From November 17 to 22, the 12th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting, the 27th APEC Leaders’ Informal Meeting, and the 15th G20 Leaders’ Summit were held in video format.
Three multilateral platforms and three blockbuster meetings are very important.
President Xi Jinping attended three major multilateral diplomatic events one after another and delivered a series of important speeches.
What's wrong with the world, what shall we do?
In the post-epidemic era, Xi Jinping responded to the "question of the times" and put forward China's plan and expounded China's proposition.
A hundred years of change
"Humanity is in a special historical period." "The global pandemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has promoted the accelerated evolution of major changes in the world that have not been seen in a century." "The epidemic of the century and the changes in a century are intertwined, and the international pattern is deeply evolving." Judgment of the position of the times in the world today.
Xi Jinping used two "most serious" to describe the current world situation: "Human society is experiencing the worst pandemic of infectious diseases in a century", and "the world economy is experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s."
Looking at the epidemic, the global epidemic is still spreading, and some countries are facing a second wave of epidemic threats.
Looking at the economy, the world economy is in deep recession, the global industrial chain and supply chain have been hit, and the governance deficit, trust deficit, development deficit, and peace deficit are still expanding.
It is worth noting that unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying have risen, and economic globalization has encountered a countercurrent, which has exacerbated risks and uncertainties in the world economy.
In a hundred years of change, not everything is changing.
At the three multilateral summits, Xi Jinping twice emphasized that "the theme of the era of peace and development has not changed."
Xi Jinping pointed out that "the trend of the times of world multi-polarization and economic globalization cannot be reversed."
In Xi Jinping's view, this epidemic once again shows that the destiny of mankind is shared, the interests of all countries are closely linked, and the world is an indivisible community with a shared future.
Xi Jinping emphasized, “Whether it is to win the final victory in the global fight against the epidemic or to promote the recovery of the world economy, the international community must unite and cooperate to jointly respond to the test of the crisis.”
China Initiative
What should we do in the post-epidemic era?
In the three multilateral summits, in the China initiative proposed by Xi Jinping, the key words such as "unity", "openness", "multilateralism", and "economic globalization" that need to be adhered to should be opposed to the "criminal", "decoupling," and "unilateral". Words and deeds such as bullying, “withdrawing from the group and breaking the contract” formed a striking contrast.
In the prevention of the epidemic, Xi Jinping pointed out that politicizing and stigmatizing the epidemic, engaging in "shocking the pot" and pushing blame, interferes with the overall situation of global cooperation in the fight against the epidemic.
Xi Jinping emphasized that we must persist in unity and cooperation and work together to overcome the challenges of the epidemic.
Xi Jinping advocated that all parties actively support the World Health Organization to play a key leadership role, strengthen international joint prevention and control and telemedicine, establish an international mutual recognition mechanism for health codes, and jointly build a global anti-epidemic firewall.
To stabilize the economy, Xi Jinping pointed out that using the epidemic to “de-globalize” and advocate the so-called “economic decoupling” and “parallel system” will ultimately only harm the common interests of the country and other countries.
Promote the implementation of the "Initiative on Facilitating the Cross-border Movement of People and Goods", fully implement the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap, play the role of digital poverty reduction, and implement the Paris Agreement to address climate change... Xi Jinping proposed measures to promote the recovery of the world economy A package of Chinese programs, openness, innovation, tolerance, and green are the four key words.
"Digital economy is the future development direction of the world."
Xi Jinping emphasized that all parties should make good use of the new business and new models spawned by the epidemic, increase investment and construction of digital infrastructure, strengthen cooperation in technological innovation, and release the potential of the digital economy.
This proposition was written into the leaders' declaration for the first time as the G20 consensus.
Talking about global governance, Xi Jinping pointed out that if we ignore the rules and the rule of law and continue to engage in unilateral bullying, "withdraw from the group and break contracts", it will not only violate the universal aspirations of the people of the world, but also trample on the legitimate rights and dignity of all countries.
Xi Jinping emphasized that we should follow the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, adhere to multilateralism, adhere to openness and tolerance, adhere to mutually beneficial cooperation, and adhere to advancing with the times.
China Action
Not long ago, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was successfully held, which drew a grand blueprint for China's development in the future.
What will China do when the world has changed a hundred years?
People at home and abroad are very concerned.
"China will always insist on being a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of international order." Xi Jinping said loudly.
At the three multilateral summits, Xi Jinping made a series of declarations and promises: "We will establish an innovation base for the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership in Xiamen City, Fujian Province", "China will host an inclusive trade and investment seminar", "China will also hold a seminar on digital poverty reduction"...
Talking about epidemic prevention, China has joined the "New Coronary Pneumonia Vaccine Implementation Plan."
Xi Jinping 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.
Talking about emission reduction, China announced that China will increase its national independent contribution, and strive to reach its peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
Xi Jinping said, "We will do what we say!"
Talking about free trade, Xi Jinping said that China welcomes the completion of the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and will actively consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Talking about inclusive development, Xi Jinping pointed out that China has overcome difficulties and fully implemented the G20 Debt Mitigation Initiative, totaling more than 1.3 billion US dollars.
China supports the decision to extend the time limit of the debt relief initiative and will continue to work with all parties to implement it.
In response to some concerns and doubts from the outside world, Xi Jinping made a clear response:
"China's door to opening up will not close, it will only open wider and wider."
"We will never go back in history, and we will not seek'decoupling' or engage in closed and exclusive'small circles'."
"Our new development pattern is not a closed domestic single cycle, but an open and mutually reinforcing domestic and international double cycle."
The epidemic will eventually pass, and victory will come.
As Xi Jinping said, “The world in the post-epidemic era will surely be reborn like a phoenix.”
People's Daily Client Yue Xiaoqiao