Promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind and jointly build a better world
Yang Jiechi
On January 18, 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, standing at the height of the development process of human history, and issued a message "What is wrong with the world, what should we do?" "This question of the century advocates all countries to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, and calls on the international community to make efforts in terms of partnership, security pattern, economic development, civilization exchanges, and ecological construction to build a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, inclusiveness, cleanliness and beauty." Previously, in his speech at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that all countries should work together to build a new partnership for win-win cooperation and build a community with a shared future for mankind. At the turning point of history, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the epochal initiative of building a community with a shared future for mankind, which profoundly answered the major question of where the world is going in the context of the great changes in the world that have not occurred in a hundred years, and played a leading role in seeing the clouds and the sun, which is of epoch-making great significance. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the personal initiative of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind has become increasingly popular in the international community, and China has held high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind and continuously made new and significant contributions to world peace and development. In particular, in recent years, the great changes in the world have accelerated to develop in depth, various new problems and new challenges have emerged in an endless stream, and the international environment has become more complex and changeable. The construction of a community with a shared future for mankind has increasingly demonstrated the brilliant light of truth and guided the correct direction for China and the world to move forward.
First, building a community with a shared future for mankind is the precursor of the times that profoundly embodies the general trend of history
"What kind of world to build, how to build this world" is the eternal proposition of human society. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly grasped the historical experience and development law of human society, proceeded from the common interests of China and the world, put forward a major initiative to build a community with a shared future for mankind, responded to the universal demands of the people of all countries for peace, development and cooperation, and fully demonstrated the world feelings and responsibilities of the leaders of major countries.
Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a major creative insight into the general trend of the world and drawing lessons from history. In the history of mankind, wars and chaos have been frequent, and it is the simple and true wish of the people of all countries to want peace and not war. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out in his speech in Geneva, "If the country is harmonious, the world is safe; when the country fights, the world is chaotic." From the Peloponnesian War in BC to the two world wars, and then to the Cold War that lasted for more than 40 years, the lessons were painful and profound", "Let the flame of peace be passed on from generation to generation, let the driving force of development continue to flow, and let the light of civilization shine brightly, which is the expectation of the people of all countries". Only by respecting the diversity of the world and the right of the people of all countries to independently choose the path of development, promoting the construction of a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation, and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind can we truly realize the common ideal of mankind.
Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a scientific theoretical system with lofty intentions, profound thoughts and rich connotations. General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind from the aspects of politics, security, economy, culture and ecology, pointing out that the premise of maintaining world peace is that all countries must follow the path of peaceful development, the key to achieving common development lies in pursuing an open strategy of mutual benefit and win-win results, the way to deal with global crises lies in the fact that all countries should work together, reach a broad consensus to adhere to the principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences, the best way to achieve the development of civilization is to exchange and mutual learning, and the protection of the earth's homeland depends on adhering to green development. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a truly global and future-oriented idea, and at the same time perfectly interprets that "the Communist Party of China is a political party that seeks happiness for the Chinese and the people, and is also a political party that strives for the cause of human progress", reflecting the high degree of unity between China's development and world development. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is an important part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, which is not only written into the report of the 19th National Congress of the Party, the Party Constitution and the Constitution, but also written into United Nations documents many times, reflecting the common voice of the people of all countries and condensing the broad consensus of the international community, and its far-reaching impact will be further highlighted with the development of China and the world.
On September 18, 2020, the white paper "30 Years of Chinese Armed Forces Participating in UN Peacekeeping Operations" was released, declaring to the world in the form of an important government document: China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order, and the Chinese military has always been a firm force for safeguarding world peace. On October 1, 2020, 140 officers and men of the third batch of Chinese peacekeeping helicopters to Darfur, Sudan, were awarded the "Medal of Honor for Peace" by the United Nations and the African Union Joint Mission in Darfur, Sudan (UNAMID). Xinhua News Agency, Yu Hao/Photo
To build a community with a shared future for mankind, we say so, and we do it even more. Over the past few years, General Secretary Xi Jinping has presided over or attended important home diplomatic activities such as the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, the China International Import Expo, and the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, attended important multilateral meetings such as the Council of Heads of State of the SCO member states, the BRICS Leaders' Meeting, the APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting, and the G20 Leaders' Summit, comprehensively and systematically expounding China's outlook on development, security, cooperation, civilization and global governance. Putting forward China's propositions and Chinese plans to actively respond to global challenges profoundly reflects China's firm determination and mission to work with other countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind. General Secretary Xi Jinping has guided China to build a bilateral community of common destiny with a number of friendly countries, promoted all parties to reach consensus on building a community of common destiny such as China-ASEAN, China-Africa, China-Arab States, China and Latin America, and advocated the construction of a community of cyberspace, nuclear security, oceans and health and health, which has been positively echoed by the international community, and the great practice of building a community with a shared future for mankind has continuously made new progress.
