China News Service, Beijing, December 22, title: Shock and reset-the epidemic promotes the acceleration of the world pattern

　　China News Agency reporter Diao Haiyang

　　2020, whether it is the "worst" year in history or not, it is undoubtedly the most painful year that the world has ever experienced.

This year, a sudden and unfinished new crown pneumonia epidemic posed a serious threat to human life and health, causing serious damage to economic and social development, and some underdeveloped areas fell into a humanitarian crisis.

　　During the epidemic, the entire world has experienced an arduous journey of forced suspension and forced restart.

Between one stop and one start, the world pattern and international order have experienced shocks and are facing resetting.

On November 9, local time, people on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, USA.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan

　　In the past year, the United States has gone further and further along the road of “national priority”, and has not played the role of a big country. It not only recklessly “withdraws” from the World Health Organization, but also aggressively restricts the export of epidemic prevention materials; European countries have focused on isolation standards, Anti-epidemic arrangements such as "closing the city" and closing borders have experienced long bargaining, and the integration process has encountered embarrassment and helplessness; remarks about the pan-politicization and stigmatization of the epidemic have emerged one after another, various extreme arguments have appeared in turn, and ideological prejudices have entered the void. , Seriously undermining global unity against the epidemic.

　　It can be said that this epidemic not only exposed serious deficiencies in the global public health field, but also highlighted the inadaptability and mismatch of the global governance system.

Unilateralism and conservatism are on the rise, Cold War mentality, power politics are rampant, economic globalization has encountered unprecedented headwinds... The deficit of global governance is getting worse.

　　What is gratifying is that the international order under the impact of the epidemic has not been subverted, and countries in the world have not returned to the era of "isolated islands".

Joining hands to fight the epidemic and conspiring for economic recovery has always been the main theme throughout the year.

　　Facing the epidemic, the United Nations has played an irreplaceable role as the most universal, authoritative, and representative intergovernmental international organization.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In their speeches at the commemorative summit, politicians from many countries emphasized that multilateralism must be reinvigorated and the core role of the United Nations in international affairs must be firmly maintained.

The "Declaration to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations" adopted at the meeting also pointed out that "multilateralism is not an option, but a necessity."

　　In the face of the epidemic, the Group of Twenty (G20) moved quickly and held the G20 Special Summit on New Crown Pneumonia and the Fifteenth G20 Summit, focusing on how to take global actions to jointly fight the epidemic and restore economic growth.

After this battle, the G20's position as the main forum for international economic cooperation has become more stable, and it has become one of the important multilateral mechanisms that play a leading role in the fight against the epidemic.

　　Facing the big test of the epidemic, China has not only achieved major strategic results in the fight against the epidemic in a short period of time, but has also become the first major economy to resume growth since the outbreak.

At the same time, China fully assumes its responsibility as a major country and fully supports countries in fighting the epidemic.

The international community generally praised China's important contribution to international anti-epidemic cooperation.

Concepts such as a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind have become more popular among the people.

On December 4, local time, in Vienna, Austria, people lined up to be tested for the new crown virus.

　　The epidemic has made the world realize that the era of one country's dominance is gone, and the general trend of the world's globalization and multi-polarization remains unchanged, and its evolution is accelerating.

Win-win cooperation will surely replace zero-sum games, and multilateralism will surely defeat unilateralism.

In the world structure after the reset, any country is a participant and contributor to the international order, rather than an absolute leader.

　　The enlightenment that this epidemic has brought to the world also includes: all countries have their own characteristics in their development paths and models, and they should respect each other with an open and inclusive mind; economic globalization is an objective fact and historical trend, and going against the facts and going against the current will only Harming others and harming oneself; multilateral international institutions such as the United Nations and WHO should only be strengthened, not weakened; inclusive growth and sustainable development must be achieved, and the gap between the rich and the poor must be reduced; the reform and improvement of the global governance system must be promoted.

　　At present, the spread of the global epidemic across the year is a foregone conclusion, and prevention and control have become normal.

It is not yet known when the epidemic will exit, and its impact on the world pattern and international order will continue.

　　In the coming year, instability and uncertainty will continue to bring risks and challenges to mankind. Countries in the world will not only fight against the new crown virus, but also constantly adjust their expectations for the future.

The only certainty is that the two themes of anti-epidemic and reconstruction will lead to changes in the world pattern and international order, making it more suitable for the post-epidemic era.

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