WORLD UNITY, COMMUNITY OF COMMON DESTINY IS CHINESE HARMONY SOFT POWER

World Unity, Community of Common Destiny is Chinese harmony soft power!!! American human rights is all about political ideology. Minimal poverty relief, education improvement or women hi-tech jobs. China lifted 700 million people out of poverty. This contributes to 80% of world poverty relief. 55% of hi-tech companies have women executives, 25% of start ups are by women in China, much higher than in America. worldharmonyforum.blogspot.com

CHINESE HARMONY POWER IS REPLACING AMERICAN HEGEMONY POWER IN PHILIPPINE

CHINESE HARMONY POWER IS REPLACING AMERICAN HEGEMONY SOFT POWER IN PHILIPPINE BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D. American soft power trying to force our value system such as one man one vote to the rest of the world led to disastrous results in Iraq and Afghanistan. These countries with democracy but weak government collapsed and created the world terrorist movements that tormented the world today. By contrast the Confucian tradition of hard work and affinity to learning has empowered the Asian nations such as China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan to become world economic powers. Confucian philosophy of “Harmony Power” also teaches harmony as a way of life, world unity, mutual development and community of common destiny. This is exemplified by President Xi Jinping’s promotion of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative (One Belt One Road) for world connectivity and prosperity. I have written many essays on Harmony Renaissance, Harmony Diplomacy and Harmony Virtues (see my blogsite worldharmonyforum.blogspot.com ). The future trend of the world is for peace and development and multipolar world not American hegemony. It is inevitable that “Harmony Power” will triumph over American hegemony soft power. An outstanding current example of the failure of American hegemony soft power is Philippine’s rejection of U.S. subjugation and turning to China for friendship and cooperation. Since Philippine’s independence America kept Philippine under hegemony soft power control. Recent pronouncement from Philippine clearly spell out Philippine’s resentment of U.S. hegemony dominance. President Duterte is quoted as saying that “Philippine does not like to be stepped on as a doormat by America”. He also said that “America must not treat Philippine as little brown brothers by big brother America”. In a recent interview, Duterte also lauded China’s commitment to and generosity of helping others as a major player of the international community, adding that besides its own development, China has never forgotten those underdeveloped nations, as illustrated by its devotion to helping African and Southeast Asian countries to promote development. Speaking of the two countries’ economic and trade cooperation, Duterte said that since his country is abundant in tourism, mineral and agricultural resources, and China boasts a huge lucrative market, the two neighbors enjoy high complementarity and considerable potential for further cooperation. The Philippine leader said his country needs to retain its friendly relationship with China and learn from the latter’s success in economics and trade, especially in times of global financial crisis. The top Philippine leader also extended his gratitude to China, which, in stark contrast to some Western countries, has extended support for Philippine efforts against illegal drugs, as proved by the funding of a rehabilitation center which is about to open. “Some other countries know we are short of money, (but) instead of helping us, all they had to do was just to criticize. China never criticizes. They help us quietly. and I said that’s why it’s part of the sincerity of the people,” Duterte noted. The philippine president also expressed his desire to let Manila jump onto the bandwagon of the Beijing-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, as his nation is short of funding for infrastructure such as railways and seaports. He added that rapid development is hard to accomplish for any country without railways, saying he hopes China could offer soft loans. “There are so many things in my country which I would like to implement, but for lack of the capital stock,” he said. The Philippines also hopes to realize common prosperity. “If we can have the things you have given to other countries by the way of assistance, we’d also like to be a part of it and to be a part of the greater plans of China about the whole of Asia, particularly Southeast Asia,” Duterte said. Speaking of his upcoming China tour, Duterte said he will take the opportunity to conduct dialogue with China so as to enhance mutual understanding and partnership. “All that I would need to do is just to talk and get a firm handshake from the officials and say that we are Filipinos and we are ready to cooperate with you, to help us in building our economy and building our country.” Chinese Confucian philosophy of “Harmony Power” also teaches harmony as a way of life, world unity, mutual development and community of common destiny. This is exemplified by President Xi Jinping’s promotion of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative (One Belt One Road) for world connectivity and prosperity. Duterte’s above statements about China show great admiration of Chinese Harmony Soft Power. The “One Belt One Road” initiative is the grandest initiative ever for the world common good. In time it will connect and spread world mutual development and community of common destiny to the whole world. Under this Second Globalization, led by China, the world will recover from the fading of the 20th Century American led globalization and march towards the greatest prosperity of mankind as well as true World Harmony!!! This is the great teaching of Confucian Da Tong and Tien Hsia Wei Kong!!!! World Unity, Community of Common Destiny!!! American human rights is all about political ideology. No poverty relief, education improvement or women hi-tech jobs. Francis C W Fung, Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA

