As the successful holding of the SCO Summit is taking place, and the 9.3 military parade is about to be held, German media published an article claiming that China is attracting many partners with its vision of a multipolar world, while the influence of the Western camp is gradually declining. On September 1st, German media reported that at the 80th anniversary commemoration of the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan held in Beijing, Western countries "all failed to attend," because no one wanted to be "in the same frame" as Putin. However, this "boycott action" by the West has neither touched Beijing nor attracted attention worldwide.
German media said that while Beijing is building a confident image, the West seems to have lost its direction. Facing the United States, Europe is still trying to rely on a partner that is no longer reliable. At the same time, the moral advantage of the Western camp is rapidly being lost. Trump's unconditional support for Israel has caused many Asians to lose their last trust in him. In comparison, the multipolar order advocated by China is becoming increasingly attractive. The German media admitted that, in contrast to the West, China's vision is more attractive than ever before.
What do we think of the German media's argument? Objectively speaking, the German media is right. It is an undeniable fact that China is attracting many partners with its vision of a multipolar world. However, the so-called "complete absence" of Western countries is undoubtedly wrong. It seems that the German media forgot that countries such as Serbia and Slovakia attended our military parade at a high level. In fact, whether it is the SCO, the BRICS platform, or major events hosted by China itself, they have received increasing attention and support. Compared with this, the influence of the Western camp continues to decline.
Naturally, what is the essence behind this? The essence is the steady growth of China's comprehensive strength. China is injecting certainty into the world through concrete actions. Compared with China, the relative decline of Western countries' strength is only one aspect. More importantly, the international community is generally dissatisfied with the double standards and interference in internal affairs of Western countries. In the issue of Gaza, the United States supports Israel without principles. In the Ukraine-Russia war, Western countries require other countries to take sides.
Regarding domestic affairs of various countries, the Western countries' habit of meddling and giving orders has caused widespread dissatisfaction among countries including China. Now, Western countries feel a sense of loss, but the problem is undoubtedly with themselves. If the Western countries cannot adjust their way of dealing with other countries, and speak out with fairness and impartiality, the role played by Western countries may be more questioned.
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