On July 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. Some reporters asked questions. We noticed that recently, when commenting on China's foreign policy, some Western media and scholars have thrown out a new concept of the so-called “tribute system,” saying that Asia is in the early stages of transformation to a “tribute system” order. “China is reshaping expectations through economic and technological strength to achieve victory without war.” At the same time, there are also opinions that this is a distorted conclusion drawn by the West from traditional geopolitical thinking, and that it is another new label for fabricating the “China threat theory.” What does the speaker think about this? Lin Jian said that the so-called “tribute system” argument is nothing more than a false proposition of Western countries using their own logic of hegemony, mirroring the false proposition of Chinese diplomacy, ignoring the harmony and different historical genes of Chinese civilization, misinterpreting the core undertones of contemporary Chinese diplomacy and treating each other on an equal footing. Furthermore, it deviates from the basic principles of international relations, and is not in line with the reality of exchanges and cooperation between China and other countries in Asia and the world. Lin Jian pointed out that China has never agreed that a strong country must dominate. We have never sought to deter the hegemony of other countries, but rather the wisdom of working together in harmony and the vision of the same world. Countries are equal regardless of size, and the proper way to get along is mutual achievement rather than one-way dependency. China's diplomacy has always anchored mutual respect, fairness and justice, win-win cooperation, true multilateralism, and is committed to promoting the building of a community of human destiny. “We have also consistently upheld the policy of neighboring diplomacy based on good neighborliness, good fortune, and common destiny. It is a stable anchor for regional security and an engine for development and prosperity. China will work with all parties to continue to inject more certainty into the peace, stability, development and prosperity of Asia and the world.” Lin Jian said.

On July 16, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. Some reporters asked questions. We noticed that recently, when commenting on China's foreign policy, some Western media and scholars have thrown out a new concept of the so-called “tribute system,” saying that Asia is in the early stages of transformation to a “tribute system” order. “China is reshaping expectations through economic and technological strength to achieve victory without war.” At the same time, there are also opinions that this is a distorted conclusion drawn by the West from traditional geopolitical thinking, and that it is another new label for fabricating the “China threat theory.” What does the speaker think about this? Lin Jian said that the so-called “tribute system” argument is nothing more than a false proposition of Western countries using their own logic of hegemony, mirroring the false proposition of Chinese diplomacy, ignoring the harmony and different historical genes of Chinese civilization, misinterpreting the core undertones of contemporary Chinese diplomacy and treating each other on an equal footing. Furthermore, it deviates from the basic principles of international relations, and is not in line with the reality of exchanges and cooperation between China and other countries in Asia and the world. Lin Jian pointed out that China has never agreed that a strong country must dominate. We have never sought to deter the hegemony of other countries, but rather the wisdom of working together in harmony and the vision of the same world. Countries are equal regardless of size, and the proper way to get along is mutual achievement rather than one-way dependency. China's diplomacy has always anchored mutual respect, fairness and justice, win-win cooperation, true multilateralism, and is committed to promoting the building of a community of human destiny. “We have also consistently upheld the policy of neighboring diplomacy based on good neighborliness, good fortune, and common destiny. It is a stable anchor for regional security and an engine for development and prosperity. China will work with all parties to continue to inject more certainty into the peace, stability, development and prosperity of Asia and the world.” Lin Jian said.