Chen Gang: In-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy promote the innovative development of foreign affairs work of Chinese trade unions in the new era

Source: Contemporary World

Original title: In-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping Diplomatic Thought Promote the innovative development of Foreign Affairs Work of Chinese Trade Unions in the New Era

Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in the face of the ever-changing international situation, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has profoundly grasped the general trend of development of China and the world in the new era, focused on the strategic overall situation of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great changes in the world in a hundred years, actively promoted the innovation of diplomatic theory and practice, formed Xi Jinping Diplomatic Thought, and achieved a major leap in China's diplomatic theory. Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, a concentrated embodiment of the Thought of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core on governing the country in the field of diplomacy, and a fundamental guideline for china's foreign affairs in the new era.

Chinese trade unions are mass organizations of the working class that voluntarily unite workers under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Trade union foreign affairs work is an important part of China's foreign affairs work and an important part of China's people-to-people diplomacy. To do a good job in the foreign affairs work of Chinese trade unions in the new era, we must conscientiously study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, closely focus on the strategic layout of the party and the state's diplomacy, give full play to the advantages of trade unions' non-governmental diplomacy, and strive to make new and greater contributions to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and improving the well-being of workers in all countries.

Improve the political position and accurately grasp the fundamental requirements put forward by Xi Jinping Diplomatic Thought on the foreign affairs work of trade unions

Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy is mainly embodied in the "Ten Persistences", which clarifies the historical mission, general objectives and a series of principles that must be adhered to in China's foreign affairs work in the new era, profoundly reveals the essential requirements, internal laws and direction of progress of major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and also puts forward new and higher requirements for doing a good job in the foreign affairs work of trade unions in the new era.

The first is to profoundly grasp the fundamental guarantee of strengthening the party's centralized and unified leadership over foreign affairs. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that diplomacy is a concentrated embodiment of the will of the country, and we must adhere to the power of diplomacy in the Party Central Committee. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's foreign affairs have been able to achieve a series of historic achievements, which fundamentally lie in the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to trade unions' foreign exchanges and exchanges. In all historical periods of China's revolution, construction and reform, party and state leaders have issued important instructions on trade union foreign affairs and attended many multilateral trade union meetings. Under the leadership of the party, the foreign affairs work of trade unions has always been planned and promoted around the central work of the party and the state, and great progress has been made. Up to now, Chinese trade unions have established friendly relations with more than 150 countries and more than 400 trade union organizations in the world. Chinese trade union representatives have been successfully elected as the chief members of the Workers' Group of the ILO Council for four consecutive times. Practice has shown that adhering to the party's centralized and unified leadership is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in trade union foreign affairs. In the new era, we must always adhere to the party's leadership over the foreign affairs work of trade unions, take an active role in the overall situation of the party and coordinate all parties in the pattern of great coordination of foreign work, and ensure that the party Central Committee's foreign principles, policies, and strategic arrangements are implemented in the foreign affairs work of trade unions.

The second is to profoundly grasp the historical mission of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, which is the new era of foreign work. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly stressed that striving to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the theme of the times of china's workers' movement, and it is also an important way for trade union organizations to embody values and show deeds. In the new era, trade unions must firmly grasp this theme, think and grasp the foreign affairs work of trade unions in the overall situation of the work of the party and the state, plan and deploy in the overall situation of the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, actively give play to the advantages of trade unions' non-governmental diplomacy, promote mutual understanding, mutual support, and mutual help among staff and workers of all countries, so that the concept of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results will be deeply rooted in the hearts of staff and workers of all countries, and strive to create a good international labor movement environment and strive for more understanding and support for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country.

The third is to profoundly grasp the overall goal of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, which is the overall goal of foreign work in the new era. Promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind is a main line running through Xi Jinping's diplomatic thought. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chinese trade unions have always taken the overall diplomatic strategy of serving the country as their own responsibility, centered on promoting the construction of a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, and integrated the concepts of "people-centered", "building a community with a shared future for mankind" and "upholding and maintaining multilateralism" into the outcome documents of trade union multilateral conferences, enriching the labor elements in the list of outcomes of the national leaders' summit and enhancing the discourse power and influence of Chinese trade unions. In the new era, Chinese trade unions should hold high the banner of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, actively develop relations with trade union organizations in various countries and international and regional trade union organizations, promote people-to-people ties with non-governmental diplomacy, and play an active role in building a new type of international relations.

