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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_guardian_lions
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Commentary: China lion awake, but not
scaring
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by
Xinhua writer Shang Jun
BEIJING,
Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- When Napoleon Bonaparte called China a "sleeping
lion" two centuries ago, the legendary conqueror feared that when the lion
wakes, "she will shake the world."
The
late Emperor of France was partly right
in his prophesy since China has awakened, as declared by President Xi Jinping in his April trip
to Europe, but he was wrong in his fear.
With
a population of 1.3 billion and an economy ranked 2nd in the world, now almost
every step of China has a global impact. But rather than shaking the world, the
awakened lion is embracing the world and contributing to global peace and
prosperity with its rising capacity.
An
evident sign of the Asian giant's growing engagement with the world is the
frequent overseas visits by top Chinese leaders, as this year witnessed a busy
diplomatic schedule packed with seven overseas tours by Xi and five by
Premier Li Keqiang.
In
fact, the two leaders have altogether traveled abroad for 19 times and set foot
on more than 50 countries across five continents since they came into office in
March 2013.
The
extensive global outreach was featured with a strong political will to upgrade
ties, lucrative deals to expand trade, touching moments of people-to-people
contacts, and more importantly, China's determination to engage with the world.
By
rolling out new concepts such as "the Chinese dream" and "the
community of common destiny," China is forging a new diplomatic
philosophy; by taking new initiatives like "new type of major-country
relationship" and the "One Belt and One Road," China is trying
to help shape a new world where everybody is a winner.
Aiming
for building a new model of ties with other major countries, especially
the United States, China is trying to
break the historic pattern of zero-sum game between rising powers and
established ones, which often brought disasters to humanity.
By
putting forward the "One Belt and One Road" blueprint, China is
offering its mass construction capability and foreign reserves for common
prosperity with countries that are on similar development stages.
As
a matter of fact, Beijing is playing a more active global role and having a
bigger say in international affairs, but that doesn't mean it will lead to an
East-West power struggle, as peace and development will remain the cornerstone
of China's new diplomatic posture.
As
a responsible player, China is promoting a right approach to the balance of
benefit and justice in international relations, and always puts righteousness
before individual interests for a better world.
Just as Xi said, the awakened China lion
is a "peaceful, pleasant and civilized" creature, which has no
intention and will never be a threat to anybody.
Source: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-12/28/c_133883382.htm
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