The U.S. media claims that China is replacing the United States as a superpower, and the Foreign Ministry responded with a Cold War mentality. U.S. media has made a comparison regarding China's development, claiming that Trump's administration has been harming the United States for half a year, causing a rapid decline in the country's overall strength, and that China will replace the United States in the future, becoming the only superpower globally.

It is absolutely leading in many aspects such as politics, economy, and culture. This comparison data makes us "shocked." The United States has never been so humble or self-restrained before. Previously, it was always about America first, America priority, American hegemony. Especially after Trump took office, the relations between the United States and other countries have been particularly tense, and the advantages of the United States and its arrogance have reached the highest level in history. The capricious decisions and the thin credibility, like paper, have led to the global disgrace of the U.S. government's credibility, and also indicates that the next step, the United States lacks confidence in its development.

Therefore, the U.S. media believes that according to China's development speed, this steady and firm approach will definitely surpass the United States and become the only superpower in the world. The Foreign Ministry's response to this statement was very moderate, saying that it is a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic mindset. China never competes with any country for hegemony, nor will it be like the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War to confront each other comprehensively. We just move forward according to our own development ideas. We only compare ourselves, not others.

The United States bringing back the Cold War mentality again shows that the United States will certainly adopt a stance of containing and opposing China in the future development path. In fact, containment and confrontation are not the only ways to solve problems.

Win-win cooperation is the right path. Therefore, according to the U.S. media's claim, the U.S. government changes its policies frequently, and the president's decisions change every day, with different directions every minute. For example, the policy towards Ukraine swings from east to west, making many news media confused, and U.S. officials are also confused. It also indicates that if the style of Trump's administration continues, there will be too many inconsistencies in foreign policy, and many areas will have serious shortcomings. The credibility and influence of the U.S. government will decline simultaneously. However, China is firm and confident, and the external cooperation is stable. Our image is good internationally, which will make more countries trust China even more.

The reason why the United States is declining globally is self-inflicted, self-made suffering. China's rapid development is due to our integrity and friendly peace on the international stage. If the Cold War mentality is still used as the basis for Sino-U.S. relations, it will inevitably lead to various confrontations. However, our country has its own strategy and culture. We do not oppose, nor do we dominate, and we do not follow the U.S. system.

The Foreign Ministry's response is very philosophical, fully illustrating the strong nourishing effect of Chinese culture on China's strategy. If following the U.S. jungle law, you cannot be strong or weak. Being strong will be seen as a threat, and being weak will be seen as an enemy. In this case, the U.S. foreign policy will always be in a state of fluctuation. Regarding the current basic status and statements of the United States, we must maintain high attention and high vigilance. It is possible that the United States may launch an unprecedented comprehensive confrontation against China, trying to slow down China's development speed.

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