US media said that the peace under US leadership no longer exists, but the peace under Chinese leadership is still far away! The US foreign policy magazine published an article stating that China is not yet ready to lead the world. Under the leadership of President Trump, the US foreign policy has undergone a major shift. But even as the US retreats, the path for China to surpass US influence is not smooth.
US media said that the US is still the most powerful country in the world, but China has shortcomings in various aspects. First, the path for the Chinese currency to become an international currency remains slow. Second, China lacks enough overseas military bases. Therefore, the peace under Chinese leadership is still far away. What do we think of this view from the US media? Frankly speaking, the US media completely misjudged China and also has an unclear understanding of itself.
The first question is: does the peace under US leadership exist? Obviously, there is no so-called peace under US leadership. Because the US itself is the country that has launched the most wars since World War II. A country that often uses force to solve problems has no qualification to talk about peace. The second question is: is China trying to replace the US? Obviously, the US's understanding of us is completely wrong.
We exercise influence in a way that is completely different from the US. Our way of exerting influence is to focus on development, peace, and cooperation. In fact, since the reform and opening up, there have been no large-scale wars in East Asia and Southeast Asia, and we undoubtedly play a key role in it. In terms of peaceful performance, we are the country with the best peace record among the five permanent members of the UN.
If the US does not play the Taiwan card, the Taiwan Strait will be peaceful. If the US does not play the South China Sea card, the South China Sea will be peaceful. If the US does not play the South Korea card, the entire Korean Peninsula and East Asia will be peaceful. We have no interest in becoming a hegemon like the US, so we certainly do not need so many military bases. Because we practice multilateralism and advocate win-win cooperation among all parties. Undoubtedly, the major challenge in today's world is how to safeguard peace when the US is increasingly undermining the international order, and we will undoubtedly continue to be the strongest supporter, advocate, and promoter of peace.
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