Current Affairs News 丨 How the G20 will lead global governance in the post-epidemic era, Xi Jinping puts forward China's proposal
On the evening of November 21, the fourth important international conference this month, the 15th summit of the Group of Twenty (G20) leaders kicked off.
President Xi Jinping attended the first phase of the meeting by video and delivered an important speech.
Regarding how the G20 can play a greater leading role in global governance in the post-epidemic era, President Xi has clearly put forward China's proposal.
The 15th summit under the crisis
In 2008, when the G20 leaders held their first summit, their mission was to save the world economy from the worst international financial crisis in a century.
In November this year, the G20 leaders ushered in their 15th summit, and a more serious crisis lay before them.
In his speech on the 21st, President Xi said: "In the coming year, mankind has experienced the most serious pandemic of infectious diseases in a century. More than one million people lost their lives. The world economy fell into recession, society and people’s livelihood suffered heavy losses, and the impact exceeded 2008. The international financial crisis that occurred in 2015."
△Beijing Great Hall of the People, the scene before the summit.
(Photo by Li Xiaozhou, CCTV reporter)
In order to meet unprecedented challenges, on March 26 this year, the G20 held its first special summit in history.
At the summit, President Xi made a speech entitled "Joining Hands to Fight the Epidemic and Overcome the Difficulties Together".
The summit brought confidence to the world and also led the way for global anti-epidemic cooperation.
△ This year's 15th G20 summit was held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh means "courtyard" in Arabic.
Nearly 8 months later, the 15th summit of G20 leaders was held again by video.
The global epidemic is still spreading, some countries are facing the threat of a second wave of epidemics, and the international pattern is evolving rapidly.
In this context, the world is focusing on the G20, the main forum for international economic cooperation, and on this pivotal economic sector.
△ The 40 attendees of the G20 summit that day are in the same frame (from the official G20 social media)
On the evening of November 21, President Xi, who attended the G20 summit for the eighth consecutive year, delivered a speech entitled "Working Hard to Fight the Epidemic and Create a Future Together" at the first phase of the summit, which not only put forward a road map to fight the epidemic, stabilize the economy, and protect the people's livelihood. , Also called on the G20 to play a greater leading role in global governance.
From "building a wall" and "tongmai" to "non-contact economy":
How the G20 works
While doing a good job in normalizing the epidemic prevention and control, we must strive to stabilize and restore the economy. This is the top priority under the epidemic.
In his speech that evening, President Xi suggested that the G20 should make further efforts in four areas.
Build a global anti-epidemic firewall
President Xi focused on vaccines.
In May of this year, he promised in his speech at the opening ceremony of the 73rd World Health Assembly video conference: After the Chinese new crown vaccine is completed and put into use, it will be a global public product.
In his speech on the 21st, President Xi said that we will fulfill our commitments to provide help and support to other developing countries, and strive to make vaccines a public product that people in all countries can use and can afford.
△Russian President Putin said in his speech that day that Russia is willing to provide vaccines to countries in need.
Smooth the world economic operation context
President Xi emphasized that under the premise of preventing and controlling the epidemic, it is necessary to restore the safe and smooth operation of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and build "fast channels" to facilitate the orderly exchange of personnel.
At the 27th APEC Leaders’ Informal Meeting on the previous day, President Xi proposed that we should promote mutual recognition of international epidemic prevention and health information.
On the evening of the 21st, he further stated that China proposed to establish an international mutual recognition mechanism for health codes based on nucleic acid test results in the form of internationally accepted QR codes, and hoped that more countries would participate.
This is a good way to unblock the context with science.
△ German Chancellor Merkel and the governors of the federal states held the "New Crown Summit" on the 16th of this month.
At a press conference after the summit, Merkel urged the public to "reduce social contact to the lowest level possible."
Play the role of digital economy
The epidemic is both a crisis and an opportunity. The key is to take the initiative to respond and turn crises into opportunities.
President Xi pointed out that the epidemic has stimulated the vigorous rise of new technologies, new business formats, and new platforms, and the "non-contact economy" has accelerated across the board, providing a new path for economic development.
He especially emphasized the need to create a level playing field for science and technology companies in various countries.
△The "anti-epidemic version of the robot" appeared at the 3rd Digital China Construction Achievements Exhibition. Its functions include intelligent patrol, body temperature detection and identification and reminding of people who are not wearing masks.
Achieve more inclusive development
The G20 special summit held in March this year proposed to ease the debt burden of developing countries.
According to the person in charge of China's Ministry of Finance, China is the country with the largest amount of debt relief among G20 members.
President Xi said in his speech on the evening of the 21st that China supports the decision to extend the debt relief initiative and will continue to work with all parties to implement it.
The G20 must also make further efforts to help women get rid of the impact of the epidemic and pay attention to food security challenges.
△Saudi King Salman presided over the first phase of the 15th summit of G20 leaders.
(From G20 official social media)
Xi Jinping: G20 should be in terms of global governance
Play a greater leading role
The new crown pneumonia epidemic is a major challenge, highlighting the shortcomings of global governance.
In his speech that evening, President Xi Jinping emphasized that the G20 should play a greater leading role in international order and global governance in the post-epidemic era.
Strengthen the international system with the United Nations at its core
"Global threats and challenges require a strong global response." At the 75th anniversary summit of the United Nations held in September this year, President Xi proposed "three firm safeguards": the international system with the United Nations at its core must be firmly maintained. Resolutely safeguard the international order based on international law and firmly safeguard the core role of the United Nations in international affairs.
In his speech on the 21st, he once again emphasized that the United Nations is the core mechanism for cooperation in handling international affairs.
We support the United Nations to more effectively build global consensus, mobilize global resources, and coordinate global actions.
△The United Nations World Food Program provides food and other aid to Syrian refugees.
Improve the governance structure of economic globalization
President Xi emphasized that we must firmly maintain a rule-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open and inclusive multilateral trading system, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, face the challenges of economic globalization, and make economic globalization move toward Development in a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win direction.
△ Lake Tuz is a natural salt lake in Turkey. The salt extracted from here will be shipped to more than 60 countries.
Promote the healthy development of the digital economy
In his speech on the 21st, President Xi emphasized the need to work together to create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory digital development environment.
At the International Symposium on "Seizing Digital Opportunities and Seeking Cooperation and Development" held on September 8 this year, China proposed the "Global Data Security Initiative."
President Xi said that we are willing to use this initiative as a basis to discuss and formulate global digital governance rules with all parties.
Improve the ability to respond to global challenges
President Xi pointed out that the most urgent task at present is to strengthen the global public health system to prevent and control the new crown pneumonia epidemic and other infectious diseases.
At the same time, we must also increase international cooperation in the field of ecological environment to protect the earth, our common home for survival.
As President Xi said at the 12th meeting of the leaders of the BRICS countries on the 17th of this month: "Global warming will not stop due to the epidemic, and we must not relax in the moment of addressing climate change."
△The "Family Portrait" of this G20 Summit is made with virtual synthesis technology.
(From G20 official social media)
In today's world, the darkest moment has not passed, and the road to war against the epidemic has a long way to go.
At the end of his speech, President Xi Jinping quoted a verse from Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty: "Thousands of sails pass by the sunken boat, and thousands of woods spring in front of the diseased tree."
He said: "The world in the post-epidemic era will surely become like a phoenix and rejuvenate."
Producer丨Shen Yong
Chief Author丨Gong Xuehui Yu Zhenyi
Vision丨Chen Kuo Qi Huan
Editor丨Wang Jiyang