Under the guidance of the idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China's diplomacy in the new era has been actively pioneering and enterprising, has the courage to take action, shown more distinctive Chinese characteristics, Chinese style and Chinese style, and made new and important contributions to maintaining world peace, stability, development and prosperity, and China's influence and appeal in the world have been significantly enhanced. China has always been a builder of world peace, adhered to the path of peaceful development, developed friendly cooperation with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, actively built a global partnership, resolutely opposed hegemonism and power politics, committed itself to promoting world multipolarization and democratization of international relations, and become the backbone of safeguarding world peace. China has always been a contributor to global development, adhering to the path of common development, implementing all-round opening up, promoting high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", resolutely safeguarding the multilateral trading system, and promoting international trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, which has become an important support and strong driving force for the world economy and global development. China has always been a defender of the international order, persistently advocating multilateralism, deeply participating in the reform and construction of the global governance system, firmly supporting the expansion of the representation and voice of the vast number of developing countries in international affairs, actively promoting the proper handling of international and regional hotspot issues and jointly responding to various global challenges, and becoming a powerful guarantee for safeguarding international fairness and justice.
Since 2020, the world has been severely impacted by the sudden outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, which has made people realize as never before that all countries are so united and connected by fate, which further highlights the importance and urgency of building a community with a shared future for mankind. The Communist Party of China successfully convened the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee, put forward the proposal of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for China's economic and social development, and drew up the long-term goals for 2035, and China is entering a new stage of development. We must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, continue to hold high the great banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, actively practice the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and make greater contributions to world peace and development and human progress.
Second, building a community with a shared future for mankind is a win-win solution that strives to lead the great changes in the world
At present, the great changes in the world have entered a period of accelerated evolution, the trend of world multipolarization, economic globalization, social informatization, and cultural diversification has developed in depth, and emerging market countries represented by China and the vast number of developing countries have risen rapidly, promoting sustained and profound changes in the international balance of forces. At the same time, the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic is extensive and far-reaching, the instability and uncertainty of the international situation have increased significantly, unilateralism, protectionism and hegemonism pose a threat to world peace and development, and the international community's call for reform of the global governance system and the establishment of a more just and rational international order is high.
In the complex international situation, China unswervingly works with other countries to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. General Secretary Xi Jinping successfully attended a series of high-level meetings on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and other important multilateral meetings, profoundly expounded China's proposal on major issues related to world peace and development and the future and destiny of mankind, firmly safeguarded multilateralism, safeguarded the international system with the United Nations as the core, advocated the restoration of world economic development, promoted international and regional cooperation, promoted the reform of the global governance system, and effectively led the evolution of the international order. General Secretary Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the G20 Leaders' Special Summit on COVID-19 and the Video Conference of the 73rd World Health Assembly, presided over the Special Summit on China-Africa Solidarity against The Epidemic, advocated the construction of a community of human health, and provided consensus and guidance for international anti-epidemic cooperation. General Secretary Xi Jinping announced that China will increase its nationally determined contribution to climate change, emphasizing that China will be led by the new development concept, promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development in promoting high-quality development, and make greater contributions to the global response to climate change. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China's construction of a new development pattern will create more opportunities for all countries in the world to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, and announced that China will actively consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, demonstrating China's firm determination to expand opening up and its responsibility to adhere to openness and cooperation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's above-mentioned important expositions and declarations have further pointed out the direction for world development at a critical moment, aroused extensive and positive repercussions, won high praise from the international community, and once again demonstrated its truthfulness and foresight in the idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
In the face of disputes and contradictions between countries, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to dialogue and consultation to build a world of lasting peace. Maintaining peace is a responsibility that every country should shoulder. No country can benefit from the difficulties of other countries and gain stability from the turmoil of other countries. Communication and consultation is an effective way to resolve differences, and political negotiation is the fundamental way to resolve conflicts. It is necessary to adhere to the principle of sovereign equality, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries cannot be infringed upon, the internal affairs of all countries cannot be interfered with, and the right of all countries to independently choose their social systems and development paths should be safeguarded. It is necessary to respect each other and consult on an equal footing, resolutely abandon power politics and bullying, and take a new path of state-to-state exchanges based on dialogue rather than confrontation and partnership rather than alliance.
