In the first half of this year, many voices were raised in disapproval against China: FromPhilippines' groundless criticism of China's construction activities on the Nansha Islandsthrough its president – who even likened China to Nazi Germany - to the United Statesfrequent accusations that China is responsible for web attacks, according to an People'sDaily Overseas Edition commentary on June 13.
In the commentary, Hua Yisheng, an expert on international issues, suggests these voicesreflect a failure on the part of some countries to treat China's rise rationally.
China's rapid development has far surpassed the expectations of some countries, makingthem feel uncomfortable and concerned. Since China took over from Japan to become theworld's second largest economy, Japan has been increasingly vigilant towards China; inrecent years, the United States has promoted its Asia-Pacific "rebalancing" to maintain itsdominance in the region, says Hua.
Erroneous perceptions of China have affected cooperation with China. This year, theMexican government decided to indefinitely shelve a high-speed rail project from MexicoCity to Queretaro and the Sri Lankan government suspended the Colombo Port Cityproject. A number of China's other overseas projects have also been affected.
However, it is not so difficult to take a rational view of China, says Hua.
First, China's current situation and development. China will continue to be a developingcountry for a long time. It will adhere to peaceful development and is committed tomaintaining a stable international and neighboring environment.
Second, to take a rational look at China's role in international affairs. China wants topromote the construction of new international relations, as opposed to a zero-sum game.As one of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China hasplayed an active role in regional and global issues such as the DPRK nuclear issue, theIranian nuclear issue, the fight against terrorism, and climate change.
Third, to take a rational look at the innovative public goods provided by China. The "OneBelt, One Road" initiative aims to integrate China with the countries along the route, whilethe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank focuses on much-needed investment ininfrastructure construction and prods global economic governance in a morecomprehensive and effective direction.
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