China wins deep trust with push for shared prosperity

The United States has portrayed China as a "threat" to global peace and security. Recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a speech to the Asia Society outlining the Biden administration's approach to China. He explicitly targeted China's foreign policy and tried to smear its image with false accusations.

However, there is much historical evidence and facts that can unveil the US' false facade and anti-Chinese propaganda.

In the past two decades, the systematic ambiguity and elite-entrenched political process have had an impact on the US' standing in the world.

The US administration has accused China of posing a long-term challenge to the international order and undermining it. Such an approach is ironic, considering the US' own policies and flawed democratic structure.

The US has violated international law a number of times and intruded on the internal affairs of other countries, targeting sovereignty across continents. Many events depict the US' failed policies and misadventures internationally.

In response to various new global challenges, President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative. They represent China's proposals for making the global governance system fairer and more equitable and have received positive responses and wide support from the international community.

The world still remembers how the US and the Western bloc colonized Asian and African countries and plundered resources. The imprints of their barbaric acts and tyranny are still visible.

Pursuing one's own agendas under the false cover of democracy cannot last for long. The world has affirmed support for China and shown a deep trust in China in its role in bringing nations closer by introducing innovative projects for economic development and shared prosperity.

On the contrary, the US has followed the path of negative propaganda against states, including China. The US has always claimed to be a pioneer of democracy. However, it has failed to implement the true spirit of democracy and very essence of cooperation.

Rooted in capitalist characteristics, US strategies have uncovered its dysfunctional system and Cold War mentality. The US' so-called democracy, engulfed in partisan politics, has failed to integrate countries.

China, on the other hand, has emerged as a leader to enhance cooperation and assistance in the crucial time of the COVID-19pandemic. Constant efforts and new proposals for economic cooperation and joint collaboration have made President Xi a visionary and dynamic global leader. China's global outreach cannot be affected by such belligerence and negative rhetoric.

China has followed a "people-centered" philosophy and launched a full range of robust initiatives and projects to achieve the goal of common prosperity and uphold peace, justice, fairness and sustainable development.

Over the past decade, through all the changes in the international system, China has remained firm and emerged as a leader in integrating people to achieve common goals. The important guiding principle "from the people, to the people" has enabled China to remove all obstacles and make a great stride forward.

China is well-rooted in great historical values and culture. Democratic values along with the practical implementation of grand projects are evident in China's rise. Democracy is a shared value and not something claimed by any one state. There is no set model, as it comes in many forms.

Thereby, moves to delegitimize any state will certainly face opposition from all those who value truth, equality and justice.

The author is executive director of the Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future.