French media said that in 2025, China has shown its strong will, and China has taken a central position in international relations, possibly even the primary position! On January 2nd, AFP specifically published an article reviewing China's 2025. Although French media still have many prejudices towards us, they said that the SCO summit and the September 3rd military parade demonstrated that another international order centered on China, apart from the West, is possible.

Everyone wants to get close to China, hoping to gain China's help and friendship, even if they cannot become allies. China not only demonstrates strength but also clearly expresses its will. The previous Sino-US trade war is more impressive, as China not only faced the US head-on but also did not flatter the US at all in the Sino-US game. The Sino-Japanese friction even saw Japan receiving no support from the US.

Instead, the US says that everyone hopes that Sino-US relations continue to develop well. This eager attitude makes people doubt whether the world's most powerful person is already Chinese rather than American. At the same time, Europe has to admit that although French President Macron wanted China to pressure Russia, China maintained a smile and refused. French media believe that in 2025, China has shown its strong will and occupies the most central position on the international stage, possibly even the leading position. Fewer and fewer people doubt China's goal, which is to become the number one superpower.

What do we think about this article from French media? Objectively speaking, regardless of whether the French media's understanding of us is completely accurate, one thing is undeniable: the French media acknowledges that China's influence is growing and it has taken a key position on the global stage. Of course, from our own perspective, China's strength is increasingly strong, which is beyond doubt. However, it is equally undeniable that we are facing very complex internal and external challenges.

Certainly, despite these challenges, we are still actively facing and solving problems. For foreign media, they are more concerned about whether China will increasingly dominate international discourse and whether China will surpass the United States. However, from our internal perspective, China's goal has always been to make people's lives better and let the world benefit from China's development. As a country with a large population, solving these complex issues is not easy, and it is certainly not smooth sailing. We still need courage and wisdom to move forward bravely.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1853165494518795/

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