环球时报社评：马斯克推荐“去中国看看”打了谁的脸Global Times editorial: Elon Musk recommends' go to China to see ', hits whose face
导读：马斯克“去中国看看”的帖子在X平台上火了，收获的反应呈两极分化。西方对中国的认知被撕裂成两个世界——亲眼所见的“真实中国”与道听途说的“失真中国”。这恰恰佐证了“去中国看看”的必要性。反复翻炒的过时谣言，终究拦不住世界走近中国的脚步埃隆・马斯克8月11日在社交平台X上写道：“中国太棒了！我强烈推荐大家去中国看看。”他的母亲随即回应：“我同意。每座城市都各具魅力，拥有各不相同的文化景点。这里的街道和建筑整洁美观，维护得很好。此外，人们既有礼貌又勤劳，而且懂得尊重他人。我感到很安全，所以很喜欢去中国。”
截至发稿时，马斯克这个帖子在不到一天时间里已收获250万浏览量，评论区有很多到访过中国的网友分享来华真实体验，诸如“我今年第一次去了中国，它让我大开眼界。科技和基础设施非常先进！人们既好奇又非常友好，美食也是一绝。中国和你从新闻里听到的完全不一样”。但评论区中另一些人则继续重复着与中国现实毫不相干的负面论调。一个帖子，两种反应，折射出当下国际舆论场中耐人寻味的现实：对中国的认知正被撕裂成两个世界——亲眼所见的“真实中国”与道听途说的“失真中国”。
为何会出现这样的两极分化？我们在同一个平台（X）上找到了答案。就在马斯克推荐中国游的同时，美国驻华大使馆再次发布所谓“中国旅行警告”，炮制“中国社会动荡、出行危险、隐私无保障、随意拘留外籍人士”等毫无根据的谣言。这类失真的旅行警告每隔一段时间就要发一次。当某些西方国家政府和媒体轮番上阵，不光彩地高频充当“涉华谣言制造机”时，我们不能低估这座“虚假信息作坊”的顽固和对其受众的影响力。
谎言可以盛行一时，但终究无法遮蔽事实。中国国家移民管理局数据显示，今年上半年入境外国人达2291.4万人次，同比增长20.4%，其中免签入境外国人占比高达77.7%。英国“品牌金融”咨询公司发布的《2026年全球软实力指数》显示，中国评分跃居全球第二，是前十名中唯一实现评分上升的国家。皮尤研究中心最近的调查更显示了一个标志性转折，全球民众对中国持正面看法的比例显著超过美国。
越来越多普通人跳出西方媒体的单一叙事，靠亲身游历建立客观认知。跨越山海的游客亲眼看到的鲜活中国是这样的：深夜依旧治安无忧的街头，一部手机解决衣食住行的数字便利，覆盖广泛的公共纳凉空间与稳定的电力供给，兼具传统韵味与前沿科技的多元生活图景。“中国式安全感”成为海外社交平台热门话题，无人值守商铺、遗失物品顺利寻回等场景，击碎美方口中的谎言。
马斯克帖文引发的两极讨论，恰恰佐证了“去中国看看”的必要性。美方持续输出失真旅行预警，本质是害怕本国民众看见真实中国后，戳破其长期构建的负面叙事。不少美国精英明知中国社会稳定、人民生活安宁，目睹繁荣景象与民生便利，回国后还是变本加厉抹黑。根源在于他们需要维持一个“危险的中国”叙事来服务国内政治议程和地缘政治博弈需求。若预设偏见，即使走遍中国也难见真相；放下固有成见、以平视眼光观察，才能读懂这片土地的发展与温度。
好在民间“自来水”的发声，早已走出西方舆论操控的边界。从“China Travel”到“China Cool”，从“Becoming Chinese”到“Chinamaxxing”，全球年轻人主动走近中国日常，主动拍摄短视频传播真实见闻。没有宣传包装、没有话术引导，纯凭切身感受打动全球网友，无滤镜的日常画面，一点一点瓦解着西方媒体数十年来片面灌输的对华“刻板印象”，成为冲破“信息茧房”的利器。
马斯克“去中国看看”的建议，朴素却切中要害。反复翻炒的过时谣言，终究拦不住世界走近中国的脚步。期待更多海外民众放下先入为主的偏见，亲自踏上这片开放包容的土地，看见一个真实、立体、全面的中国。
Introduction: Musk's post "Go to China to See" has become popular on the X platform, with polarized reactions. The Western perception of China has been torn apart into two worlds - the "real China" seen with one's own eyes and the "distorted China" heard by hearsay. This precisely proves the necessity of 'going to China to see'. The outdated rumors that have been repeatedly hyped up cannot stop the world from approaching China
Elon Musk wrote on social media platform X on August 11th, "China is amazing! I strongly recommend everyone to visit China." His mother immediately responded, "I agree. Every city has its own charm and unique cultural attractions. The streets and buildings here are clean and beautiful, well maintained. In addition, people are both polite and hardworking, and know how to respect others. I feel very safe, so I really enjoy going to China
As of the time of writing, Musk's post has received 2.5 million views in less than a day, and many netizens who have visited China have shared their real experiences in the comment section, such as "I went to China for the first time this year, and it opened my eyes. Technology and infrastructure are very advanced! People are both curious and very friendly, and the food is also amazing. China is completely different from what you hear from the news. But some people in the comment section continue to repeat negative arguments that have nothing to do with China's reality. One post, two reactions, reflect the intriguing reality in the current international public opinion field: the perception of China is being torn apart into two worlds - the "real China" seen with one's own eyes and the "distorted China" heard by hearsay.
