At first glance, it might seem strange that China, which currently is the only reliable challenger of the American global dominance, has chosen not to form solid military alliances following the paradigm of the U.S.
History and culture have a strong impact as well. For most of its history, China was relatively isolated from the rest of the world. That makes adoption difficult—even if China has made remarkable progress regarding its focus on the world, particularly outside Asia. The historical presence of the West (and also colonialism) just left a footprint that makes any kind of cooperation easier (western languages are spoken in most parts of the world as a second language). I see that often in Latin America, where you can see China's development footprint everywhere in the form of infrastructure, but the people have very little to say about China. While an economic and industrial giant, it is still missing soft power to cultivate a relationship.
History and culture have a strong impact as well. For most of its history, China was relatively isolated from the rest of the world. That makes adoption difficult—even if China has made remarkable progress regarding its focus on the world, particularly outside Asia. The historical presence of the West (and also colonialism) just left a footprint that makes any kind of cooperation easier (western languages are spoken in most parts of the world as a second language). I see that often in Latin America, where you can see China's development footprint everywhere in the form of infrastructure, but the people have very little to say about China. While an economic and industrial giant, it is still missing soft power to cultivate a relationship.
This is totally correct. China’s culture is more introvert than the Western. Even time is perceived differently in west from China.