In the face of various threats and challenges, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to joint construction and sharing and build a universally secure world. All peoples in the world have the right to equal access to security, and the security of one country cannot be based on the insecurity of other countries, and the threats faced by other countries may become national challenges. Relying on the Cold War mentality, drawing lines with ideology, and engaging in zero-sum games cannot solve domestic problems, let alone cope with the common challenges facing mankind. In the face of complex international security threats, cooperative security, collective security and common security are the correct choices to solve problems. All parties should establish a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept, comprehensively deal with traditional and non-traditional security threats, and jointly turn pressure into motivation and crisis into vitality.
In the face of the problems and difficulties of global economic development, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to win-win cooperation and build a world of common prosperity. At present, economic globalization has encountered adverse currents, and problems such as unbalanced development, governance difficulties, digital divides, and equity deficits have become more prominent. It is necessary to promote economic globalization that is open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win, and create good conditions for the common development of all countries. All countries, especially major economies, should strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination, take into account the current and long-term, and strive to solve deep-seated problems. It is necessary to uphold the rules of the World Trade Organization, support an open, transparent, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, and build an open world economy. While promoting development, we must focus on solving the problem of fairness and justice, so that the fruits of development can benefit all countries in the world and let everyone enjoy prosperity and health.
From May 15 to 22, 2019, the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations was held in Beijing, which hosted a grand Asian Cultural Carnival and colorful Asian Civilization Week activities. The picture shows that on May 18, as a performance of the "Asian Culture Exhibition", the actors of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra and the actors of the Russian Chinese Orchestra of Osipov played "Encounter" together. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Bohan /Photo
In the face of artificial political prejudice and civilizational estrangement, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to exchanges and mutual learning and build an open and inclusive world. The diversity of civilizations is the basic characteristic of the world, diversity brings exchanges, exchanges breed integration, and integration produces progress. Different civilizations embody the wisdom and contributions of different nationalities, and there is no distinction between high and low, superior and inferior, but only characteristics and regional differences. History calls for human civilization to shine together, and different civilizations should coexist in harmony and complement each other, and jointly provide spiritual strength for human development. We must abandon pride and prejudice, cross the trap of the clash of civilizations, and let world diversity become an inexhaustible driving force for the progress of human society and a colorful natural form of human civilization.
In the face of insufficient actions and divergent opinions on environmental protection, General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed the need to adhere to green and low-carbon and build a clean and beautiful world. Building an ecological civilization is related to the future of mankind, and harming nature will eventually hurt mankind. Mankind can no longer ignore nature's warnings again and again, and continue along the old road of only talking about taking and not talking about input, only talking about development and not about protection, and only talking about utilization rather than repair. It is necessary to firmly establish the awareness of respecting nature, conforming to nature and protecting nature, advocate a green, low-carbon, circular and sustainable production and lifestyle, take practical actions to seriously deal with climate change, build an ecological system that respects nature and green development, and protect the earth's home on which human beings live.
Facts have fully proved that building a community with a shared future for mankind has provided China's solutions for the international community to effectively cope with common challenges and deal with and solve a series of major problems. The international community is a big family with a linked destiny and shared weal and woe, and any unilateralist and protectionist orientation, any practice of blackmail, blockade, and extreme pressure, and any act of going it alone and respecting oneself is simply unworkable and doomed to failure.
Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the only way to jointly build a better world
The COVID-19 pandemic and the great changes in the world are intertwined and superimposed, and the theme of the times of peace and development has not changed, and the expectations of the people of all countries for peaceful development and win-win cooperation have become even stronger. General Secretary Xi Jinping's important idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind is the lofty goal and fundamental observance of China's diplomacy, and it is also the common vision and direction of all countries in the world to work together.
First, adhere to peaceful coexistence and promote the construction of a new type of international relations. Contradictions and differences between countries are normal, and it is important to resolve them through dialogue and consultation on an equal footing, and to oppose confrontation and conflict. Mutual respect and equality among all countries, large and small, is the requirement of the progress of the times and the primary principle of the UN Charter. Big countries should be advocates and defenders of the international rule of law, not engage in exceptionalism or double standards, and should actively provide more public goods, assume the responsibilities of major countries, and show the responsibilities of major countries. Major powers should respect each other's core interests and major concerns, manage contradictions and differences, and strive to build a new type of major country relationship. Big countries should treat small countries as equals and should not bully the weak. China unswervingly pursues an independent foreign policy of peace, firmly upholds international fairness and justice, and adheres to bridging differences through dialogue and resolving disputes through negotiations.