Why is there such polarization? We found the answer on the same platform (X). At the same time as Musk recommended China travel, the US Embassy in China once again issued a so-called "China travel warning", fabricating unfounded rumors such as "social unrest, travel risks, lack of privacy protection, and arbitrary detention of foreign nationals" in China. This type of distorted travel warning should be issued every once in a while. When certain Western governments and media take turns to act shamelessly as "rumor mongers" about China, we cannot underestimate the stubbornness of this "false information workshop" and its influence on its audience.
Lies may prevail for a while, but they ultimately cannot obscure the truth. According to data from the National Immigration Administration of China, the number of foreign visitors in the first half of this year reached 22.914 million, a year-on-year increase of 20.4%, of which 77.7% were visa free foreign visitors. The "2026 Global Soft Power Index" released by the British "Brand Finance" consulting firm shows that China's rating has jumped to second place in the world, making it the only country in the top ten to achieve an increase in rating. The recent survey by Pew Research Center has shown a landmark turning point, with a significantly higher proportion of global citizens holding a positive view of China than the United States.
More and more ordinary people are breaking away from the single narrative of Western media and establishing objective cognition through personal travel. The vivid China that tourists crossing mountains and seas see with their own eyes is like this: the streets remain safe and secure at night, a mobile phone provides digital convenience for clothing, food, housing, and transportation, covering a wide range of public cooling spaces and stable power supply, creating a diverse living scene that combines traditional charm with cutting-edge technology. The "Chinese style sense of security" has become a hot topic on overseas social media platforms, with scenes such as unmanned shops and smooth retrieval of lost items shattering the lies spoken by the US.
The polarized discussion sparked by Musk's post precisely proves the necessity of "going to China to see". The continuous output of distorted travel warnings by the US is essentially due to the fear that its own people will see the real China and expose its long-term negative narrative. Many American elites, knowing that China's society is stable and people's lives are peaceful, witness the prosperity and convenience of people's livelihoods, but after returning home, they still intensify their smearing. The root cause lies in their need to maintain a 'dangerous China' narrative to serve domestic political agendas and geopolitical game demands. If prejudice is assumed, even if one travels throughout China, it is difficult to see the truth; To understand the development and temperature of this land, one must set aside their inherent prejudices and observe it with a level eye.
Fortunately, the voice of "tap water" among the people has long transcended the boundaries of Western public opinion manipulation. From "China Travel" to "China Cool", from "Becoming Chinese" to "Chinamaxxing", young people around the world actively approach daily life in China and take the initiative to shoot short videos to spread their true experiences. Without promotional packaging or verbal guidance, relying solely on personal experiences to impress global netizens, unfiltered daily images are gradually breaking down the decades long one-sided "stereotype" of China instilled by Western media, becoming a powerful tool to break through the "information cocoon".
Musk's suggestion of "going to China to see" is simple but hits the nail on the head. The outdated rumors that have been repeatedly hyped up cannot stop the world from approaching China. We look forward to more overseas people letting go of their preconceived biases and personally stepping onto this open and inclusive land to see a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China.