The fourth is to profoundly grasp the important direction of China's diplomacy in the new era of leading the reform of the global governance system. The global governance system is in an important stage of profound evolution, and participating in and leading global governance has increasingly become the forefront and key issue of China's foreign affairs. At the same time, with the in-depth development of economic globalization and capital internationalization, labor governance has increasingly become an important part of the reform of the global governance system. The International Labour Organization, international and regional trade unions in developing countries and the vast number of developing countries have shown more expectations for what responsibilities and roles Chinese trade unions will assume in international labor affairs and global labor governance. At present, China's "Belt and Road" construction continues to advance, and has officially applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP), it is urgent for trade unions to seize the opportunity, bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities, actively play their own advantages, participate in the reform and construction of the global labor governance system, enhance China's voice in the global labor governance system, and work together to enhance the well-being of workers around the world.

Fifth, we should profoundly grasp the starting point and foothold of safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, which is the starting point and foothold of foreign work. At present, the great changes in the world are accelerating their profound evolution, the sources of global turbulence and risk points are increasing, and China's external environment is complex and severe. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we must coordinate the two overall situations at home and abroad, and the two major events of development and security, focus on the key points and take the overall situation into account, and effectively prevent various risk chain linkages. This requires trade unions to always adhere to the bottom line thinking, enhance the sense of distress, highly vigilant against the United States and the West's attempt to comprehensively suppress and contain China to the labor field, leading the international labor community to correctly guide public opinion; accurately grasp the impact of new industries, new formats and new models on China's labor relations and workforce, prevent risk transmission, superposition, evolution and upgrading in the labor field; in-depth analysis and study of the characteristics and laws of the trade union movement and labor relations in relevant countries, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of employees of overseas enterprises, and help the construction of the "Belt and Road" We should think of danger in times of peace, take precautions, shoulder the responsibility of safeguarding political security in the field of labor, and earnestly safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests.

With the "great power of the country" in mind, the trade unions should show their responsibility in serving the overall diplomacy of the party and the state

In recent years, the foreign affairs work of trade unions has adhered to grasping the general trend, abiding by the right and innovating, actively acting, promoting the work with innovative thinking and innovative measures, and playing an active role in serving the overall diplomacy of the party and the state.

The first is to seize the key nodes and positively guide international labor public opinion. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Chinese trade unions have firmly grasped important time nodes such as the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, actively participated in important home diplomatic activities such as the 22nd APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting in Beijing, the G20 Hangzhou Summit, the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Xiamen, the High-level Dialogue between the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties, the "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, and held corresponding supporting activities to make full use of trade union multilateral and bilateral exchange platforms and cooperation mechanisms. Actively carry out external publicity for the international labor community, publicize Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, publicize China's economic and social development achievements and anti-epidemic stories, publicize the theory and practice of the development path of socialist trade unions with Chinese characteristics, and tell well the story of China, the story of China's freedom, democracy and human rights, the story of the Chinese working class, and the story of China's trade union. In view of the slander, smear and attacks of the United States and the West on our country in terms of labor, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan, and the epidemic, we have actively carried out our work, made clear our positions and clarified the facts with detailed data and vivid examples, and achieved positive results.

The second is to take the initiative to further enhance China's influence in the international labor field. Make full use of the opportunity to attend important meetings of the international labor community such as the International Labour Organization, international and regional trade union organizations, participate in discussions on important issues such as international labor policy and international labor standards, and propose Chinese solutions and contribute Chinese wisdom. The international forum on "Economic Globalization and Trade Unions" has been successfully held for 10 consecutive times to consolidate and deepen exchanges and cooperation with trade unions in developing countries. Actively fulfill international obligations, solidly promote the ILO's South-South cooperation projects, and hold many seminars and training activities on trade union capacity building in the Asia-Pacific region, which has won wide praise from the International Labour Organization and trade unions in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

