At present, the changes of the world, times and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way. In the face of endless global challenges, it is not feasible to fight alone, and global action, global response and global cooperation must be carried out.
After 75 years of hard work and hardships, China’s diplomacy has always been open to the world, determined to make progress for mankind and seek common ground for the world. Since the new era, China has practiced the concept of global governance, provided solutions and injected impetus for the reform and improvement of the global governance system, joined hands with the international community to meet challenges and create a better future, and made continuous progress towards the bright goal of building a community of human destiny.
Keep the world in mind and build a broad consensus on meeting challenges.
In March 2013, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader delivered an important speech at the Moscow Institute of International Relations, putting forward the important concept of building a community of human destiny for the first time. As an interpreter at the lecture site, Alexei Aleksakhin, a professor at Moscow Institute of International Relations, witnessed this historic moment.
The speech entitled "Follow the Trend of the Times and Promote World Peace and Development" delivered by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader is a frequently-used text in Aleksakhin’s teaching, which inspires students to think about the future of the world.
"I will never forget this speech that has a far-reaching impact on the long-term development of the world." Aleksakhin said that the facts over the past 10 years have fully demonstrated that the concept of building a community of human destiny reflects the common well-being of mankind and points out the direction for safeguarding world peace and development and promoting the progress of human civilization.
It is China’s consistent responsibility to face the challenges of the times and answer the questions of the world. From advocating the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, to firmly advocating multi-polarization of the world and democratization of international relations, to proposing the concept of building a community of human destiny, China has actively contributed wisdom to improving global governance.
In July this year, the second high-level meeting of the Global Action Forum for Shared Development was held in Beijing. During the meeting, a unique e-commerce live broadcast attracted attention. Representatives from Cape Verde, Pakistan, Thailand and other countries walked into the e-commerce live broadcast room of global development of digital economy and recommended their own special products and cultural tourism projects. The live broadcast lasted for 12 hours, and more than 60 kinds of special products were recommended, with a cumulative audience of more than 33 million.
Vieira, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Cape Verde, said that the determination of the delegates to meet the challenges together and work together is impressive, and the global development initiative is of great significance to promoting international cooperation and achieving sustainable development.
Since the new era, in order to promote the building of a community of human destiny, China has successively proposed the "One Belt and One Road" initiative, global development initiative, global security initiative, global civilization initiative, etc., in order to build broad consensus and provide a platform for cooperation in response to the challenges of the times.
China’s initiative conforms to the trend of the times and meets the needs of all countries, and the fruits of cooperation are constantly emerging. The "Belt and Road" cooperation extends from Asia and Europe to Africa and Latin America, and more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations have signed cooperation documents; More than 1,100 projects have been carried out under the framework of the Global Development Initiative, and more than 600 projects have been implemented in the Global Development Project Library. The Global Security Initiative Research Center was established in July this year, and 20 key cooperation directions were proposed to achieve tangible results; The construction of a global network of civilization dialogue and cooperation has been continuously promoted, and international humanities exchanges and cooperation have been continuously strengthened … …
Raffarin, the former French Prime Minister, said that under the background that global governance is encountering obstacles and often unbalanced, it is right for China to put forward new ideas and initiatives. More cooperation will reduce tensions.
Responsible, firmly safeguard and practice multilateralism.
On September 23rd, the two-day United Nations Future Summit concluded. The meeting adopted the Future Contract, which depicts the blueprint for the future development of the world, aiming at reforming the international governance system and revitalizing multilateralism in order to better cope with the many challenges facing the world.
The world is so big and there are so many problems. Maintaining and practicing multilateralism is the way to solve the problems. As a founding member of the United Nations and a permanent member of the Security Council, China has always been an important force in maintaining multilateralism. China has joined almost all intergovernmental international organizations and more than 600 international conventions. It is the second largest contributor to the United Nations and a peacekeeping contributor.
Former Zambian Foreign Minister Vernon Mwaanga said that supporting the restoration of People’s Republic of China (PRC)’s legitimate seat in the United Nations was the most important international event he participated in as Zambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. History has proved that this is a very correct decision, and China is playing an important role in the international arena.
