A fine model for other developing countries

Criticism of China involving saber rattling by some in the West does not hold water. That China has shown its most advanced weapons in the parade, instead of battlefields, as well as the fact that China has never resorted to force to seek expansion in thousands of years of history, should give them some food for thought.

Different from some Westerners who worship military forces, the Chinese believe in subduing the enemy without fighting, namely military deterrents, resulting in defensive military policies designed to promote peace. It is hard to imagine what could happen to the international community if China had not built a powerful military and the US had its own way. It should be noted that collectivism has helped China improve efficiency and lower costs in the rapid development of its defense industry.

In a way the parade is not only designed to lift morale at home, but also to show to the world that China is not afraid of pressure and bullies from the outside as well as that any results of a new Cold War and decoupling of China and the US could be disastrous.

Some US media have intentionally linked the parade with the Hong Kong issue, which is absurd. What happened in Hong Kong is a storm in a teapot, while the parade is aimed at forces that threaten world peace and development.

That China has significantly increased its military and comprehensive strength should offer great inspiration and hope to other developing countries. That is why the parade has transcended the narrow-minded nationalism and laid emphasis on the building of a community with a shared future for mankind and safeguarding of world peace. It is regretful that some Westerners who are mired in a zero-sum mentality and great-power politics could not possibly understand China.

- Wang Yiwei, the Jean Monnet chair professor at Renmin University of China