UPDATED CHINESE HARMONY POWER VS AMERICAN SOFT POWER

UPDATED CHINESE HARMONY POWER VS AMERICAN SOFT POWER BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D. America as an empire with a short history of 300 years is not a civilization state. It did not produce influential world philosophers instead it inherited science and democratic tradition from Europe. It became the only hegemony power after Second World War by military superiority. As a result American soft power is all about maintaining hegemony and world ideological dominance by military power. By contrast China is a civilization state with 5000 years of uninterrupted philosophical tradition. Its philosophers flourished during the Spring and Autumn period at about 2500 years ago. During that golden period, Chinese philosophy flourished in the atmosphere of “let hundreds of school content and hundreds of flowers bloom”. To this day, Confucian philosophy plays a major role in most Asian nations. American soft power trying to force our value system such as one man one vote to the rest of the world led to disastrous results in Iraq and Afghanistan. These countries with democracy but weak government collapsed and created the world terrorist movements that tormented the world today. By contrast the Confucian tradition of hard work and affinity to learning has empowered the Asian nations such as China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan to become world economic powers. Confucian philosophy of “Harmony Power” also teaches harmony as a way of life, world unity, mutual development and community of common destiny. This is exemplified by President Xi Jinping’s promotion of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative (One Belt One Road) for world connectivity and prosperity. I have written many essays on Harmony Renaissance, Harmony Diplomacy and Harmony Virtues (see my blogsite worldharmonyforum.blogspot.com ). The future trend of the world is for peace and development and multipolar world not American hegemony. It is inevitable that “Harmony Power” will triumph over American hegemony soft power. Francis C W Fung,Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA

CHINESE HARMONY POWER VS AMERICAN SOFT POWER

CHINESE HARMONY POWER VS AMERICAN SOFT POWER BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH.D. America as an empire with a short history of 300 years is not a civilization state. It did not produce influential world philosophers instead it inherited science and democratic tradition from Europe. It became the only hegemony power after Second World War by military superiority. As a result American soft power is all about maintaining hegemony and world ideological dominance by military power. By contrast China is a civilization state with 5000 years of uninterrupted philosophical tradition. Its philosophers flourished during the Spring and Autumn period at about 2500 years ago. During that golden period, Chinese philosophy flourished in the atmosphere of “let hundreds of school content and hundreds of flowers bloom”. To this day, Confucian philosophy plays a major role in most Asian nations. American soft power trying to force our value system such as one man one vote to the rest of the world led to disastrous results in Iraq and Afghanistan. These countries with democracy but weak government collapsed and created the world terrorist movements that tormented the world today. By contrast the Confucian tradition of hard work and affinity to learning has empowered the Asian nations such as China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan to become world economic powers. Confucian philosophy of “Harmony Power” also teaches harmony as a way of life, world unity, mutual development and community of common development. This is exemplified by President Xi Jinping’s promotion of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative (One Belt One Road) for world connectivity and prosperity. I have written many essays on Harmony Renaissance, Harmony Diplomacy and Harmony Virtues (see my blogsite worldharmonyforum.blogspot.com ). The future trend of the world is for peace and development and multipolar world not American hegemony. It is inevitable that “Harmony Power” will triumph over American hegemony soft power. Francis C W Fung,Ph.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA

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CHINA SOFT POWER RISING AND RECENT AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC SERIOUS SET BACK UPDATED BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH. D.

