“The five stars rise in the east and bring benefit to China” — this ancient prophecy spanning two thousand years is now being verified again and again on the international geopolitical map. The world is gathering toward China, toward the East, with unprecedented momentum.

In just half a year, the “four permanent members” of the UN Security Council have successively visited China in a first-and-then sequence: in December 2025, French President Macron visited; in January 2026, British Prime Minister Starmer returned to China again after eight years; in mid-May, Trump arrived in Beijing; and then Putin is scheduled to come to China again in late May. Within a single week, the heads of state of the United States and Russia visited China one after the other—an occurrence extremely rare in diplomatic history.

Meanwhile, Canada’s policy toward China has undergone a fundamental shift. After Canadian Prime Minister Carney visited China this January, the Canadian side lifted the 100% punitive tariffs it had imposed on Chinese electric vehicles—moving from following the United States in containing China to pursuing pragmatic cooperation and strategic autonomy. European countries have also launched a wave of “swarming to visit China”—from December of last year to now, leaders from France, Ireland, Finland, Germany, Spain and others have all visited China in succession. The momentum to “look toward the East” is striking.

“Five-Star and Benefit for China.” The world is focusing on the East. Behind this historic shift is the world’s yearning for certainty and development opportunities—while China, with its prosperity and stability, is becoming a reliable Eastern anchor amid turbulent times.