"Combining righteousness with profit, putting righteousness first" has become a distinctive and unique value criterion and spiritual symbol of China traditional culture. Benevolence and righteousness are the basis of interests. As the saying goes, "If you get the root, you will never worry." It can be said that attaching importance to righteousness over profit, with both righteousness and profit, has been the consistent value standard and code of conduct of the Chinese nation for thousands of years.
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Differences with western political culture;
It is worth pointing out that China's traditional culture emphasizes the value principle of "combining righteousness with interests and putting righteousness first", which is quite different from the understanding of western culture and the political practice of western countries.
/kloc-Pa Max Don, the famous British Prime Minister in the 20th century, famously said in the circle of international relations that "there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests". This famous saying has become the basic principle of British diplomacy and a true portrayal of western countries' handling of international relations. China's historical and cultural traditions and diplomatic practices are obviously different from those of western countries.
China's international researchers should first have the necessary strategic self-confidence, cultural self-confidence and historical self-confidence, and dare to provide a series of problem-solving ideas and even a systematic thinking framework with China's wisdom for today's turbulent international affairs.