Current Affairs News 丨 Davos "clouds open the forum", President Xi will answer "questions of the times"

  On January 17, 2017, on the third day of Xi Jinping's first visit to Switzerland, he delivered a landmark keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum Annual Conference.

Four years later, on January 25, 2021, Xi Jinping’s first multilateral foreign affairs event in the New Year was to attend the World Economic Forum’s "Davos Agenda" Dialogue by means of video and deliver a special speech.

Human beings are once again standing at the crossroads of where to go.

The world, once again listen to the Chinese answer to the question of the times.

Multilateralism: the way out to solve the problems of the times

  "Let the torch of multilateralism illuminate the road ahead for mankind", this was the topic of President Xi Jinping's special speech that day.

If the key word of the Davos speech in January 2017 is "economic globalization", "multilateralism" is undoubtedly the key word of this speech.

△The Swiss town of Davos.

On January 17, 2017, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech at the Davos International Conference Center.

  Multilateralism corresponds to unilateralism and embodies the principles of equality, mutual benefit and openness.

In his speech that day, President Xi said that the world’s problems are complex and the way to solve them is to uphold and practice multilateralism and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

He explained that the essence of multilateralism is that international affairs are handled through consultation and the future and destiny of the world are controlled by all countries.

△World Economic Forum logo

△Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum

  "Consult and deal with", the sentence is plain and the meaning is profound.

In March 2013, Xi Jinping made his first visit after assuming the presidency. When attending the fifth meeting of the leaders of the BRICS countries in South Africa, he clearly stated: "The affairs of a country are decided by the people of the country, and the international affairs are discussed by the countries. ."

  In his speech at the "Davos Agenda" dialogue meeting, President Xi pointed out that multilateral institutions are platforms for practicing multilateralism and the basic framework for safeguarding multilateralism. Their authority and effectiveness should be maintained.

He said that we must adhere to the principles, and once the rules are determined, everyone must effectively follow them.

"Selective multilateralism" should not be our choice.

Say no to "Pride and Prejudice"

  In a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris in March 2014, President Xi Jinping said: “History and reality have shown that pride and prejudice are the biggest obstacles to exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.” In recent years, especially since the outbreak, President Xi Jinping has repeatedly Emphasize that we must promote unity to replace differences and rationally eliminate prejudice.

In his speech on January 25 this year, he once again talked about the "arrogance and prejudice" of certain people in the world.

△On January 16, 2021, Serbian President Vucic welcomed the arrival of Chinese vaccines at the airport.

  President Xi said that without diversity, there would be no human civilization.

Diversity is an objective reality and will exist for a long time.

The difference is not terrible. The terrible thing is arrogance, prejudice, and hatred. The terrible thing is that we want to divide human civilization into three, six or nine classes. The terrible thing is to impose our own history, culture and social system on others.

  How to get rid of ideological prejudice?

President Xi said that we must uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, uphold the common values ​​of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, and maximize the openness and tolerance of cooperation mechanisms, concepts and policies.

He also made an analogy: "We must promote competition on a fair and just basis, and develop track and field competitions in which you catch up and improve together, instead of engaging in mutual attacks and life-and-death gladiatorial competitions."

  In his speech, President Xi said that practice has repeatedly proved that any beggar-thy-neighbor approach, any idea of ​​going it alone, and any arrogance of self-respect will inevitably fail in the end!

△ On January 12, 2021, Hajj, Yemen, the United Nations World Food Program provides assistance to displaced refugees.

Xi Jinping: "Humanity will definitely be able to defeat the epidemic"

  The international community generally believes that the current situation is quite similar to that of the last Davos speech in early 2017, and the biggest change is the new crown pneumonia epidemic that is ravaging the world.

In his speech, President Xi said that the epidemic is far from over, and there has been a rebound recently, and the fight against the epidemic continues.

△In April 2020, Paris, France, a medical worker walked out of a room separated by plastic sheets after taking care of a patient with new coronary pneumonia in the intensive care unit of the hospital.

  In November last year, President Xi said at the 27th APEC Leaders’ Informal Meeting that responding to the epidemic is the most urgent task.

In his speech at the “Davos Agenda” dialogue meeting, President Xi explained why this task is the most urgent: “This is not only the basic requirement of adhering to the people's supremacy and life first, but also the basic prerequisite for stable economic recovery.” He emphasized We must resolutely win the battle against the global epidemic, and in particular, strengthen cooperation in vaccine research and development, production, and distribution, so that vaccines can truly become public products that people around the world can use and can afford.

△In early January 2021, Egypt officially approved the emergency use of the Chinese-made inactivated new crown vaccine in the country, and medical staff were the first batch of vaccinators.

  The epidemic has brought great inspiration to human society.

President Xi said that in the era of economic globalization, a public health emergency similar to the new crown pneumonia epidemic will never be the last. Global public health governance needs to be strengthened urgently.

President Xi further explained that all global problems facing mankind cannot be solved by any country alone. It must carry out global action, global response, and global cooperation.

President Xi especially emphasized that we must play the role of the World Health Organization to build a community of human health.

  President Xi said that mankind will certainly be able to overcome the epidemic, grow, progress, and rebirth in the struggle against disasters.

△March 2020, Kampala, Uganda, 49-year-old community leader Gonzaga Iga uses loudspeakers to promote epidemic prevention knowledge to residents every morning and evening on the highest local building.

These Chinese actions will continue to advance!

  In his speech, President Xi Jinping put forward four Chinese propositions to solve the problems of the times, and also declared that he would continue to promote China's actions in five areas: actively participating in international anti-epidemic cooperation, implementing a mutually beneficial and win-win open strategy, promoting sustainable development, Promote technological innovation and promote the construction of a new type of national relationship.

△In November 2020, New Delhi, India continued to experience haze weather.

On the most polluted day, the PM2.5 index was 14 times the World Health Organization’s safety limit.

  In his speech, President Xi once again talked about the solemn declaration of "striving to reach the peak of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and striving to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060" last September.

He said: "We believe that as long as it is good for all mankind, China should do it and do it well."

  President Xi said that scientific and technological achievements should benefit all mankind, and should not become a means to restrict or contain the development of other countries.

China will advance international science and technology exchanges and cooperation with more open thinking and measures, and work with other countries to create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory environment for technological development.

  In his speech, President Xi said that under the epidemic, the economic recovery of various countries is divided, and the development gap between North and South faces the risk of widening or even curing.

He made a commitment on behalf of China: As a staunch member of developing countries, China will continue to deepen South-South cooperation and contribute to developing countries’ poverty eradication, debt relief, and economic growth.

△Chinese companies have invested in mobile phone assembly plants in Africa to provide a large number of local employment opportunities.

  In his speech, President Xi Jinping said: "History is always advancing, and the world cannot return to the past. Every choice we make today and every action we take will determine the future of the world."

  Hand in hand, we will ride through difficult times together; shoulder to shoulder, we will welcome a bright future together.

  Chief Author丨Gong Xuehui Yu Zhenyi

  Vision丨Chen Kuo Zhang Jing