BEIJING,March8(Xinhua)--About10yearsago,whileexpoundingonChina"sviewsoninternationalaffairsattheMoscowStateInstituteofInternationalRelations,ChinesePresidentXiJinpingcalledforforgingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,whereeachpersonhasastakeintheother.

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Sincethen,theconcepthasevolvedintoavisionwithglobalsignificance,andbeenrecognizedbymoreandmorecountriesandinternationalorganizations.

Chinawillpromotethebuildingofacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,promotegreaterdemocracyininternationalrelations,andmakeglobalgovernancemorejustandequitable,ChineseForeignMinisterQinGangsaidTuesdayatapressconferenceheldonthesidelinesoftheannualsessionoftheNationalPeople"sCongress.

Chinawilloffermore,betterChineseinsightandsolutionstohelpmeethumanity"scommonchallenges,headded.

ANINSPIRINGIDEA

AsXionceelaborated,"tobuildacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindisnottoreplaceonesystemorcivilizationwithanother.Instead,itisaboutcountrieswithdifferentsocialsystems,ideologies,histories,culturesandlevelsofdevelopmentcomingtogetherforsharedinterests,sharedrightsandsharedresponsibilitiesinglobalaffairs,andcreatingthegreatestsynergyforbuildingabetterworld."

Thereisa"veryfundamentaldifference"betweenXi"svisionofasharedfuture,whichemphasizesunderstandingandsharedinstitution-building,andtheprevailingU.S.ideaofbuildingafuturethroughcompetition,JackMidgley,principaloftheglobalconsultancyMidgley&Company,toldmedia.

"WhenXisayssharedfuture,that"safuturethatincludeseverybodyandwhereeveryone"sinterestshavetobetakenintoaccount.Wehavetofindawaytobuildasharedfuturetogether,ortherewon"tbeafutureatall,"saidMidgley,whoisalsoanadjunctassociateprofessoronsecuritystudiesatGeorgetownUniversity.

ChinesetouristsinteractwithMaasaiperformersatJomoKenyattaInternationalAirportinNairobi,Kenya,Feb.11,2023.(Xinhua/HanXu)

InSeptemberlastyear,formerJapanesePrimeMinisterYasuoFukudapublishedhisnewbookCollectedWorksofYasuoFukuda:PursuingWorldPeace,thekeywordofwhich,FukudatoldXinhua,isacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.

FukudasaidhefullyagreeswithChina"svisionofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,arguingthatifonecountryisdoingwellonlybyitselfwhenitsneighborsarenot,theimbalancewillleadtoconflictsthatwillthenbackfireonitself.

ForB.R.Deepak,chairpersonoftheCenterofChineseandSoutheastAsianStudiesattheNewDelhi-basedJawaharlalNehruUniversity,thevisionlargelyreflectsthecorevaluesofChina"straditionalculturesuchasharmonyandequality.

ItcouldbeconsideredasanoutcomeofChina"sdialogueandmutuallearningwithothercivilizationsinthecourseofhistory,hesaid.

WALKTHETALK

Chinahasnotonlybeenadvocatingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,butalsoputitintopractice.TheburgeoningBeltandRoadcooperationshowshowChinatranslatesitswordsintodeeds,andhowtheconcepthelpschangetheworld.

ThisaerialphototakenonNov.23,2022showsaFuxingbullettrainrunningontheYuanjiangbridgeoftheChina-LaosRailwayinsouthwestChina"sYunnanProvince.(Xinhua/HuChao)

SinceitsoperationinDecember2021,theChina-LaosRailway,aflagshipBeltandRoadcooperationproject,hasbroughtgreatbenefitstotheLaopeopleandopenedupanewpathforLaos"developmentandprosperity.

"LaosandChinajoinedhandstobuildtherailway,developanddeepenourfriendship,andalsodevelopedoureconomyinLaos,especiallycargotransportation,"saidPansayYiayengva,aconductoratVientianeStationoftherailway.

Sharingherworkingexperience,shementionedthathercareerhaschangedherlifeandmadeheramatureandresponsibleperson."Iamverysatisfiedandproudtoworkhere."

