The current volatility concerning the character of the international order requires a prolonged period of observation before any accurate conclusions about its dynamics and context can be drawn. In retrospect, the most recent rupture in the international order remains the 2008 international financial crisis. It triggered a fundamental change in the international framework formed after the Cold War, which was largely dominated by the United States, the only remaining superpower, and guided by the ideology of Western liberalism. Trump's four-year tenure and the eruption of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 have further accelerated the disintegration of the existing international order. In the current period of history, we need to transcend the differences between Chinese and Western political and academic discourse, and instead accurately identify the directional changes the international order is undergoing. This will enable us to position China in such a way that a new international order more favorable for China can be achieved.