The third is to gather broad consensus and promote exchanges and interactions with Western trade union organizations. Carefully set the agenda and skillfully arrange the agenda, so as to promote the visit of the high-level delegations of the International Federation of Trade Unions and the International Transport Federation to China, carry out high-level consultations, and gather broad consensus. Invite THE LEADERS OF THE US TRADE UNION TO BREAK THE ICE AND VISIT CHINA AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE US TRADE UNION ORGANIZATION'S CHINA POLICY IN A FAVORABLE DIRECTION FOR CHINA. Create a special seminar mechanism for Sino-German trade unions. Seminar on the work of Trade Unions in China and Northern Europe. Strengthen pragmatic cooperation with the Japan International Labor Foundation and the Korean Labor Envoy Development Foundation, carry out exchanges and discussions between local, industrial and grass-roots trade unions in China and Japan and China and south Korea, and continuously enhance mutual understanding and friendship between trade unions and workers in China and developed countries.

The fourth is to build an exchange brand and solidly promote the international skill exchange of industrial workers. Continue to promote the people-to-people exchange projects of employees in countries along the "Belt and Road", carry out the SCO National Skills Competition for Employees, the Skills Exchange Camp for Employees, and the Artisan Training Academy, and strive to build a characteristic brand of international exchange of industrial workers' skills. In cooperation with Chinese-funded enterprises along the "Belt and Road", the "Labor Beauty" Friendship Exchange Camp, the China-Africa Young Craftsmen Exchange Camp and the China-Myanmar Workers Exchange Camp of the China-Zambia Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone have been held successively to serve China's enterprises to "go global". The skills exchange activities of Chinese and Norwegian workers were held, and representatives of outstanding Chinese skilled workers competed on the same stage with representatives of Norwegian national craftsmen. Launch the key project of high-skilled leading talents going abroad (abroad), with the theme of "intelligent manufacturing", "high-end manufacturing" and "lean manufacturing", organize high-skilled talent training groups to study in Germany and Japan, and actively respond to the opportunities and challenges brought about by the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial change.

Fifth, highlight the responsibility of trade unions and vigorously promote international cooperation among trade unions against the epidemic. Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Chinese trade unions have actively strengthened communication with relevant national and international and regional trade union organizations, publicized China's position and achievements in fighting the epidemic, actively responded to the solidarity and support of friendly trade union organizations for China's anti-epidemic measures, and refuted all kinds of remarks that "politicized" the epidemic and "labeled" the virus. Actively participate in the organization or participation in the international trade union international conference held by the International Labour Organization, the trade unions of the G20 countries and the trade unions of the BRICS countries around the theme of "The Impact of the Epidemic on the World of Work and the Role of Trade Unions", and hold video conferences between trade union organizations in China-Non-Trade Union, China and Japan, etc., to share information on the epidemic, exchange anti-epidemic experience, tell the story of China's fight against the epidemic, and advocate the international labor community to work together to promote international cooperation against the epidemic. In the face of requests for assistance from non-trade union organizations, Austria, Cambodia and other regional and national trade union organizations, we have overcome the shortage of anti-epidemic materials in China and provided timely assistance within our ability. ???

Keeping in mind the original mission, under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, we will promote the innovative development of trade union foreign affairs work in the new era

General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that China must have its own characteristics of major country diplomacy, and on the basis of summing up practical experience, it is necessary to enrich and develop the concept of foreign work, so that China's foreign work has distinct Chinese characteristics, Chinese style and Chinese style. Entering a new stage of development, trade union foreign affairs work should be guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, adhere to the trade union foreign affairs work policy of independence, mutual respect, seeking common ground while reserving differences, strengthening cooperation and enhancing friendship, keep in mind the original intention, bravely undertake the mission, and strive to play a greater role in realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and promoting the peace and development of mankind.

First, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy and gather "centripetal force". Take the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, as an important political task, combine it with the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on the work of the working class and trade unions, and combine it with the study and education of party history, profoundly understand the spiritual essence of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, strive to improve the ability to control the complex international situation and handle heavy foreign-related affairs, improve the ability to solve key and difficult problems in diplomacy, and transform it into a powerful force for promoting foreign work. It is necessary to adhere to the party's leadership over the foreign affairs work of trade unions, resolutely implement the line, principles, policies, and decision-making arrangements of the party central committee on foreign work, enhance the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", achieve "two safeguards", keep in mind the "great power of the country", and consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core in ideological and political actions. It is necessary to persist in publicizing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to the international labor community, thoroughly publicize the historic achievements made by the leadership Chinese of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, publicize the remarkable advantages and strong vitality of the leadership of the Communist Party of China and the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, publicize the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, publicize the development path of socialist trade unions with Chinese characteristics, promote people-to-people ties, unite the forces of China and friends, and strive to create a good external environment for the development of the country.

