For one conference I attend regularly which is generally held in a different country each year, the year it was held in China was I think the only time where almost every attendee needed to get an actual visa and visit a consulate.
The alternative is the Global North (i.e., Western hegemony) admits that China is doing well or at least competitively.
I'm not sure there are any serious people who would contend that. They may be seen as a pariah of sorts due to many of their policies but no one doubts their economic and military prowess.