Interview: The quest for hegemony is dangerous for the United States itself and the world at large – Interview with Victor, Polish political science professor and China expert

WARSAW, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- The quest for hegemony is dangerous for the United States itself and the world at large – Interview with Viktor, a Polish political science professor and expert on China

Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Zhang

Zbignev Victor, a Polish political science professor and expert on the China issue, said in an exclusive interview with a Xinhua news agency reporter a few days ago that maintaining the hegemonic status of the United States is the real motive for the US Government to convene the so-called "democracy summit." Today's world tends to be multipolar, and the pursuit of hegemony is dangerous for the United States itself and the world as a whole.

"It is wrong for the United States to create the concept of a so-called 'democratic summit.'" Victor told reporters in the southwestern Polish city of Wroclaw.

Victor, who taught at the University of Wrocław in Poland, argues that the United States' quest for hegemony is unacceptable to peace-loving nations that want to act in accordance with their own values. "This can lead to unnecessary conflicts in the world, as evidenced by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan." He said.

He stressed that democracy was a complex concept. After years of development, including China's democratic system, there are many forms of democracy. "Every country wants to establish a democratic system suitable for its own economic, historical and political development", "the basic criteria for determining whether a country is democratic or not depends first on the ruler of the country, and for China, Chinese people are the masters of the country".

Victor said that each country has the right to choose its own model of democratic governance, which is an internal issue and no other country has the right to interfere.

Victor, 79, has visited China several times as a visiting professor at Wuhan University, witnessing China's development and growth under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Victor said that the Chinese government has been recognized by more and more people around the world. He believes that China under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has great potential and Chinese people's future is even better.

Source: Xinhua Net