The People's Republic of China is the result of a history of overcoming hurdles and determination of a people who sought their economic and social development with their efforts and intelligence. And as I watch the parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, I can feel an inspiring force of this story that stretches beyond the borders of China. Chinese people have every reason to be proud of their country. And when President Xi Jinping proposes to build a community with a shared future for mankind, we can see that China wants to share its successes with the world. This is the reason we foreigners feel genuinely happy to witness this 70th celebration.

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EVANDRO MENEZES DE CARVALHO is chief executive editor of the Portuguese edition of China Today, a professor of international law, and head of the Center for Brazil-China Studies at the FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School, Brazil.