Inadditiontoprovidingjobsforlocalresidents,theconstructionandoperationoftheChina-LaosRailwayhasalsoincreasedthefiscalandtaxrevenueoftheLaogovernment.

Meanwhile,thankstorailwaytransportation,suchsectorsasmining,agriculture,tourism,logistics,commerce,hotelsandrealestateinLaoshavebloomed.

Overthepastdecade,theBeltandRoadhasgalvanizednearly1trillionU.S.dollarsofinvestment,establishedmorethan3,000cooperationprojects,created420,000localjobs,andhelpedliftalmost40millionpeopleoutofpoverty,saidtheChineseforeignministryonTuesday.

BeltandRoadprojectshavedemonstratedhoweffectivecooperationcantransformtheconceptof"buildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind"intopracticalreality,saidAlmasChukin,aprominentKazakheconomist.

Whenitcomestosafeguardingglobalpeace,Chinahasalsoupheldthespiritofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.Committedtopromotinganewtypeofinternationalrelations,Chinahasbeendeepeningandexpandingglobalpartnershipsbasedonequality,openness,andcooperation.

Chinaisamajortroopcontributorandthesecond-largestfinancialcontributortoUNpeacekeepingoperations,andhassetupan8,000-strongpeacekeepingstandbyforce.

Lastyear,ChinaproposedtheGlobalSecurityInitiative,whichadvocatesavisionofcommon,comprehensive,cooperativeandsustainablesecurity,followsthephilosophythathumanityisanindivisiblesecuritycommunity,andaimstocreateanewpathtosecuritythatfeaturesdialogueoverconfrontation,partnershipoverallianceandwin-winoverzero-sum.

WAYOUTOFTHEMIRE

Withtheworldbesetwithsuchgravechallengesasasluggisheconomicrecovery,surgingisolationism,risinghegemonismandflare-upsofgeopoliticalconflicts,theinternationalcommunityiseagerlyexploringthewayforward.

"Humanityshouldovercomedifficultiesinsolidarityandpursuecommondevelopmentinharmony,"XiofferedChina"ssolutiontotheproblemsataconferencemarkingthe50thanniversaryoftherestorationofthelawfulseatofthePeople"sRepublicofChinaintheUnitedNations.

Bearinginmindthat"nopersonorcountrycanthriveinisolation,"Chinahasbeenchampioninganopeneconomyandpromotingamorebalanced,inclusiveandsustainablegrowth,thusenablingtheworldtoshareinitsdevelopmentopportunities.IthasrolledoutsuchcooperationplatformsastheChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)andputforwardtheGlobalDevelopmentInitiative(GDI).

AtthefiftheditionoftheCIIE,tentativedealsworthatotalof73.52billiondollarswerereachedforone-yearpurchasesofgoodsandservices.Drawingablueprintforamoreinclusivedevelopmentoftheworld,theGDIhaswoninternationalrecognition.Morethan100countriesandanumberofinternationalorganizations,includingtheUnitedNations,havecommittedsupporttotheGDI,andcloseto70countrieshavejoinedtheGroupofFriendsoftheGDI.

Meanwhile,Chinahasdeliveredglobalpublicgoodswhereneeded.Tonarrowthe"immunizationgap"exposedinthepandemic,ChinaandotherBRICScountriesinauguratedavaccineresearchanddevelopmentcentertomakevaccinesaccessibleandaffordablefordevelopingcountries.

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Editor:huaxia

2023-03-0900:15:49

BEIJING,March8(Xinhua)--About10yearsago,whileexpoundingonChina"sviewsoninternationalaffairsattheMoscowStateInstituteofInternationalRelations,ChinesePresidentXiJinpingcalledforforgingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,whereeachpersonhasastakeintheother.

Sincethen,theconcepthasevolvedintoavisionwithglobalsignificance,andbeenrecognizedbymoreandmorecountriesandinternationalorganizations.

Chinawillpromotethebuildingofacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,promotegreaterdemocracyininternationalrelations,andmakeglobalgovernancemorejustandequitable,ChineseForeignMinisterQinGangsaidTuesdayatapressconferenceheldonthesidelinesoftheannualsessionoftheNationalPeople"sCongress.

Chinawilloffermore,betterChineseinsightandsolutionstohelpmeethumanity"scommonchallenges,headded.

ANINSPIRINGIDEA

AsXionceelaborated,"tobuildacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindisnottoreplaceonesystemorcivilizationwithanother.Instead,itisaboutcountrieswithdifferentsocialsystems,ideologies,histories,culturesandlevelsofdevelopmentcomingtogetherforsharedinterests,sharedrightsandsharedresponsibilitiesinglobalaffairs,andcreatingthegreatestsynergyforbuildingabetterworld."

Thereisa"veryfundamentaldifference"betweenXi"svisionofasharedfuture,whichemphasizesunderstandingandsharedinstitution-building,andtheprevailingU.S.ideaofbuildingafuturethroughcompetition,JackMidgley,principaloftheglobalconsultancyMidgley&Company,toldmedia.

"WhenXisayssharedfuture,that"safuturethatincludeseverybodyandwhereeveryone"sinterestshavetobetakenintoaccount.Wehavetofindawaytobuildasharedfuturetogether,ortherewon"tbeafutureatall,"saidMidgley,whoisalsoanadjunctassociateprofessoronsecuritystudiesatGeorgetownUniversity.

ChinesetouristsinteractwithMaasaiperformersatJomoKenyattaInternationalAirportinNairobi,Kenya,Feb.11,2023.(Xinhua/HanXu)

InSeptemberlastyear,formerJapanesePrimeMinisterYasuoFukudapublishedhisnewbookCollectedWorksofYasuoFukuda:PursuingWorldPeace,thekeywordofwhich,FukudatoldXinhua,isacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.

FukudasaidhefullyagreeswithChina"svisionofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,arguingthatifonecountryisdoingwellonlybyitselfwhenitsneighborsarenot,theimbalancewillleadtoconflictsthatwillthenbackfireonitself.

ForB.R.Deepak,chairpersonoftheCenterofChineseandSoutheastAsianStudiesattheNewDelhi-basedJawaharlalNehruUniversity,thevisionlargelyreflectsthecorevaluesofChina"straditionalculturesuchasharmonyandequality.

ItcouldbeconsideredasanoutcomeofChina"sdialogueandmutuallearningwithothercivilizationsinthecourseofhistory,hesaid.

WALKTHETALK

Chinahasnotonlybeenadvocatingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,butalsoputitintopractice.TheburgeoningBeltandRoadcooperationshowshowChinatranslatesitswordsintodeeds,andhowtheconcepthelpschangetheworld.

ThisaerialphototakenonNov.23,2022showsaFuxingbullettrainrunningontheYuanjiangbridgeoftheChina-LaosRailwayinsouthwestChina"sYunnanProvince.(Xinhua/HuChao)

SinceitsoperationinDecember2021,theChina-LaosRailway,aflagshipBeltandRoadcooperationproject,hasbroughtgreatbenefitstotheLaopeopleandopenedupanewpathforLaos"developmentandprosperity.

"LaosandChinajoinedhandstobuildtherailway,developanddeepenourfriendship,andalsodevelopedoureconomyinLaos,especiallycargotransportation,"saidPansayYiayengva,aconductoratVientianeStationoftherailway.

Sharingherworkingexperience,shementionedthathercareerhaschangedherlifeandmadeheramatureandresponsibleperson."Iamverysatisfiedandproudtoworkhere."

Inadditiontoprovidingjobsforlocalresidents,theconstructionandoperationoftheChina-LaosRailwayhasalsoincreasedthefiscalandtaxrevenueoftheLaogovernment.

Meanwhile,thankstorailwaytransportation,suchsectorsasmining,agriculture,tourism,logistics,commerce,hotelsandrealestateinLaoshavebloomed.

