Finally, there is an American who has seriously studied China. Although the magazine Foreign Affairs has never had a very good reputation, it published an article on September 19th.
It says that the US has completely misunderstood.
Some people in the US have always believed that China is trying to replace the US as the world leader, causing the US to be full of anxiety.
The author of this article reviewed a large number of Chinese public reports and speeches by leaders, and came to a conclusion: China has no interest in so-called hegemony.
China does not want to be the leader that Americans most want to be, nor is it interested in expansion.
Even though China is now more wealthy and powerful, with rapid growth in strength, it has not changed its long-standing concerns and aspirations.
This article reviewed 32 articles from the People's Daily, examined 176 speeches between 2012-2024, and 290 speeches between 2012-2025.
All these articles mentioned the United States.
But after analysis, it was found that what China said was always about engagement, cooperation, and development, and it talked about a multipolar world, which is completely opposite to what the US has always promoted.
This article believes that if you read these articles, you will know that the US should not view China as a threat, and should not use military strategies, but should understand China's core interests.
If the direction is wrong, imagining China as an opponent may waste resources, and in the long run, it could also weaken America's strength.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1843790120032396/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author himself.