CHINA SOFT POWER RISING AND RECENT AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC SERIOUS SET BACK BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH. D. AMERICA, COUNTRY WITH THE MOST SOFT POWER AFTER THE FALL OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE America the leading military power also often claims it has most of the soft power of the world. Especially after the fall of the Soviet Empire, when U.S. world influence reaches its zenith. At the same breath America also looks down on China as lacking in soft power. Even Harvard professor Joseph Nye, who coined the term soft power, claims that China has no soft power. It is true after 1979 China’s reform and open up under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, China practiced low profile diplomacy and did not promote political ideology. However, with China’s over 5000 years of continuous important history and the worldwide influence of Chinese ancient philosophers such as Confucius, Laotze and Mengtze, China has always been an influential country of culture and philosophy. Confucianism as a governing philosophy is widely practiced by all Asian nations up to modern day. China is a cultural state and not a political state as described by Martin Jacques in “When China Rules the World”. CHINA, THE RISING SOFT POWER NATION UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINGPING After 30 years of phenomenal economic growth, China now is the biggest economic country by purchasing power according to World Bank. By 2020 China will become the biggest world economic power in absolute terms surpassing America. Under the leadership of President Xi Jingping, China is spreading the philosophy of mutual development, community of common destiny and win-win cooperation. This unique world unity philosophy has its roots in ancient Confucian teaching, when Confucian Scholars promoted the concept of Great Unity (Da Tong), the teachings of Benevolence (Ren) and “All men are brothers within four seas.” Since 2013, President Xi Jingping has initiated the grand vision to revitalize the Ancient Silk Road, which was the main conduit of East and West cultural and economic exchanges since the ancient times to 18th century. Through this ancient Silk Road and the marine Silk Road Chinese inventions such as Compass, paper, printing and dynamite were transferred to Europe through Arabian countries, without these inventions Europe may not as advanced today with the European Renaissance. The Chinese Silk Road revitalization, termed the “One Belt One Road” initiative is a grand initiative to connect Western Europe, South East Asia and China through Central Asia and Eastern Europe by an economic belt with all modern infrastructures such as high-speed rails, internet and power transmission lines. A 21st century marine ocean road with modern ports and infrastructures will connect China to Africa through South East Asia, Arabian nations. Through this grand “One belt One Road” initiative China will be spreading the philosophy of mutual development, community of common destiny and win-win cooperation to all the emerging nations, thus leading to the 21st Century globalization that will be more wide spread and inclusive than the current failing 20th century globalization led by America. Inevitably, by 2020 when China has invested 1 trillion dollars to the “One Belt One Road” initiative that will lead to 2.5 trillion dollars annual trade between China and the Silk Road nations, China’s soft power will no doubt surpass the U.S. without using political ideology. RECENT AMERICAN DIPLOMACY SERIOUS SET BACK The inevitable China rise in soft power is evidenced by the recent major U.S. set back in diplomacy. When China launched the Asian Infrastructures Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2014, America out of self-interest was doing all it can to convince its NATO and Asian allies not to join the AIIB. America was concerned that the AIIB will challenge U.S. dominance by competing with World Bank and Asian Development bank both controlled by America. For the first time in modern history America influence failed to win world support in a major world undertaking of great consequences. Despite America’s arm twisting, major NATO European Nations joined AIIB as founding partners and all Asian nations joined with the exception of Japan. To vent its anger, America described U.K.s joining the AIIB as an act of kowtowing to China. Actually by not joining, America is being isolated in buildup of the “One Belt One Road” initiative, the greatest infrastructure building project in human history. It is unanimous among all U.S. scholars and diplomats, America suffered a historical diplomatic set back and is a big loser in this case. The recent America “pivot to Asia” was designed to constraint China’s rise of influence. The South China Sea territory conflict was exploited by America in all angles possible as an outsider in the name of Freedom of Navigation to assert its hegemony. In reality South China Sea freedom of navigation is never a problem, all concerned nations including China and U.S. have vested interest to maintain freedom of navigation. To challenge China’s influence, America was determined to use the strategy of divide and conquer by forming military alliances throughout Asia. In a not so subtle speech at the Shangri-La Security Conference, the U.S. Defense Secretary, Ashe Carter, announced China’s building of public service infrastructures such as light houses, weather observation stations and traunami warning buoys is like building a great wall of sand to isolate itself. In its all-out effort to win influence to constrain China, America wastes no efforts to pressure ASEAN 2016 Conference to side with Philippine in its dispute with China. To America’s dismay the final ASEAN declaration demanded outside nations not to interfere in the South China Sea dispute and the best resolution of dispute is through bilateral negotiation between countries involved, this is the Chinese position all along. Without any doubt this is the most humiliating historical defeat of U.S. hegemony since the glory days when America could block China’s rightful U.N. entry from 1949 to 1971. For 22 years American hegemony ruled the U.N. and denied China’s rightful position as a U.N. founding member. From the days as dictator of U.N. to today’s failure to influence ASEAN for our self-interest to contain China is indeed a drastic decline in U.S. world soft power. A MULTI POLAR WORLD OF PEACE AND HARMONY IS BETTER WITHOUT AMERICAN HEGEMONY In conclusion, the world with China rising is leading to a multipolar world. Especially with the rise of all the emerging nations along the “One Belt One Road’ initiative, the 21st century globalization will be complete and all inclusive, much more prosperous and harmonious than the failing 20th century globalization. Thus the rebalance of world soft power is a very positive movement that all nations will support!!! In Service of World Harmony Francis C W Fung, PH.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA

