Chongqing - Since the announcement of China's dual circulation strategy, many foreigners have mistaken it as a signal of China's intention to break away from the rest of the world. This misinterpretation of China's new development pattern has grown like weeds in the west over the past two years, triggering unnecessary worries while certainty is much-needed in this challenging era of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the fact is that China has and will continue to open up despite certain countries' reckless rhetoric.