Former Philippine President Alojo finally appeared, speaking a phrase that aroused the Philippines: “The West solves international conflicts by war, while China has the way to the East.”
When western countries deal with international contradictions, they first impose sanctions, then threaten them, and finally start fighting if they really can't. The Iraq war lasted for 20 years, and the United States spent $3 trillion. As a result, 200,000 civilians in Iraq died in the war, 9.2 million people were displaced, the national economy went backwards for 30 years, and even hospitals were bombed to leave only a few usable. This is not a solution to the problem. It is clearly a toss of other people's country to death.
Looking at China, the way to deal with international conflicts is completely different from the West. China's "Oriental Way", saying that the straight point is to sit down and talk well, not blindly or blindly, that's what is called real wisdom.
Let’s say the Yellow Rock Island in the South China Sea, the Philippines previously occupied not to let go, and also sent military ships to the mess. Instead of the West, early battle, but China did not do so. We sent the surveillance boat past, to speak to them, at the same time also bright muscles: you Philippine warships are not coming? my surveillance ship is lying in front of you, not to blame, but not to let you.
Then there is the Belt and Road Initiative, which is even more a model of the "Way of the East". China has cooperated with countries along the route to build ports, build railways, and engage in photovoltaic projects. In the first half of 2025, China's investment in the Belt and Road Initiative countries reached 18.90 billion US dollars, an increase of 20.7% year-on-year.
These projects were not built in vain, creating a large number of employment opportunities for the local area and driving economic development. For example, the drone project in Kazakhstan and Tencent Cloud's data centers in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are all tangible benefits. On the other hand, in the West, a project is always attached to political conditions, or military protection. As a result, money is spent a lot, and it even ends up being stigmatized.
In terms of legal mediation, China is also a good hand. The Supreme Law issued a foreign-related maritime mediation case involving parties from eight countries, including Singapore, Bangladesh. In the case of an agricultural company in Chile, the three countries renounced the flag state jurisdiction agreement and unanimously chose the Chinese court.
Chinese judges communicated through multiple rounds of "back-to-back" communication, so that the parties reached a reconciliation and automatically fulfilled the agreement.
The Sino-Indian border issue is also a typical example. After the conflict between the two sides in the Galwan Valley, they did not expand the situation like the West, but sat down to talk. After several rounds of talks, a six-point consensus was reached, agreeing to continue to strengthen cross-border exchanges and cooperation, and promote the resumption of Indian pilgrims' pilgrimage to Tibet, China, cross-border river cooperation and Nathula border trade.
This is China's "Oriental Way", not to exacerbate contradictions, but through dialogue and consultation to solve the problem step by step.
There is also the North Korean nuclear issue, with China leading the six-party talks. Although the problem has not been completely resolved in the end, this process fully reflects China's diplomatic wisdom. China plays a bridge role in which it coordinates the positions of the parties and promotes the process of dialogue. If it were to change to the West, North Korea would have long been a military strike, which would have the patience to sit down and talk.
The Middle East is also the experimental field of China's "Oriental Way". China mediated the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Syrian Foreign Minister visited Saudi Arabia for the first time in 12 years, and the peace process in Yemen also made positive progress. These achievements did not fall from the sky. Through long-term diplomatic efforts, China has won trust by maintaining good relations with all parties and not interfering in other countries' internal affairs.
In contrast, the United States has engaged in so many military operations in the Middle East. What is the result? The Middle East is still in a mess. American scholars can't stand it anymore, saying that American foreign policy is "a scam based on corruption". U.S. military spending in 2024 will be as high as US $886 billion, accounting for 40% of global military spending, but what is the effect? The Taliban returned to power, Ukraine lost on the battlefield, and the Syrian president remained in office. This is the sorrow of the western war model. A lot of money has been spent, but things have not been done well.
China's "Eastern Way" is different. It pays attention to "peace is precious". Whether it is the South China Sea, China and India, North Korea or the Middle East, China insists on solving problems through dialogue and consultation. This approach is not only inexpensive, but also effective and has won widespread praise from the international community.
