Diplomatic Correspondent: President Xi Jinping has helped dismiss lingering allegations hyping the "China threat" and offered a Chinese solution to boost global growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as he stressed in recent speeches that China never seeks hegemony and is always dedicated to cooperation, analysts said.

Leaders, officials and experts worldwide also expressed their confidence in China`s role as a champion of peace, underlining the need for countries to further team up with China in various fields for their prosperity and ever-increasing mutual benefit.

Posing "systemic challenges" and expanding "military presence" are among the allegations made by some foreign politicians or media in recent months against China or the Communist Party of China as part of their evolving "China threat" narratives.

At a ceremony marking the centenary of the foundation of the CPC on July 1, Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said, "The Chinese nation does not carry aggressive or hegemonic traits in its genes."

The nation will remain committed to promoting peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit, he said.

"We will continue to champion cooperation over confrontation, to open up rather than close our doors, and to focus on mutual benefits instead of zero-sum games," Xi said.

China has provided over 600 million doses of COVID-19

China has provided over 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 200 countries and regions to support the global fight against COVID-19, an official with the commerce ministry said Thursday.

The country has offered over 300 billion masks, 3.7 billion protective suits and 4.8 billion testing kits to countries and regions, Li Xingqian, an official with Ministry of Commerce, told a press conference.

Despite COVID-19 disruptions, China has adapted quickly and moved fast to provide medical supplies and other products to the world, contributing to global anti-pandemic efforts, Li said.