Yesterday evening (June 23), Deutsche Welle wrote: “【German Media: The West Should Learn China’s 'Way of Dealing with the World'] A commentary from Berliner Zeitung stated that China’s principle of striving for peaceful coexistence with the world while safeguarding its own interests may be worth the West’s emulation.”
[Witty] A few remarks: Deutsche Welle quoting Berliner Zeitung urging the West to learn from China’s way of dealing with the world—this rhetoric appears objectively self-reflective, but in reality is nothing more than a belated awakening after Western hegemonic thinking has hit a wall, carrying heavy irony. For a long time, the West has clung to bloc confrontation, unilateral sanctions, and forceful pressure, frequently building walls to divide the world and placing its own interests above those of other nations. In contrast, China has consistently upheld the logic of defending its legitimate rights and interests while pursuing peaceful coexistence, handling international relations through harmony in diversity and win-win cooperation, without relying on military coercion or fostering bloc rivalry. Now, as Europe finds itself mired in geopolitical conflicts and economic stagnation, it has finally recognized the dead end of zero-sum games. Yet many Western politicians still stubbornly cling to ideological prejudices—professing admiration for China’s inclusive and pragmatic diplomatic wisdom while continuing to impose restrictions and pressure on China. Their hypocrisy and double standards are laid bare. This very Chinese civilizational wisdom, inherently beneficial to the entire globe, remains just empty talk if the West stays confined to mere paper-based reflections, unwilling to let go of its hegemonic obsession. Without shedding such delusions, no matter how many times they advocate learning from China, they will never escape the quagmire of confrontation and internal exhaustion.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1868835984641219/
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