Is the respected status of a big country played out?

1945 After the end of World War II, China became the victorious country, recovered the occupied three northeastern provinces and Taiwan Province province, abolished consular jurisdiction, and recovered more than a dozen concessions, becoming one of the five permanent members of the newly established UN Security Council. China regained its status as a great power. However, we have not met our expectations. After three years of civil war, we finally established People's Republic of China (PRC). And we are superstitious about class struggle, the people are miserable and the national strength is declining. Once again, we are considered as a weak and insignificant country in the world. Although huge, it has no influence in economy, military affairs, diplomacy, culture and science and technology. On the surface, other countries respect China because of etiquette, but in fact they simply look down on it.

However, after nearly 30 years of reform and opening up, China's economy has made rapid progress, and China is no longer a weak and insignificant country, but has become one of the best powers in the world. China's annual wealth production ranks second in the world, and its international trade ranks first in the world, with foreign exchange reserves exceeding US$ 3 trillion. In the context of global debt, China has become the only savior. Whenever China leaders visit, they are regarded as big donors and received a grand reception. China's national status is not what it used to be. Countries around the world also showed respect and invited China to participate in international affairs and discuss international rules. China is becoming an important country that plays a leading role in world politics.

China has changed from a weak country that has been bullied into a respected big country. The change of mentality is naturally a feeling of pride. I feel better and better in international relations, and often speak as a big country, expressing approval or opposition to new international events. I often express my views on some diplomatic behaviors of other countries. "China is highly concerned about this" is a very common diplomatic expression. Other countries, especially neighboring countries, are increasingly uneasy about China's status as a big country, for fear of offending this big brother. Moreover, in recent years, China has strengthened its armament, built an aircraft carrier and developed new fighters, and the relationship between them is undergoing essential changes. Whether this change is conducive to the long-term development of China and the maintenance of international order, or whether there are other options, this is the right time for us to seriously consider.

First of all, is China a world power? Are you qualified to be a world power? It is not enough to look at economic growth alone. To measure a country's comprehensive strength, it depends on its system, whether it is a constitutional country, whether it is a peaceful country, and whether it is a sheep's head to sell dog meat. Secondly, it depends on the contribution to human civilization and the progress of modern science and technology. Finally, it depends on whether it is attractive to people all over the world, whether they want to be close or far away.

From these aspects, China is still far from being a world power. First of all, China's political system is not a republic, but a dictatorship. People's human rights are not seriously recognized, let alone protected. Secondly, China made little contribution to world civilization in modern times. Of the1300 million people who account for one fifth of the world's population, no one has won the Nobel Prize in Science. More than 70 people from a university in Chicago won this award. Thousands of people all over the world won the Nobel Prize, but none of them came from China. Finally, the developed countries in the world are wary of China. Recently, several neighboring countries are strengthening their armaments, which are actually aimed at China. Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Philippine and Taiwan Province all regard China as an imaginary enemy. There is no other reason for other Southeast Asian countries to strengthen their armaments except that North and South Korea are busy with hostility. To put it bluntly, it is dealing with China. Finally, few people from other countries want to immigrate to China and become citizens of China. On the contrary, many China people are scrambling to emigrate to countries with good human rights protection, such as the United States, Canada and Australia. These facts show that China is not enough to become a real world power.

The United States is a relatively recognized world power. He does have the qualifications of a big country in the above aspects. First of all, he is a Republic worthy of the name, a country that can guarantee the human rights of American citizens (but he relatively despises the human rights of others). He is the country that has won the most Nobel Prize in Science, and is also a country where people from many countries in the world are willing to emigrate. Of course, his status as a world power is being challenged. Because he wants to be an international policeman and put his own interests first in the world. People don't trust this kind of world police. Because of this, he has not been successful in dealing with terrorism so far. If he doesn't change his contradictory attitude, wants to be an international policeman and puts his own interests first, he won't be able to solve the problem of terrorism in the future.

If China wants to have a voice on the world stage and be respected by others, it can't just care about its own interests like the United States. Instead, we should think globally, consider issues fairly and comprehensively, and protect the rights of small countries (for example, taking on more responsibilities in dealing with piracy and maintaining the safety of navigation on the high seas). The most important thing is to protect the human rights of people in all countries, rather than favoring dictators who harm people's human rights. The formulation of international rules requires such a big country to uphold justice, oppose internal and external hegemony and speak for the disadvantaged groups.

China has changed from a weak country that has been bullied for a long time to a proud power. The dominant change in mentality is to emphasize self-interest and strive for equal treatment. Its characteristic is to look at the problem from its own standpoint. This country's position is different from that of the wider world. Rising from this position to the world position is not an easy and fast process. Without consciousness, this process will become very long. In addition, the task of politicians and diplomats is to safeguard the interests of their own countries. If their position is changed to the world position, it is still difficult to explain to their own people, and they are likely to be criticized by their own people as unpatriotic. Politicians and diplomats are not short of visionary people, but it is difficult for them to jump out of the circle of national interests because of the prejudice of interests. Fortunately, there is now the United Nations, which is an organization with a more global vision and gives people with real vision a place to speak.

The establishment of the United Nations is a great event. It provides a global foothold and platform for truly knowledgeable politicians. When representatives of various countries speak on the podium of the United Nations, they should also take into account that the position there is not the position of national interests, but the position of all mankind. Although the national interests are unbreakable, we finally have a more reasonable foothold to look at the problem. China, as a big country, wants to play a role in the United Nations, which requires China to change its position of national interests, weaken the concept of patriotism, and put the fairness and security of all countries in the world, big or small, in the first place; We should put people's human rights and safety first. In the final analysis, the security of the country is the security of the people. It is putting the cart before the horse to sacrifice people's safety for national security. China should have a truly creative point of view, get rid of the old routine, and explore the new environment and new solutions facing mankind. This is China's status as a great power.