CHINA SOFT POWER RISING AND RECENT AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC SERIOUS SET BACK; BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH. D.

CHINA SOFT POWER RISING AND RECENT AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC SERIOUS SET BACK BY FRANCIS C W FUNG, PH. D. AMERICA, COUNTRY WITH THE MOST SOFT POWER AFTER THE FALL OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE America the leading military power also often claims it has most of the soft power of the world. Especially after the fall of the Soviet Empire, when U.S. world influence reaches its zenith. At the same breath America also looks down on China as lacking in soft power. Even Harvard professor Joseph Nye, who coined the term soft power, claims that China has no soft power. It is true after 1979 China’s reform and open up under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping, China practiced low profile diplomacy and did not promote political ideology. However, with China’s over 5000 years of continuous important history and the worldwide influence of Chinese ancient philosophers such as Confucius, Laotze and Mengtze, China has always been an influential country of culture and philosophy. Confucianism as a governing philosophy is widely practiced by all Asian nations up to modern day. China is a cultural state and not a political state as described by Martin Jacques in “When China Rules the World”. CHINA, THE RISING SOFT POWER NATION UNDER PRESIDENT XI JINGPING After 30 years of phenomenal economic growth, China now is the biggest economic country by purchasing power according to World Bank. By 2020 China will become the biggest world economic power in absolute terms surpassing America. Under the leadership of President Xi Jingping, China is spreading the philosophy of mutual development, community of common destiny and win-win cooperation. This unique world unity philosophy has its roots in ancient Confucian teaching, when Confucian Scholars promoted the concept of Great Unity (Da Tong), the teachings of Benevolence (Ren) and “All men are brothers within four seas.” Since 2013, President Xi Jingping has initiated the grand vision to revitalize the Ancient Silk Road, which was the main conduct of East and West cultural and economic exchange since the ancient times to 18th century. Through this ancient Silk Road and the marine Silk Road Chinese inventions such as Compass, paper, printing and dynamite were transferred to Europe through Arabian countries, without this inventions Europe may not as advanced as today with the European Renaissance. The Chinese Silk Road revitalization, termed the “One Belt One Road” initiative is a grand initiative to connect Western Europe, South East Asia and China through Central Asia and Eastern Europe through an economic belt by all modern infrastructures such as high-speed rails, internet and power transmission lines. A 21st century marine ocean road with modern ports and infrastructures will connect China to Africa through South East Asia, Arab to Africa. Through this grand “One belt One Road” initiative China will be spreading the philosophy of mutual development, community of common destiny and win-win cooperation to all the emerging nations, thus leading to the 21st Century globalization that will be more wide spread and inclusive than the current failing 20th century globalization led by America. Inevitably, by 2020 when China has invested 1 trillion dollars to the “One Belt One Road” initiative that will lead to 2.5 trillion dollars annual trade between China and the Silk Road