Second, adhere to multilateralism and promote the reform and construction of the global governance system. Global affairs should be governed by all countries, and international rules should be written by all countries. No country has the right to take charge of international affairs, dominate the fate of other countries, or monopolize the advantages of development, and still less can it go its own way in the world and engage in hegemony and hegemony. Global governance should uphold the principle of consultation, co-construction and sharing, promote equal rights, equal opportunities and equal rules of all countries, so that the global governance system can better reflect the wishes and interests of the vast number of developing countries and meet the practical needs of coping with global challenges. China unswervingly upholds the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, the basic norms governing international relations with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter at its core, promotes the democratization of international relations, and continuously contributes China's wisdom and strength to improving global governance.
Third, adhere to openness and cooperation, jointly build an open world economy, and promote the common development of the world. Economic globalization is an objective reality and a historical trend. The world cannot retreat to a state of isolation and isolation, let alone be artificially divided. It is necessary to uphold the concept of openness and inclusiveness, safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as the cornerstone, promote free and open trade and investment, and guide the correct development direction of economic globalization. Take a clear stand against unilateralism and protectionism, and maintain the smooth flow of the global industrial chain and supply chain. We will support developing countries in enhancing their capacity for independent development and promote the solution of global development imbalances and the digital divide. China will unswervingly expand opening up in an all-round way, use unimpeded domestic and international circulation to more efficiently achieve internal and external market connectivity and share of factor resources, promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road", promote countries to share the opportunities and achievements of the in-depth development of economic globalization, and add impetus to the recovery and growth of the world economy.
Fourth, adhere to partnership and promote the development of friendly cooperation among all countries in the world. The relationship between countries is a partnership of like-minded people; seeking common ground while reserving differences is also a partnership. Different social systems can tolerate each other, different development models can cooperate with each other, and different value cultures can communicate with each other. Countries can forge partnerships based on common interests and pursuits, and build a circle of common, not exclusive, circle of friends. China unswervingly makes friends on the basis of the principle of partnership and non-alignment, promotes coordination and cooperation among major countries, builds a framework for major-country relations with overall stability and balanced development, deepens relations with neighboring countries in accordance with the concept of sincerity and tolerance and the principle of benevolence and neighborliness, and the principle of neighborly diplomacy, upholds the correct concept of righteousness and interests and the concept of true sincerity, strengthens solidarity and cooperation with developing countries, continuously improves the all-round, multi-level and three-dimensional diplomatic layout, and establishes a broader global partnership.
The Yawan high-speed rail project in Indonesia is a landmark project of the "Belt and Road" initiative and a national strategic project of Indonesia. The picture shows that on September 3, 2020, the No. 4 beam yard of the Yawan High-speed Railway carried out beam erection operations. Xinhua News Agency: Zukkanam/Photo
Fifth, adhere to the common destiny and promote the construction of a community of human health. Pandemic diseases, regardless of borders and races, are the common enemy of mankind, and the international community can only win the battle if it responds together. We must uphold the spirit of science, oppose the politicization and stigmatization of the epidemic, and do not let any "political virus" run rampant. Support the World Health Organization to play a leading role, promote international joint prevention and control, and resolutely win the global epidemic prevention and control war. In view of the shortcomings and deficiencies exposed by the epidemic, improve the emergency response speed of public health emergencies, establish global and regional epidemic prevention material reserve centers, and improve the public health security governance system. China is unswervingly committed to promoting international anti-epidemic cooperation, participating in the "COVID-19 Vaccine Implementation Plan", fulfilling its commitment to the successful development and use of the COVID-19 vaccine as a global public good, and contributing China's strength to safeguarding global public health security.
Sixth, adhere to sustainable development and seek a green road of coexistence between man and nature. The earth is our common and only home. Mankind needs a self-revolution, accelerate the formation of green development methods and lifestyles, and build an ecological civilization and a beautiful planet. It is necessary to coordinate the relationship between economic development and environmental protection, promote the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in a balanced manner, and continuously open up the road of civilized development of production and development, affluent life and good ecology. It is necessary to seize the opportunity of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, promote the "green recovery" of the world economy, and bring together a strong synergy of sustainable development. China unswervingly guides development with the concept of ecological civilization, strives to build a modernization in which man and nature coexist in harmony, actively participates in global environmental governance, is willing to assume international responsibilities commensurate with China's level of development, and makes greater efforts and contributions to achieving the goals set out in the Paris Agreement on climate change.
"The journey of the avenue is also the world's public." The destiny of the world is in the hands of the peoples of all countries, and the future of mankind depends on the choices of the peoples of all countries. In the face of changes in history, times and the world, the people of all countries should join hands to promote the construction of a new type of international relations, build a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly build a better world.
Source: Qiushi 2021/01
Author: Yang Jiechi