China News Service, Paris, August 30th (Reporter Li Yang) On August 30th local time, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi published the title "Unity and Cooperation, Openness and Inclusiveness, and Joint Maintenance of the Progress of Human Peace and Development" at the French Institute of International Relations. "Tide" speech.
Wang Yi said that the world is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and the sudden epidemic will undoubtedly accelerate the evolution of the changes. At present, the new crown virus is still eroding human life and health, the world economy is in a deep recession, global governance is facing major difficulties, unemployment, bankruptcy, and chain disconnection are surging, and governance deficits, development deficits, and trust deficits are increasing. Where is the world going? In the face of a century of change and a pandemic of the century, mankind is once again faced with the key choices of progress or regression, unity or division, and openness or closure.
Wang Yi said that the tide of the times is rolling forward, and any perverse actions are unpopular and impossible to last. Standing at an important crossroads in the development of human society, China and Europe should take a responsible attitude towards the future and destiny of mankind, proceed from the fundamental interests of the Chinese and European people, and jointly resist the incitement of hatred and confrontation, and stand firmly on the right side of history. The changing world provides more stability.
First, we must resolutely maintain peace and development and jointly oppose splitting the world. Facts have long proven that military violence can only bring about an arms race and security dilemma, and the confrontation between camps will eventually cause international cooperation to fall apart. As a responsible big country, China’s choice is clear. We firmly oppose any “new cold war” plot and will never allow any forces to deprive the Chinese people and people of other countries of their right to pursue development and achieve a better life. We are willing to make the strong voice of the times with Europe: uphold unity and oppose division; uphold progress and oppose retrogression; uphold peaceful development and oppose conflict and confrontation.
Second, we must firmly defend multilateralism and jointly oppose unilateral bullying. Unilateral bullying has intensified and has become the biggest challenge facing the international multilateral order. We cannot allow power politics to bring the world back to the jungle age, and we cannot allow unilateralism to stop the democratization of international relations. No matter how the international situation changes, China will firmly stand on the side of multilateralism and advocate and practice the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. China regards the EU as an important force in the process of world multipolarization, and is willing to work with the EU to safeguard the effectiveness and authority of the multilateral system, and safeguard fairness, justice and international order.
Third, we must continue to expand mutually beneficial cooperation and jointly oppose isolation and decoupling. The historical trend of globalization moving forward in twists and turns is irreversible, and the global industrial chain and supply chain are inseparable. The forced decoupling of individual countries violates market laws and is divorced from objective reality. It is not in the vital interests of the people of the world. Today's China and the world have long been in perfect harmony. Seeking to decouple from China means to decouple from development opportunities and from the most dynamic big market. As the world's two major economies, China and Europe should adhere to free trade, jointly maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and play a key role in promoting global development and prosperity after the epidemic.
Fourth, we must join hands to tackle global challenges and jointly oppose beggar-thy neighbors. Human interdependence has never been closer than today, and the risks faced have never been so frequent and unpredictable. Non-traditional security challenges such as climate change, network security, terrorism, and transnational crime pose real threats to the world, and global challenges similar to the epidemic crisis will still occur in the future. China and the EU should become models for promoting global governance, jointly strengthen the UN's coordinating role in international affairs, jointly oppose their own priority and self-interested behavior, and join hands to build a community with a shared future for mankind. (Finish)