(Yicai) Oct. 15 -- China seeks to lead with wisdom and serve as a model to be emulated, not to disrupt the international environment nor use military power to threaten others, according to an Egyptian assistant professor of political science.

"China doesn't aspire to be the world's policeman but rather the elder brother," Doctor Hadeer Talaat Saied Abdellatif Mahlees said at the second World Conference on China Studies in Shanghai. "It doesn't seek to impose its own model on others, believing that what works for China may not necessarily work elsewhere, as each society has its own unique characteristics."

Hosted by the State Council Information Office and the Shanghai municipal government, the World Conference on China Studies has drawn about 500 renowned experts from around the globe. Themed Historical and Contemporary China: A Global Perspective, the event aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of Chinese civilization's continuity and innovation.

China regaining a central position on the global stage is a "historical inevitability and an irreversible path," not a challenge to stability, according to Mahlees.

"Modern China is not merely the result of economic reforms but the outcome of a long history of struggles and challenges," Mahlees noted. "It is impossible to understand China's actions without considering these concepts, which form the foundation of how China sees itself and the world around it."

China's historical image was one of a "peaceful, trustworthy country marked by patience and long-term vision," she explained.

The harmonious global community with Chinese characteristics, which is called by the Chinese leadership as "community of shared destiny," is based on principles of multilateralism, non-interference, common security, and mutually beneficial partnership, according to Mahlees.

Through the Belt and Road Initiative, China is attempting to build a new type of "globalization with unique Chinese characteristics, which is designed to be more open and balanced toward all countries and more biased toward the interests of developing and emerging countries, Mahlees said.

She also pushed back critiques from Western countries, stressing that China's development aid, which is not linked to political conditions, has successfully refuted the "debt trap" and "China threat" theories promoted by the West.

As the world faces increasing turmoil and experiences the widening of the gap between North and South, China's comprehensive vision "meets an urgent need for all of humanity at this critical juncture," Mahlees pointed out.

Editor: Futura Costaglione