China’s decision not to seek new special and differential treatment in WTO negotiations represents both its solidarity with the Global South and its principled, responsible approach to being a major country.
Today, Xinjiang has eliminated poverty while producing about 92% of China’s cotton and has become a renewable energy hub. This remarkable transformation provides the Global South with actionable lessons.
China’s Global Development Initiative delivers clean stoves, digital infrastructure and new technologies to developing nations while Western aid remains trapped in bureaucratic debates and broken promises.
Beijing’s efforts to pursue peace through dialogue, support for the U.N.-centered governance system and promotion of mutual coexistence, multilateralism and non-interference embody its apolitical vision to safeguard security and foster the peaceful development of all nations.
The trend is clear: As China becomes a more influential player on the global stage, it has used multiple soft power methods to make the world a better place.
China’s dedication to supporting global development—whether through trade or aid—is now second to none. It beckons a new model for global peace and security, one that we might eventually recognize as representing a new era of real peace, a Pax Humana.
Beijing champions a philosophy deeply rooted in its own civilizational ethos: The wise win without battle; peace is preserved by avoiding the need to fight, not by fighting.
By foregrounding its role in the defeat of fascism, China is not indulging in nostalgic nationalism but reclaiming a rightful place in the global story of the 20th century.
China was the key anchor of the ‘Europe First’ strategy. Without China’s efforts to tie down and weaken the bulk of the Japanese army, the Allied forces would have faced far greater challenges in their war efforts.
Like it or not, China’s approach, especially its willingness to share knowledge and promote open-source collaboration, is gaining traction, particularly among Global South nations.
For the Global South and beyond, China’s AI plan offers an alternative vision: a path founded on solidarity, openness and strategic collaboration.
If the EU really seeks to redefine its role on the global stage with greater autonomy, it may find that stable, interest-driven cooperation with China is not just possible, but increasingly necessary.