Future far from disturbing

China will continue to grow peacefully and consolidate the path of win-win cooperation and mutual trust

The US National Intelligence Council's latest report says China's GDP will exceed that of the United States before 2030 but it will find it difficult to maintain an economic growth rate of 8 to 10 percent in the future because of unstable politics, rising nationalism and the middle-income trap.

Many similar predictions have been made before, but this is the first time the NIC has done so. And irrespective of its reliability, the report will add fuel to the "China threat" theory or give rise to mistaken views on China's collapse. Therefore, it is necessary to clear some basic facts.