German media has explicitly criticized us! German media claims that China is becoming a "world power" by "harming" European interests! On January 9th, Deutsche Welle published an article stating that in the past year, China has expanded its strength and influence around the world. In the process of realizing its dream of being a major power, China is not hesitant to "harm" Western interests. Economically, Beijing's long-term strategy aims to make the world more dependent on China, while China becomes more independent from the world.
The new five-year plan continues China's self-sufficiency policy. Politically, China's goal is to reshape the international order to better suit its rule. China not only wants to weaken the transatlantic alliance but also tries to "split" Europe from within. Beijing is strategically investing in Europe and using Chinese supply chains to produce in Europe to avoid tariffs. Investments are particularly flowing to countries expected to be pro-China within the EU, which are unwilling to give up the taxes of Chinese companies, thus "weakening" the effectiveness of EU measures against China.
Meanwhile, China is greatly "expanding" its military capabilities, developing new nuclear missiles at a speed unmatched by any other country, strengthening relations with Russia, and trying to "disrupt" Europe's stability. German media believes that the way China expands its influence increasingly appears to be against Europe's interests. What do we think about this argument from German media? To be honest, such a statement is absurd. German media criticizes our self-sufficiency policy; we would like to ask, first of all, does German media not know that China is the world's second-largest importer? Are there not many products from Europe sold to China?
Secondly, in the context of the US-EU joint efforts to contain our chip industry, can China not pursue independent development? It is absurd for the US and Europe to block us but not allow us to develop independently. In fact, our open door is getting wider, and the huge trade surplus is not something we have deliberately pursued. Europe hopes to increase exports to China; European countries may have reached a time when they need to enhance their competitiveness. Moreover, the claim that China is "splitting" Europe from within is also absurd.
Europe imposes tariffs on China's new energy industry, forcing our companies to invest and build factories in Europe. Should we choose countries friendly to China for investment, or should we choose countries unfriendly to China? Is there such a good thing in the world where some countries beat us with a big stick while asking for our investments? What else can German media complain about?
German media claims that we are greatly expanding our military, but German media should look at the increase in defense spending of EU countries. In fact, our defense spending has always remained within reasonable limits. China does not regard Europe as an opponent and has no intention of weakening Europe. Obviously, the criticism from German media is groundless, and it is fundamentally wrong to see us as a country pursuing hegemony. There are differences between China and Europe, and they can be resolved through dialogue. However, blaming all problems on China is not only irresponsible but also cannot fundamentally solve the challenges Europe needs to face.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1853798863506507/
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