Some people often ask what China wants from the world, what it brings to the world and whether it will challenge the US-dominated word order. For a country that was issuing food coupons as late as 1993, such questions are too early.

Chinese people today care more about per capita GDP because it directly affects their life. Yet it doesn't mean they do not care about the world. Emerging from an unfair world order, which had its origins in colonialism, they naturally favor a world that is inclusive and just. In this respect, the US-dominated world order does face some challenges.

The 2008 global financial crisis exposed the loopholes of global economic governance, whose exclusive nature has resulted in far more troubles than achievements. And its security canopy is full of the maladies of group politics. The US places its and its allies' security interests over those of other countries. It offers few methods to address new challenges. As such, some non-traditional security threats have come to rule the global agenda.