As observed by many foreign politicians, scholars and entrepreneurs, China is becoming increasingly confident on the global stage.
Why is that? A simple answer would be the country has proved its capabilities by achieving enormous success in various fields under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Since its founding 94 years ago, the CPC has made strenuous efforts to make China a stronger and more prosperous nation.
After three decades of reform and opening up, China has become an enormous economic power as it has become the world's second-largest economy after the United States.
Once a global factory manufacturing mainly low value-added goods, the country now exports high-tech products to different parts of the world.
China's high-speed railway technologies and clean energy technologies are given thumbs-up everywhere, and Chinese companies are frequently grabbing global attention by ringing opening bells at the New York bourse.
From products to industries, the Designed-in-China label has been rapidly gaining popularity across the globe in recent years.
Changes also happened outside the economic arena. In multilateral diplomacy, China used to seek admission to existing international organizations only, but now it is playing a very active role in the creation of multilateral bodies.
China's leading role in establishing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) marks the country's transition from being a rule-follower to rule-marker on the world stage, commentators say.
Under the leadership of the CPC, China is more confidently grasping opportunities, while striding forward on a path of peaceful development.
Factual evidence is abundant that China is an increasingly important force to safeguard world peace and development, and that China has never shied away from its due share of international responsibilities.
China has enough reasons to remain confident for its national economy and for a greater role in global affairs, and the international community should also have confidence in China.
