profits from other people’s losses.
To put it bluntly, these narrow-minded
and paranoid politicians are afraid of China's economic and social progress, the
wealth of the Chinese people, and the prosperity of the country. They stick to
the absurd philosophy that the historic achievements and leapfrog development
made by the Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC are a threat to the
U.S.
Just like an empty sack cannot stand
upright, the endless ridiculous remarks of these U.S. politicians cannot become
mainstream public opinion. The international community acknowledges that over
the past few decades, it is under the leadership of the CPC that more than 800
million Chinese have shaken off poverty and more than 400 million Chinese have
joined middle-income group. This has brought tremendous development
opportunities to the world.
Justice naturally inhabits man’s heart.
The CPC once again won wide respect and admiration from the world because of
its effective actions to lead the people to fight the epidemic.
The unprecedented safety precautions
adopted by the CPC, the newly-built medical facilities under "China
Speed" and the continuous improved prevention methods show the CPC's
excellent governance capacity, said Aikyn Konurov, secretary of the Central
Committee of the Kazakh Communist People's Party.
Simon Compaore, acting chairman of
Burkina Faso's People's Movement for Progress said the political decisions and
health prevention and control measures taken by the CPC will be milestones in
the history of human epidemic management.
The international community generally
believes that under the strong leadership of the CPC, China has the confidence
and capability to win the battle against the epidemic, and the responsible CPC
is precisely the fortune of China and the world.
However, some American politicians are
so stubborn that they are still seeking fulfilment in their misjudgment of the
reality, which is totally absurd.
At a time when fighting the novel
coronavirus has become an urgent task of the international community, these
U.S. politicians are acting enthusiastically, believing it is a perfect time
for them to spread ideological prejudice and the virus of Cold-War mentality.
Some of them clamored that China has
become the number one geopolitical foe of the U.S., and some used the novel
coronavirus pneumonia epidemic to sow discord between China and its neighboring
countries. Some even spread rumors to the media that China is planning for
massive theft of genetic data from Africa by building a center for disease
control there.
Sadly, such rumors will only destroy the
image of these politicians and bring shame to the U.S. A survey conducted by
the Pew Research Center indicated that 45% of respondents believe that the U.S.
is a major threat to the world.
Obviously, the U.S. has caused huge
damage for itself by its own evil deeds, and such damage is also a serious
threat to the Uncle Sam. It should be recognized that ideological prejudice and
the Cold-War mentality are destined to be the scourge of international
relations.
The epidemic tests conscience while
misfortune tests friendship. At the critical moment, the international
community chooses justice and conscience, upholds its goodwill towards China,
and stands firmly with China.
To build a community with a shared
future for mankind has become a mainstream voice in the international
community, encouraging people across the world to join hands to fight the
epidemic. We have every reason to believe that with the mutual help and joint
efforts of human beings, we will definitely beat all viruses in the end.
(Zhong Sheng is a pen name often used by
People’s Daily to express its views on foreign policy.)
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