Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 27th. Feature: Raising the Sail of Peace Together—The Diplomacy of the Chinese Head of State Injects Positive Energy into the Stable Development of the World
Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Si Yurong
This is a profound thinking about the destiny of mankind, and this is the strong voice of the times leading the world forward——
On March 27, 2014, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Standing on the height of world harmony and human progress, he put forward the important proposition of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and profoundly expounded China’s concept of peaceful development: "As long as the world If the people strengthen the concept of peace in their hearts and raise the sail of peace, they can form a powerful force to prevent and oppose war."
The world today is facing major changes unseen in a century. Non-traditional security threats such as major infectious diseases and climate change continue to spread. Bullying, Cold War mentality, and unilateralism have impacted world peace, stability and sustainable development. The "Forest of Peace" Is encountering new threats from the "Law of the Jungle".
"Let the seeds of the concept of peace take root in the hearts of the people of the world." In these years, from Paris to New York, from Geneva to Beijing, from live speeches to video dialogues, President Xi Jinping has always spread China's concept of peace to all parts of the world, China Actions continue to contribute to the maintenance of world peace and stability.
To dispel the haze of war with the concept of peace
2021 is a year that once again evokes people's introspection of war and peace: the 20th anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, the 10th anniversary of the Syrian crisis, the 10th anniversary of the Libyan civil war...
How many lives are dying: 350,000 people have died in the war in Syria alone.
How many lives are destroyed: 400,000 people are still displaced in Libya, and more than 1 million people are in desperate need of assistance.
How many children’s dreams are shattered: United Nations statistics show that from 2005 to 2019, at least 26,000 children died or were maimed by war in Afghanistan alone.
Hear the voice of Faiz Ahmed, a citizen of Kabul, Afghanistan: "I have basically never seen a day of peace in my life. I hope that our country can achieve lasting peace and stability. I have been praying for this day."
On the stone stele in front of the UNESCO headquarters building, there is a sentence inscribed in multiple languages: "War originates from the mind of man, so it is necessary to build a barrier to defend peace in the mind of man."
In his speech 7 years ago, President Xi Jinping specifically quoted this epigram, emphasizing the great significance of the concept of peace, describing the concepts of "harmony without difference" and "beauty and co-existence" that are deeply rooted in the spiritual blood of the Chinese nation, and advocated "allowing civilizations to communicate with each other." Jian has become a bridge to enhance the friendship between peoples of all countries, a driving force for the advancement of human society, and a bond to maintain world peace."
In the past seven years, important multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the G20, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the BRICS Leaders’ Meeting have commemorated the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the Bandung Spirit, and the victory of the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War and the World Anti-Fascist War. During the event, President Xi Jinping comprehensively expounded China’s peaceful development propositions, emphasized the significance of peace to the development of China and the world, and declared that “China will unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development” and “always be the builder and defender of world peace”, and stated that “ Important propositions such as the “colorful, equal, and inclusive” civilization concept, the “common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable” Asian security concept, extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, and the correct concept of justice and interest have continuously enriched the connotation of China’s peace concept.
China's "peace concept" is like sunshine and rain, spurring the seeds of the idea of peace, and continuing to contribute positive energy to the growth of "one piece of peaceful forest" on the planet we live together.
Muhammad Zahra, an expert on Chinese affairs in Syria, said that China has always sought peaceful coexistence in international relations, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, and advocated peaceful solutions to conflicts and conflicts.
Kenyan international relations expert Kevins Adhill said that President Xi Jinping pointed out on different occasions that China needs peace, loves peace, and is willing to do his best to maintain world peace and sincerely help people who are still suffering from war and poverty. The concept of peace has always been reflected in China's foreign relations."
Promote world development with peaceful practices
Absolute poverty, unfair distribution, food crisis, extreme thinking, unilateralism, Cold War mentality... these are all the root causes of conflicts and even wars.
It is the responsibility of all countries to eliminate these threats to peace.
"We must make efforts to keep war away from mankind, so that children all over the world can grow up happily in the sunshine of peace." Seven years ago, at the forum at UNESCO headquarters, President Xi Jinping issued a sincere appeal and made a firm statement.
Words must be done, deeds must be resolute.
Over the years, from supporting the cause of the United Nations to promoting multilateral cooperation, from high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road” to boosting sustainable development, from actively responding to climate change to promoting global poverty reduction, from carrying out international humanitarian operations to cooperating to fight the new crown epidemic …Under the leadership of the head of state diplomacy, China has taken concrete actions to join hands with the world to jointly respond to global challenges and become a key force in promoting the cause of human peace and progress.
