China’s Position and Direction in the Once-in-a-Century Transformation

Abstract

As the world is undergoing profound changes and great transformation, how will China get along with this world and rationally deal with the complex changes at home and abroad, and then develop appropriate strategies to achieve its goal? The author first analyzes the characteristics of the big change in a century and points out that the most dramatic change we are experiencing is the change of the world system. The dominant position of the West in the world system is being challenged. A new round of industrialization is subverting the “core-periphery” relations between developed and developing countries. And the return of national governance has become a prominent feature. In view of this, the author suggests China maintain the strategic focus and keep moving in the right direction; continue to open up and follow the foreign policy featuring multilateralism and mutual benefit; seize the historic opportunity to persistently advance and lead the new round of industrialization; have a rational view of the resurgence of nationalism to believe in the path of national governance and prevent nationalism going astray; see the headwind of globalization and continue to lead global development; and leverage China’s unique advantages and strive to build a global community with a shared future and development capability.