nations, China’s soft power will no doubt surpass the U.S. without using political ideology. RECENT AMERICAN DIPLOMACY SERIOUS SET BACK The inevitable China rise in soft power is evidenced by the recent major U.S. set back in diplomacy. When China launched the Asian Infrastructures Investment Bank (AIIB) in 2014, America out of self-interest was doing all it can to convince its NATO and Asian allies not to join the AIIB. America was concerned that the AIIB will challenge U.S. dominance by competing with World Bank and Asian Development bank both controlled by America. For the first time in modern history America influence failed to win world support in a major world undertaking of major consequences. Despite America’s arm twisting major NATO European Nations joined AIIB as founding partners and all Asian nations joined with the exception of Japan. To vent its anger America described U.K.s joining the AIIB as an act of kowtowing to China. Actually by not joining, America is being isolated in buildup of the “One Belt One Road” initiative, the greatest infrastructure building project in human history. It is unanimous among all U.S. scholars and diplomats, America suffered a historical diplomatic set back and is a big loser in this case. The recent America “pivot to Asia” was designed to constraint China’s rise of influence. The South China Sea territory conflict was exploited by America in all angles possible as an outsider in the name of Freedom of Navigation to assert its hegemony. In reality South China Sea freedom of navigation is never a problem, all concerned nations including China and U.S. have vested interest to maintain freedom of navigation. To challenge China’s influence America was determined to use the strategy of divide and conquer by forming military alliances throughout Asia. In a not so subtle speech at the Shangri-La Security Conference, the U.S. Defense Secretary, Ashe Carter, announced China’s building of public service infrastructures such as light houses, weather observation stations and traunami warning buoys is like building a great wall of sand to isolate itself. In its all-out effort to win influence to constrain China, America wastes no efforts to pressure ASEAN 2016 Conference to side with Philippine in its dispute with China. To America’s dismay the final ASEAN declaration demanded outside nations not to interfere in the South China Sea dispute and the best resolution of dispute is through bilateral negotiation between countries involved, the Chinese position all along. Without any doubt this is the most humiliating historical defeat of U.S. hegemony since the glory days when America could block China’s rightful U.N. entry from 1949 to 1971. For 22 years American hegemony ruled the U.N. and denied China’s rightful position as U.N. founding member. From the days as dictator of U.N. to today’s failure to influence ASEAN for our self-interest to contain China is indeed a drastic decline in U.S. world soft power. A MULTIPOLAR OF PEACE AND HARMONY IS BETTER WITHOUT AMERICAN HEGEMONY In conclusion, the world with China rising is leading to a multipolar world. Especially with the rise of all the emerging nations along the “One Belt One Road’ initiative, the 21st century globalization will be complete and all inclusive, much more prosperous and harmonious than the failing 20th century globalization. Thus the rebalance of world soft power is a very positive movement that all nations will support!!! In Service of World Harmony Francis C W Fung, PH.D. Director General World Harmony Organization San Francisco, CA