Second, we must persist in taking serving national development and national rejuvenation as our own responsibility and enhance our "driving force." General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 21 September 2021, pointing out that we must revive the economy and promote stronger, greener and healthier global development. Entering a new stage of development, trade unions should closely focus on the comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, promote the construction of a new development pattern, and serve high-quality development, and carry out labor and skill competitions around the major national strategies, major projects, major projects, and key industries during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, deepen the reform of the construction of the industrial worker team, organize and carry out international exchanges of technical skills for employees, stimulate the vitality of talent innovation, strengthen the team of high-skilled talents, and contribute wisdom and strength to high-quality economic development. Explore the development of China-EU trade union green economy and digital economy dialogue and exchange activities to help the development of China-EU partnership in the green and digital fields. Actively carry out exchanges and exchanges with trade union organizations and workers of countries along the "Belt and Road", further promote the "Belt and Road" people-to-people exchange activities and the "Belt and Road" national trade union cadres Chinese language training scholarship project, run a series of activities such as special training courses for cadres of enterprises going out and "talks with Chinese and foreign employees in enterprises going out", build a communication platform between Chinese-funded enterprises and trade union organizations of relevant countries, and contribute to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Third, we must adhere to the new concept of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, and expand the "circle of friends." Hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and workers' rights and interests, uphold the principle of joint consultation, co-construction and sharing, deepen relations with trade union organizations and international and regional trade union organizations in various countries, and consolidate and expand the public opinion foundation of international labor circles friendly with China. We should extensively carry out friendly exchanges with trade union organizations and workers in neighboring countries and the vast number of developing countries, consolidate and develop friendly relations with trade union organizations of the World Federation of Trade Unions, non-trade unions, the Arab Federation of Trade Unions and their subordinate members, and expand my circle of friends in the trade unions of developing countries and socialist countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Carry out in-depth pragmatic cooperation with trade union organizations in key countries, actively carry out work with Europe, serve the diplomatic agenda of China and Europe, strengthen dialogue and exchanges and high-level exchanges with trade unions in key European countries, hold Sino-German trade union forums, and carry out dialogue and exchanges with trade unions in the United States and other Western countries. Carry out foreign aid within our capabilities, improve the capacity building level of relevant trade union organizations, consolidate traditional friendship, and expand the influence of China's trade unions.

Fourth, we must persist in promoting the reform of the global labor governance system and build a "new order". Focusing on overall development and security, adhere to the overall national security concept, constructively participate in the International Labour Conference, the Council and relevant meetings and working mechanisms, actively participate in multilateral mechanisms such as the G20 Labor Conference, the BRICS Trade Union Forum, and the Asia-Europe Labour Forum, and consolidate and enhance China's status and influence in the International Labour Organization. Carry out South-South cooperation projects related to the International Labour Organization, maintain dialogue and exchanges with the International Trade Union Federation and international industrial trade union organizations, speak out on behalf of the vast number of developing countries in trade negotiations, human rights and other fields, and safeguard the rights and interests of workers in developing countries; make concerted efforts to do a good job in foreign-related human rights and trade, as well as Xinjiang-related, Tibet-related, Taiwan-related, and Hong Kong-related work, carry forward the spirit of struggle, and safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests in the labor field. Strengthen research on labor provisions in international labor conventions, important investment and trade agreements, focusing on promoting accession to the CPTPP, actively participating in shaping international labor standards and rules, and opening up to the outside world at a higher level. Promote the international labor community to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation and build a community of human health. Enhance the level of trade union cooperation, focus on the joint prevention and control work of various countries, focus on virus prevention and control and occupational safety in workplaces, deepen the exchange of experience and mutual learning, strengthen anti-epidemic assistance to friendly trade union organizations, carry out anti-epidemic project cooperation and information sharing with the International Labour Organization and trade unions in Europe and the United States, and build an anti-epidemic firewall in the field of international labor movement.

(Chen Gang, the author is the secretary of the party group, vice chairman and first secretary of the secretariat of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions)

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