In September 2015, when attending the general debate of the 70th UN General Assembly and delivering an important speech, Chairman Supreme Leader solemnly announced the establishment of China — United Nations Peace and Development Fund. The "Peacekeeping Capacity Building Project" trained more than 3,000 peacekeepers, the "Rapid Response System Project" supported 21 mediation actions of the United Nations, and the "Afghan Youth Refugee Livelihood Project" benefited more than 2,000 refugees … … Since its establishment, the Fund has supported more than 130 projects, covering more than 100 countries, fully demonstrating China’s practical support for the cause of the United Nations.
At the end of last year, an important step was taken in global climate governance. The United Nations Dubai Conference on Climate Change completed the first global inventory since the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. China has closely coordinated with the presidency and other parties, provided solutions to key issues in the negotiations, and promoted all parties to converge on differences and play a vital leading role. Najila Azarouni, an expert on international issues in the United Arab Emirates who has been following the conference all the time, said that China’s support for the UAE’s role as the presidency and its emphasis on dialogue and communication with all parties are important forces for the success of the conference.
Only by persisting in discussing, building and sharing can global governance be stable and far-reaching In the new areas of global governance, such as deep sea, polar regions, outer space, network, digital and artificial intelligence, China has always adhered to multilateralism and led all parties to seek the greatest common denominator and expand the scope of cooperation, so as to promote the development and progress of human society with more efficient global governance.
UN Secretary-General Guterres said that China is an important pillar of multilateralism, a staunch supporter of multilateral institutions and plays a vital role in shaping a more peaceful international order.
Follow the trend and promote the development and revitalization of the global South
Agriculture plays an important role in Uganda’s national economy and people’s livelihood, but local farmers have long been plagued by soil degradation. Since July 2020, with the support of the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, China has cooperated with the United Nations to implement the project of "Improving Sustainable Soil Management Capacity" in Uzbekistan.
Provide equipment, establish a database, demonstrate new technologies, develop online courses, and take various measures to continuously improve the soil management ability of local farmers. In September this year, Ugandan Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Frank Tomwebadze, who came to China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2024, said, "In years of cooperation, we have seen China’s ability to solve problems efficiently".
As a natural member of the global South, China has always been the backbone to promote the development and revitalization of the global South. The trend of the global governance system is related to the development space of the countries in the global South. China unswervingly promotes the expansion of the voice and representation of the countries in the global South in global governance.
On September 25th, local time, "Global Development Initiative supports the global South — China in Action "was launched to build consensus to support the common development of the global South. At the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, China joined hands with countries in the South to oppose unilateral sanctions and promote the establishment of a fair and reasonable international human rights governance system. The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum, held in mid-September, set up a stage for countries in the south of the world to elaborate their own security concepts. The 2024 BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Forum was held in Fujian not long ago, and 15 countries jointly issued the International Cooperation Initiative for New Industrialization. The leading role of BRICS cooperation in the global South’s joint self-improvement has been constantly emerging.
Tanzania — Joseph Kahama, secretary-general of the China Friendship Promotion Association, said: "As a member of the global South, the strength of China has made the voices of other countries in the global South better heard."
The great changes in the world that have never happened in a century have accelerated their evolution, and the global South is a key force in the reform of the international order. In line with the historical trend, China has joined hands with all parties to light up the "Southern Moment" of global governance: successfully hosting the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2024, holding the 10th ministerial meeting of the Forum on China-Arab Cooperation, fully starting the work of the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, supporting the BRICS cooperation to be further strengthened after the historic expansion, and supporting Brazil and Peru to hold the G20 Summit and the informal meeting of APEC leaders & HELIP; …
Bakht Gulova, former ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to China, said that China is willing to promote the continuous improvement of global governance and global development, and is leading the international community to make joint efforts for world peace, security and stability, and work together to build a community of human destiny.
(Our reporters Xiao Xinxin, Ren Yuyu and Li Qiang participated in the writing)