Humanity's greatest feats have been forged during eras of existential danger and crushing hardship – that's why the Long March belongs to the world. Vladimir Norov, former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, says China's fight to survive and carve out an independent path built the foundation for everything that came after. Decades later, Norov argues, China's rise is proof that staying the course through the hardest times was the right move all along.