New context brings new concepts and new narratives

The rise of China is changing the geopolitical landscape, and this has led to cries of alarm and claims of a "China threat" by many established overseas scholars and thinkers when talking about China.

But as China's leaders keep reiterating, Beijing has no interest in war, hegemony or colonialism and in its diplomatic dictionary the key words are peace, development, and win-win cooperation.

At a seminar on the relationship between China and the United States in Brussels last week, Chinese Ambassador to Belgium Qu Xing pointed out that China has no track record of engaging in war with others to solidify its power.