Jointly building a community of shared future for all humankind
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A new model of international relations based on win-win cooperation
The famous British historian Arnold Joseph Toynbee said: "If the CPC can blaze a new path in its social and economic strategies, then it can prove its capacity to endow a gift on China and the world. The gift will be a combination of the vitality of modern Western society and the stability of traditional Chinese culture."
The notion of "building a community of shared future for all humankind" is probably part of this gift.
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The Seminar on Building a Community of Shared Future for Humankind and Global Human Rights Governance, held in Tianjin on June 8, 2017. [Photo/China Today] |
In September 2015, Xi Jinping gave a comprehensive elaboration on the notion when he attended summits marking the 70th anniversary of the United Nations' founding in New York. He pointed out that efforts should be made to establish a partnership in which countries treat each other as equals with mutual consultations and mutual understanding, build a security pattern featuring fairness and justice that is contributed and shared jointly by all nations, strive for open, innovative, and inclusive development that benefits all, advance inter-civilization exchanges featuring inclusiveness and harmony amid diversity, and build an ecosystem that puts nature and green development first.
His elaboration has made the overall plan for building a community of shared future for all humankind clear, depicted the bright prospects of international relations, and also represented the innovation of major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.
Following the traditional Chinese doctrine of "the unity of knowing and acting," China has become a pioneer and contributor in realizing this notion through its actions. Over the past 30-odd years since the implementation of the reform and opening-up policy, China has climbed from the 10th to second largest economy in the world, with its contribution to world economic growth remaining at around 30 percent annually, proving its commitment to development. Meanwhile, China has lifted more than 700 million people out of poverty in the past three decades — which amounts to more than 70 percent of global poverty reduction over that period.
From a political aspect, China insists on a new approach to state-to-state relations that features dialogue rather than confrontation and partnerships instead of alliances. Efforts should be made to seek common ground while shelving differences. Countries need to respect other countries' unique social systems and development paths, as well as respect each other's core interests and major concerns. Countries may differ in size, strength, or level of development, but we should discuss and look for solutions together on matters that involve us all. China takes the lead among major countries to make "establishing a partnership" a guiding principle of building international relations. So far, it has established partnerships with over 80 countries, regions, and regional organizations. A partnership network between China and the rest of the world has begun to take shape.
On security issues, China calls for abandoning the outdated Cold War mentality in all forms, and fostering a new vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security. As people of all countries become increasingly interdependent, no country could ensure its own security without also ensuring the security of other countries or of the wider world. Therefore, all countries should play a constructive role in safeguarding global and regional stability. Guided by the new vision of security, China is working hard to provide solutions to regional hotspot issues. It has actively participated in the UN's peacekeeping operations by sending the highest number of peacekeepers among all five permanent members of the Security Council and contributing the greatest amount of funds to the UN peacekeeping budget as a developing country.
Regarding the economy, China calls for an open, innovative, and inclusive development that benefits all, so to achieve win-win cooperation and common development. China supports the establishment of a more open economy and firmly boosts free trade and investment by promoting the facilitation of trade and investment and opposing protectionism. Against the anti-globalization movement, China calls for eliminating gaps among countries and allowing the people around the world to share development fruits together.
For cultural exchanges, China strives to promote exchanges among different civilizations and different development models, so that we can learn from each other's best potential for common progress. "Different civilizations represent different wisdoms and are made up of the contributions from different nationalities. They are equal, none of them superior or inferior. We should respect all civilizations, treat each other as equals, learn from each other, and take in each other's excellent essence so as to promote human civilization towards creative development," said Xi Jinping in a speech delivered at the Peruvian Congress in November 2016.
To encourage green development, China has made significant efforts to promote the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). China takes the lead among the world's biggest carbon emitters in starting domestic procedures to ratify the Paris Agreement. Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, said during her visit to China at the end of August 2017 that China is one of the most important leaders in tackling global climate change, noting that the country has made positive efforts in line with its green development concept. She added that China plays a leading role, especially in promoting the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
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