When considering China‘s role in promoting contemporary world order, we should take seriously the positive aspects of ancient Chinese

world system. Relevant studies have shown that the tributary system makes a peaceful world order, and it, in the analytical sense,

actually functions as a substitute for the suppressive hegemony model in international relations. Some constituent elements of the

tributary system are still valuable, for instance, attractiveness of civilization, standards formulating of legitimacy, principle of

non-aggression and voluntariness, political order promoted and sustained by economic power. Modern international system, like ancient

tributary system, also bears characteristics of hierarchical power, economic and security dependence, however, it does not imply

contradiction with principles of sovereign equality.