Is West forming anti-China coalition?

Editor’s note: A rising number of media reports say a new Western coalition may be in the making to counter China’s rise and its increasing “sharp power”. Is it true? What are the causes of the increasing conflicts between China and some major Western countries? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily’s Pan Yixuan. its development model is not a nationalistic concept aimed at just boosting its economy — the model suits its national conditions but it has also been learning from the good experiences and good practices of other countries. More important, as an important member of the international society, China will remain committed to developing with other countries through cooperation. though China is the European Union’s second-largest trade partner, the EU has joined the US to deny that China is a market economy.

Last year, Australia claimed China is interfering in its internal affairs despite having few differences with China.

Misunderstandings over a rising China co-exist with the age-old Western bias against China. For example, the aim of the Belt and Road Initiative is not to project China as a big geopolitical player, but the West is not convinced. In contrast, given its remarkable comprehensive development, China is willing to further contribute to global development.

Although anti-globalization sentiments in some parts of the world have made the world more complicated, cooperation and talks still work.

And Xi’s efforts to strengthen global governance, including building a community of shared future for all humankind and the Belt and Road Initiative, have been acknowledged worldwide, which means China’s voice is being widely heard, and this is good for regional and global development.

SONG CHEN / CHINA DAILY