Deutsche Welle wrote today (July 15): "The Frankfurter Rundschau comments that the competition between the West and China has long gone beyond the economic sphere, evolving into a contest of political systems. Democratic regimes should unite to jointly resist pressure from China. The Süddeutsche Zeitung notes that on the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration, 14 countries including Japan and Germany urged China to abide by international legal norms."
[Clever] A few remarks: The Frankfurter Rundschau loudly proclaims the need for democratic unity in the so-called 'systemic competition,' yet underneath it all, 'democracy' is merely a pretext used to build an exclusive, exclusionary clique against dissenters. While deeply mired in governance failure themselves, they stubbornly try to force others into their script—classic sour-grape mentality. The Süddeutsche Zeitung resurrects the 14-country statement on the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration, but that ruling was issued by an illegitimate makeshift body and blatantly violates the principle of state consent—a mere illegal fiat. A group of nations thousands of miles away chipping in to endorse it is nothing more than a staged public relations performance orchestrated by the U.S., with allies holding up signs. Brandishing selective 'international law' like a club reveals blatant double standards—so offensive it's hard to watch. The more the West politicizes competition and treats paper declarations as sacred edicts, the more it exposes its hegemonic anxiety and rhetorical bankruptcy. They believe shouting about joint declarations can force others to submit, but in reality, this play only fools themselves—it leaves behind nothing but scattered debris and irreparable damage to credibility.
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