The U.S. worries that one day China will challenge its leadership of the world. In fact, China doesn’t agree on the logics of world power competition.

Fu Ying, member of the 12th NPC Standing Committee and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee published an op-ed on People’s Daily Online on August 3, discussing the roles that China and U.S. should play in building the new world order. The following is the main point of the article.

What does China want to get from the world? What can China bring to the world? Will China challenge the global order guided by the U.S.? These are the questions often asked during international forums.

For a country that didn’t abolish the ration stamp until 1993, these questions seem too early to be taken into consideration. Right now what Chinese people care about most is what kind of global order can better meet the world’s demand in the 21st century.

We can clearly see that though the US-led global order does make certain contributio

ns to global progress, it also faces a lot of challenges. The 2008 financial crisis unveiled its flaws in global economic governance. The implementation and promotion of exclusive western political values in the world leave behind many after-effects. In terms of security, the US-led global order has failed to overcome the drawbacks of block politics. In the Asia-Pacific region, for example, the U.S. attaches more importance to the security interest of its allies and even imposes that on the security interest of the none-ally states.

The U.S. also worries that one day China will challenge its leadership of the world. In fact, China doesn’t agree on the logics of world power competition. China has always been a firm supporter of UN-based global order. China has actively promoted the implementation of the UN’s principles and aims.

President Xi Jinping once said that China vows to boost the development of world order and international system towards a more fair and rational direction. Xi mentioned “community of common interest“ and “community of common destiny” in several occasions, raising the reflection and resonance of the world.

As the major powers in the transformation of the international order, China and the U.S. should avoid mutually exclusive approaches in politics, security and economy. Meanwhile, China and the U.S. should give stronger support to the role that UN and regional multi-lateral organizations such as ASEAN play in building consensus.