Overthepastdecade,theBeltandRoadhasgalvanizednearly1trillionU.S.dollarsofinvestment,establishedmorethan3,000cooperationprojects,created420,000localjobs,andhelpedliftalmost40millionpeopleoutofpoverty,saidtheChineseforeignministryonTuesday.

BeltandRoadprojectshavedemonstratedhoweffectivecooperationcantransformtheconceptof"buildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind"intopracticalreality,saidAlmasChukin,aprominentKazakheconomist.

Whenitcomestosafeguardingglobalpeace,Chinahasalsoupheldthespiritofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.Committedtopromotinganewtypeofinternationalrelations,Chinahasbeendeepeningandexpandingglobalpartnershipsbasedonequality,openness,andcooperation.

Chinaisamajortroopcontributorandthesecond-largestfinancialcontributortoUNpeacekeepingoperations,andhassetupan8,000-strongpeacekeepingstandbyforce.

Lastyear,ChinaproposedtheGlobalSecurityInitiative,whichadvocatesavisionofcommon,comprehensive,cooperativeandsustainablesecurity,followsthephilosophythathumanityisanindivisiblesecuritycommunity,andaimstocreateanewpathtosecuritythatfeaturesdialogueoverconfrontation,partnershipoverallianceandwin-winoverzero-sum.

WAYOUTOFTHEMIRE

Withtheworldbesetwithsuchgravechallengesasasluggisheconomicrecovery,surgingisolationism,risinghegemonismandflare-upsofgeopoliticalconflicts,theinternationalcommunityiseagerlyexploringthewayforward.

"Humanityshouldovercomedifficultiesinsolidarityandpursuecommondevelopmentinharmony,"XiofferedChina"ssolutiontotheproblemsataconferencemarkingthe50thanniversaryoftherestorationofthelawfulseatofthePeople"sRepublicofChinaintheUnitedNations.

Bearinginmindthat"nopersonorcountrycanthriveinisolation,"Chinahasbeenchampioninganopeneconomyandpromotingamorebalanced,inclusiveandsustainablegrowth,thusenablingtheworldtoshareinitsdevelopmentopportunities.IthasrolledoutsuchcooperationplatformsastheChinaInternationalImportExpo(CIIE)andputforwardtheGlobalDevelopmentInitiative(GDI).

AtthefiftheditionoftheCIIE,tentativedealsworthatotalof73.52billiondollarswerereachedforone-yearpurchasesofgoodsandservices.Drawingablueprintforamoreinclusivedevelopmentoftheworld,theGDIhaswoninternationalrecognition.Morethan100countriesandanumberofinternationalorganizations,includingtheUnitedNations,havecommittedsupporttotheGDI,andcloseto70countrieshavejoinedtheGroupofFriendsoftheGDI.

Meanwhile,Chinahasdeliveredglobalpublicgoodswhereneeded.Tonarrowthe"immunizationgap"exposedinthepandemic,ChinaandotherBRICScountriesinauguratedavaccineresearchanddevelopmentcentertomakevaccinesaccessibleandaffordablefordevelopingcountries.

Inparticular,Chinaactivelyrespondstothecallsandconcernsofthepoverty-strickencountrieswhichbearthebruntintheaftershockoftheglobalpandemicandeconomicdownturn.Forexample,ChinaishelpingmanyAfricancountries,suchasMozambique,developmodernagriculturewiththehelpoftheChina-developedBeiDouNavigationSatelliteSystemandunmannedequipment.

Buildingasenseofasharedfutureisimportantfortheworldtoavoidfragmentationandaddresschallenges,formerJapanesePrimeMinisterYukioHatoyamasaid.

TheBeltandRoadisanimportantpathtowardmaterializingthisvision,Hatoyamasaid,addingthattheinitiativewillhelppromoteregionaleconomicdevelopmentandexchangesbetweencountries,therebypreventingdisputeseffectively.

"Theglobalfutureofthehumanspecies...isanissuewhichcommandstheattentionofpeopleeverywhereintheworld.Therearesomanythingsthatneedtobedone.SoChinacantaketheleadonthat,"MartinAlbrow,afellowoftheBritishAcademyofSocialSciences,toldXinhua.