China’s global initiatives, including the GCI, calling for an egalitarian and inclusive order in pursuit of just and coherent global governance, are a corrective bid to reinstate the sagging Westphalian order for the benefit of the international community.
The assumption of ‘peak China’ is based more on hope than facts. This is part of a long-standing debate about China, reflecting what can be termed the West’s ‘China syndrome.’
China’s story, featured by technological innovation, strategic governance, and ambitious coordination, underscores a nation not at its peak but at the dawn of further and high-quality development.
Only through mutual understanding and respect can nations recognize, comprehend, and accept each other’s differences, thereby living in harmony.
The BRI has already become a vital driver of new growth, especially in the Global South. It is increasingly assessed as perhaps the most globally transformative project launched by any country in history.