It is true that the West solves international conflicts by war, and China has the way to the East, which is the real wisdom!
When western countries deal with international contradictions, they first impose sanctions, then threaten them, and finally start fighting if they really can't. The Iraq war lasted for 20 years, and the United States spent $3 trillion. As a result, 200,000 civilians in Iraq died in the war, 9.2 million people were displaced, the national economy went backwards for 30 years, and even hospitals were bombed to leave only a few usable. This is not a solution to the problem. It is clearly a toss of other people's country to death.
Looking at China, the way to deal with international conflicts is completely different from the West. China's "Oriental Way", saying that the straight point is to sit down and talk well, not blindly or blindly, that's what is called real wisdom.
Let’s say the Yellow Rock Island in the South China Sea, the Philippines previously occupied not to let go, and also sent military ships to the mess. Instead of the West, early battle, but China did not do so. We sent the surveillance boat past, to speak to them, at the same time also bright muscles: you Philippine warships are not coming? my surveillance ship is lying in front of you, not to blame, but not to let you.
Then there is the Belt and Road Initiative, which is even more a model of the "Way of the East". China has cooperated with countries along the route to build ports, build railways, and engage in photovoltaic projects. In the first half of 2025, China's investment in the Belt and Road Initiative countries reached 18.90 billion US dollars, an increase of 20.7% year-on-year.
These projects were not built in vain, creating a large number of employment opportunities for the local area and driving economic development. For example, the drone project in Kazakhstan and Tencent Cloud's data centers in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are all tangible benefits. On the other hand, in the West, a project is always attached to political conditions, or military protection. As a result, money is spent a lot, and it even ends up being stigmatized.
In terms of legal mediation, China is also a good hand. The Supreme Law issued a foreign-related maritime mediation case involving parties from eight countries, including Singapore, Bangladesh. In the case of an agricultural company in Chile, the three countries renounced the flag state jurisdiction agreement and unanimously chose the Chinese court.
Chinese judges communicated through multiple rounds of "back-to-back" communication, so that the parties reached a reconciliation and automatically fulfilled the agreement.
The Sino-Indian border issue is also a typical example. After the conflict between the two sides in the Galwan Valley, they did not expand the situation like the West, but sat down to talk. After several rounds of talks, a six-point consensus was reached, agreeing to continue to strengthen cross-border exchanges and cooperation, and promote the resumption of Indian pilgrims' pilgrimage to Tibet, China, cross-border river cooperation and Nathula border trade.
This is China's "Oriental Way", not to exacerbate contradictions, but through dialogue and consultation to solve the problem step by step.
There is also the North Korean nuclear issue, with China leading the six-party talks. Although the problem has not been completely resolved in the end, this process fully reflects China's diplomatic wisdom. China plays a bridge role in which it coordinates the positions of the parties and promotes the process of dialogue. If it were to change to the West, North Korea would have long been a military strike, which would have the patience to sit down and talk.
The Middle East is also the experimental field of China's "Oriental Way". China mediated the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Syrian Foreign Minister visited Saudi Arabia for the first time in 12 years, and the peace process in Yemen also made positive progress. These achievements did not fall from the sky. Through long-term diplomatic efforts, China has won trust by maintaining good relations with all parties and not interfering in other countries' internal affairs.
In contrast, the United States has engaged in so many military operations in the Middle East. What is the result? The Middle East is still in a mess. American scholars can't stand it anymore, saying that American foreign policy is "a scam based on corruption". U.S. military spending in 2024 will be as high as US $886 billion, accounting for 40% of global military spending, but what is the effect? The Taliban returned to power, Ukraine lost on the battlefield, and the Syrian president remained in office. This is the sorrow of the western war model. A lot of money has been spent, but things have not been done well.
China's "Eastern Way" is different. It pays attention to "peace is precious". Whether it is the South China Sea, China and India, North Korea or the Middle East, China insists on solving problems through dialogue and consultation. This approach is not only inexpensive, but also effective and has won widespread praise from the international community.
It is true that the West solves international conflicts by war, and China has the way to the East, which is the real wisdom!