In this video, Professor Jeffrey Sachs pulls no punches as he explains why China is, surprisingly to some, the more peaceful power—while the U.S. can’t seem to stop picking fights. For over 2,000 years, China has risen mostly through trade, diplomacy, and patience.

Meanwhile, the United States—barely 250 years old—has been on a nonstop global tour of military interventions, building bases left and right, encircling China… all while claiming China is the threat. The irony writes itself.