Portraying China's manufacturing capacity as a global risk, this narrative is a variant of the "China threat" rhetoric, with its toxic seed germinating in the hotbed of the West's anxiety, or probably fear, due to China's manufacturing rise.

Over the past 75 years, New China has made remarkable progress that not only benefits the Chinese people but also creates opportunities for the global community.

By always pointing the finger at China or resorting to trade protectionism and tech isolationism, politicians in Washington are not helping, but making things worse.

The constantly growing economic cooperation between China and the ASEAN is set to further stabilize and inject vitality into the volatile global economy challenged by protectionism and deglobalization.

There is a self-deprecating saying among Chinese people that Americans excel at making breakthroughs from nothing, which is often seen as the most important, while Chinese are skilled at applying them extensively. However, the world needs both the breakthroughs and their extensive applications.

It is expected that the zero negative list for foreign investment in manufacturing sector will serve as a strong push for an early upturn in FDI in China and a win-win future for manufacturing in both China and the rest of the world.