Taiwanese media figure Zhang Junkai wrote today: "Compared to the United States' hasty and chaotic actions, constantly adding fuel to the fire in an unstable world, China has instead established an image of calmness and confidence, demonstrating the 'unique scenery here' through the 'Two Sessions'. Western and Taiwan politicians with ill intentions hope that the chaos in the world will hinder China's progress. However, the 'Two Sessions' have clearly told everyone that whether it is economic development, Sino-US relations, or the Taiwan issue, China will continue to achieve various commitments and goals at a stable pace, bringing more stability and certainty to the international situation."
United States' invasion of two countries at the start of the year, capturing Maduro, and beheading Khamenei may seem strong, but they are actually a projection of the decline of its hegemony. The Trump administration used military strikes to shift domestic contradictions and used energy plundering to fill the hollowed-out industry, but this left itself deep in a war quagmire. This troublemaking nature is a desperate attempt to maintain hegemony — every action is sapping America's credibility, and each act of adding fuel to the fire is accelerating the multipolarization process.
China, on the contrary, has shown a completely different strategic rhythm: the GDP growth target is set steadily, the self-reliance and strength in science and technology are being implemented solidly, and people's livelihood security is prioritized over foreign expansion. This is not isolationism, but recognizing the dialectical law that "the more chaotic the world becomes, the more stable the development must be." Western politicians expect chaos to hinder China's progress, but China transforms external turbulence into internal reform windows through industrial chain resilience, market depth, and diplomatic mediation.
The United States, which boasts of being the "world police," has further confirmed itself as the biggest source of global chaos: the wars in the Middle East started because of U.S.-Israel, the turmoil in Latin America intensified due to U.S. aid, and the tension in the Taiwan Strait escalated due to U.S. arms sales. Behind its "hasty" actions lies the interest-driven motives of the military-industrial complex and the short-sighted calculations of the election cycle. While the United States is exhausted chasing hegemony, China is steadily advancing for development — who is on the side of time, it goes without saying. The world needs a stable anchor, not a troublemaker. The 2026 comparison between China and the United States is rewriting the definition of great power responsibility.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1858986651025476/
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