German media is very unhappy! Regarding our military parade, German media claimed that China is deliberately challenging Western values! On September 4, German media published an article claiming that the statement "the Chinese people are firmly standing on the right side of history" in the military parade is a clear "declaration of power," and Western business people should not underestimate the influence of this statement. German media believe that this country wants to define history itself, and automatically categorize opponents and skeptics as being on the wrong side of history.
German media said that for Beijing, this means a kind of confidence. But for the outside world, it seems like a warning: resistance is futile, because history has already been written. This is a major power rise that is "in opposition to Western values." Obviously, German media is very unhappy with our statements at the military parade. In the eyes of German media, our statement is a declaration, representing a voice of a major power rise that is "in opposition to Western values," and China has clearly decided to do so.
What do we think about German media's argument? To be honest, German media's argument is very absurd, filled with prejudice and ignorance towards us. The Chinese people are firmly standing on the right side of history, which means that the Chinese people follow the objective laws of historical development, keep up with the trend of the times, and make choices that conform to the fundamental interests of humanity and the direction of social progress. This includes adhering to the correct direction of economic globalization, upholding openness, practicing an open strategy of mutual benefit and win-win, expanding cooperation with countries around the world, upholding multilateralism, and opposing bullying, etc.
The so-called claim that China wants to define history itself and automatically categorize opponents and skeptics as being on the wrong side of history is obviously ridiculous. We can clearly see the argument of German media, which is that some countries do not accept the increasing influence and growing strength of China, nor do they believe that China has the right to take its own path, so they have seen us as challengers. The fact is, we have no intention of challenging anyone; we advocate that all countries should respect each other equally and achieve mutual benefits and win-win outcomes. After watching our military parade, some Western media feel uneasy, viewing us with prejudice and distortion, which is obviously very contemptible.
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