——China has become the second contributor and peacekeeping contributor of the United Nations General Assembly. It is also the largest contributor of peacekeepers among the permanent members of the UN Security Council. It continues to provide international peacekeeping and other public security products and makes continuous contributions to the maintenance of world peace.
——China is an active promoter and firm practitioner of climate action. It is committed to promoting international cooperation in addressing climate change, actively supporting developing countries in addressing climate change, and setting time targets for reaching peak carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality. Declared to the world a firm determination to take the path of green and low-carbon development.
——China has put forward a Chinese plan to practice multilateralism and build a community with a shared future for mankind, firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, firmly safeguard the international order based on international law, and continue to make a strong voice for safeguarding world fairness, justice, peace and security .
- China actively participates in and promotes international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic.
In the context of the global shortage of new crown vaccines, from Asia to Europe, from Africa to Latin America, China’s vaccines have been delivered across mountains and oceans and in snow. China has provided and is providing vaccine assistance to 80 countries, and it has also exported vaccines to 47 countries, which fully demonstrates The moral responsibility of the Chinese people to work together in harmony.
Development is an important foundation for solving all problems.
Promoting peace through development is an important core of China's peace philosophy and practice.
——China has won a comprehensive victory in the fight against poverty, creating a miracle in the history of global poverty reduction; the anti-poverty theory with Chinese characteristics formed in the practice of poverty alleviation has contributed Chinese wisdom to the outstanding problem of poverty alleviation that plagued global development and governance.
——The connotation of "One Belt One Road" international cooperation is constantly enriched.
"Healthy Silk Road", "Digital Silk Road", "Green Silk Road"...cooperative projects are being promoted steadily, cooperation mechanisms are improving day by day, cooperation concepts continue to be enriched, and partners are more diverse.
The high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road” has played an important role in fighting the epidemic, restoring the economy, and enhancing the well-being of the people.
Shaban, general secretary of the Egyptian Socialist Party, said that China is always willing to provide development experience and knowledge to promote the construction of a human society free of wars and conflicts.
Promote world harmony through civilized dialogue
"Civilizations are colorful because of exchanges, and civilizations are enriched by mutual learning. The exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations are an important driving force for the advancement of human civilization and the peaceful development of the world." President Xi Jinping's words are thought-provoking.
At the moment, the pandemic of the century is superimposed on major changes unseen in a century, and the world structure is accelerating. "Clash of civilizations", "decoupling theories" and various "trap theories" are on the rise.
A small number of countries and some politicians ignore the common desire of the international community for peace, stability, development, and prosperity and deliberately engage in "small circles" and "new cold wars", casting a cloud over the prospects for world peace.
Whether between different civilizations is conflict or dialogue, confrontation or cooperation, has become a topic of the times concerning the future and destiny of mankind.
"To cope with common challenges and move towards a better future requires both economic, technological and cultural strength." President Xi Jinping's discussion at the 2019 Asian Civilization Dialogue Conference has been clear.
Promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges and dialogues among civilizations is a beautiful landscape of China's head of state diplomacy.
Whether it is to learn more about civilizations on the five continents or tell stories of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries during a visit; whether it is to tighten the common bond of humanities exchanges and cooperation in the SCO, or to incorporate humanities exchanges into the "three-wheel drive" of BRICS cooperation; whether it is It is proposed to build the "Belt and Road" into a "Road to Civilization", or to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind through exchanges and mutual learning of civilizations... Chairman Xi Jinping's view of civilization is silent and deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Ferhat Asif, director of the Institute of Peace and Diplomacy in Islamabad, Pakistan, said that China has initiated an important dialogue among civilizations and shared methods of peaceful coexistence among different civilizations. "This is the essence of China's reputation for peace on a global scale."
Kenyan expert Adhill said that as a link for world peace and development, China has played a very important role in international exchanges.
China insists on exchanges and mutual learning among diverse civilizations, and mutual tolerance and cooperation between countries, rather than conflicts and confrontations, only in this way can mankind have a better future.
Fifty years ago, China returned to the United Nations, adding an important force to the great cause of maintaining world peace and promoting human progress.
"China has always been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of the international order." President Xi Jinping's solemn declaration was eloquent.
Standing at a new historical starting point, China will unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development. It will not only develop itself through maintaining world peace, but also maintain world peace through its own development. It will surely make new achievements for the people of all countries to seek peace together, protect peace together, and share peace. Greater contribution.
(Reporters involved: Shi Xiantao, Wang Jian, Zheng Yihan, Li Hualing, Wu Danni, Li Binian, Zhang Yuan, Liu Tian, Jiang Chao, Zhang Miao, Chen Weihua, Zhao Yan)