Source: Global Times
Recently, some American media outlets represented by The New York Times have focused on a series of China's development achievements. These articles have changed the previous tone of smearing and distorting China, and have unanimously described China as an "excellent world technological and economic superpower," suggesting that "some of our senators need to go out more." The New York Times even directly called in the title of one article, "A Chinese Century May Have Arrived." How should we view this?
The achievements mentioned in these articles in the fields of economy, technology, infrastructure, etc., are undeniable facts. The once popular "China Collapse Theory" in Western media has become outdated in one crash after another. And the close exchanges between Chinese and foreign civilians are constantly breaking through the "information cocoon" of the West and breaking the "gray-black filter" of understanding China. An increasing number of Westerners are seeing a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China, a credible, lovable, and respectable China, which also includes many American media professionals.
"No force can stop the forward march of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation." In recent years, an increasing number of people have had a deeper feeling for this sentence. Despite facing various containment, suppression, attacks, and smears, people see that Huawei has broken through chip blockades to launch its own 5G phones, China's new energy vehicle industry has taken the global lead, and Chinese companies are continuously making breakthroughs in artificial intelligence... Over the past decade, China's economic growth rate has been among the highest in major economies, with a contribution rate to world economic growth remaining around 30%, becoming the main trading partner of more than 140 countries and regions. It is becoming increasingly difficult for U.S. media to publicly deny these achievements; if they do so, it would almost be equivalent to "losing credibility" for the media institutions.
Of course, while objectively recognizing China's great achievements in development, the mindset and perspective of some American media professionals still haven't fundamentally changed. For example, a column article in The New York Times described China's development of new energy vehicles as "terrifying," with zero-sum thinking clearly visible; The Wall Street Journal referred to DeepSeek as "Jensen Huang's nightmare," even though Huang himself doesn't think so. These perspectives and arguments may be intended to alert the United States, but they still contain misinterpretations of China. In fact, China's development goals have never been to replace or counter any country, nor to engage in win-lose competition with the United States, but rather to constantly surpass itself, become a better China, allow the Chinese people to live a better life, and better benefit the world.
A few days ago, the "2025 China Satellite Navigation and Positioning Service Industry Development White Paper" released revealed the thriving development of China's BeiDou system, but some foreign commentators said, "BeiDou is challenging the global status of America's GPS." In response, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated, "China's scientific and technological innovation and industrial development are not targeted at anyone, and have no intention of challenging anyone. China's BeiDou is also the world's BeiDou." This kind of vision and breadth of mind is reflected in the goal of BeiDou serving globally, in the path of China's AI applications striving for open-source development, in China's generous sharing of precious lunar soil with other countries, and in the co-construction, co-planning, and shared benefits of the Belt and Road Initiative. Open cooperation and mutual benefit, this is not only China's development philosophy but also an important contribution to the world.
"Not seeking praise, only leaving a pure fragrance throughout the universe." Although the voices of foreign media praising China are increasing, Chinese society should also remain clear-headed: We are still the world's largest developing country, and the tasks of building a strong country and achieving national rejuvenation remain arduous. At present, the whole country is implementing more than 300 tasks for further comprehensive reform, while also scientifically planning the economic and social development during the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" period. China's development is a continuous process of self-improvement and sustained struggle. Maintaining strategic resolve and concentrating efforts on handling our own affairs well, China's development steps will always move steadily forward, injecting a constant stream of momentum into the prosperity of the world.
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