Implement global security initiatives to safeguard world peace and tranquility

  At present, the changes in the world, the times, and the history are unfolding in an unprecedented way, posing challenges to mankind that must be taken seriously.

Facing such a critical moment related to world peace and development, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech entitled "Joining Hands to Meet Challenges and Cooperate to Create the Future" at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022, and proposed a global security initiative for the first time.

This major initiative clearly answers the era's issue of "what kind of security concept the world needs and how countries can achieve common security". The deficit contributed Chinese wisdom and provided Chinese solutions to international security challenges.

  1. Deeply understand the practical significance and value of the times of the global security initiative

  The proposal of this major initiative responds to the urgent need of the international community to maintain world peace and prevent conflicts and wars.

At present, human beings have not yet come out of the haze of the epidemic, the crisis in Ukraine is rising again, various traditional and non-traditional security threats are emerging one after another, and the themes of peace and development are facing severe challenges.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that peace is the eternal expectation of the people.

Human history has proven time and again that without peace, development is water without a source; without security, prosperity is a tree without roots.

The global security initiative faces the changes in the world, answers the questions of the times, and further promotes the construction of a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture on the basis of adhering to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, in order to eliminate the root causes of international conflicts and realize the world's Long-term stability provides a new direction.

  The proposal of this major initiative conforms to the common pursuit of all countries in the world to uphold multilateralism and maintain international solidarity.

The world today is at risk of division as never before.

Some countries cling to the outdated thinking of confrontation in the Cold War, and are keen to engage in exclusive "small circles" and "small groups". In fact, it seriously undermines the international security order and exacerbates the global security governance deficit.

President Xi Jinping clearly pointed out that the Cold War mentality will only undermine the global peace framework, hegemonism and power politics will only endanger world peace, and group confrontation will only exacerbate security challenges in the 21st century.

The global security initiative is rooted in the concept of genuine multilateralism. It calls on all countries in the world to abide by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, abandon the outdated concepts of zero-sum game and camp confrontation, and advocate a win-win mindset to deal with complex and intertwined security challenges. The international pattern provides new ideas for further improving global security governance.

  The proposal of this major initiative responds to the general aspiration of people from all over the world to overcome the difficulties and join hands to create a better post-pandemic world.

At present, the global economic recovery is still sluggish, inflationary pressure continues to rise, and various crises in finance, trade, energy, food, industrial and supply chains are coming one after another.

A few countries wantonly introduced unilateral sanctions and "long-arm jurisdiction", insisted on creating "small courtyards with high walls" and "parallel systems", generalized the concept of national security, and suppressed and contained the economic and technological development of other countries. People's livelihood in developing countries is difficult.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that all countries in the world are riding on a big ship with a shared destiny. If they want to cross the stormy seas and sail towards a bright future, they must work together in the same boat. It is unacceptable to try to throw anyone into the sea.

The global security initiative and the global development initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping last year echo and complement each other, echo the trend of the times for peace, development, cooperation and win-win, coordinate the maintenance of security in traditional and non-traditional areas, and seek the greatest common denominator in the international community. The largest concentric circles provide new support for countries to promote people's livelihood and seek development.

  2. Accurately grasp the logical system and theoretical innovation of the Global Security Initiative

  The global security initiative system is complete and rich in connotations. It is an important application result of Xi Jinping's diplomatic thought in the field of international security, and it is also a sublation and transcendence of Western geopolitical security theory.

The initiative takes "six insistences" as the core essence, that is, adhere to the common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept; adhere to respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries; adhere to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter; adhere to paying attention to the reasonable security concerns of all countries; Dialogue and consultation resolve differences and disputes between countries in a peaceful manner; adhere to overall planning to maintain security in traditional and non-traditional areas.

The "Six Persistences" are linked to each other and echo each other. They not only have the macro thinking of top-level design, but also have methods and paths to solve practical problems. They are an organic whole of dialectical unity.

  Adhering to the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security is the guiding principle for effectively maintaining world peace and tranquility.

Since President Xi Jinping first proposed the new security concept at the CICA Shanghai Summit in 2014, it has won widespread recognition and support from the international community, and has become the "golden key" for the world to eliminate security deficits and solve security problems.

Today, when the changes of the century and the epidemic of the century are intertwined and shrouded in the cloud of war, the significance of the new concept of security is even more prominent, and will further promote the concept of peace and cooperation that the sword is a plough, and the safety and security are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Dialogue rather than confrontation, and partnership rather than alliance The new security road of win-win instead of zero-sum is getting wider and wider.

  Adhering to respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries is the basic prerequisite for effectively maintaining world peace and tranquility.

The principle of sovereignty is the cornerstone of the norms of modern international relations.

All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. No interference in the internal affairs of each country is allowed. Sovereignty and dignity must be respected, and the right to independently choose social systems and development paths must be upheld.

History has repeatedly warned us that self-reliance and bullying the weak are the cause of turmoil, while the law of the jungle and the logic of power are the source of war.

In the face of a rapidly changing world, we must oppose hegemonic encroachment on sovereignty, uphold sovereign independence and equality, and promote equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal rules for all countries.

  Adhering to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter is the fundamental principle for effectively maintaining world peace and tranquility.

The purposes and principles of the UN Charter carry the profound reflections of the people of the world on the painful historical lessons of the two world wars, and condense the institutional design for mankind to achieve collective security and permanent peace.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that the various confrontations and injustices in the world today are not because the purposes and principles of the UN Charter are outdated, but precisely because these purposes and principles have not been effectively implemented.

In the face of changes in the century and the epidemic of the century, we must practice true multilateralism, resolutely reject unilateralism and all forms of pseudo-multilateralism, firmly uphold the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and oppose all unrecognized Family law and regulations authorized by the United Nations and contrary to the spirit of the United Nations Charter.

  Paying attention to the legitimate security concerns of all countries is an important principle for effectively maintaining world peace and tranquility.

Humanity is an indivisible security community.

The security of one country cannot be at the expense of compromising the security of other countries, and regional security cannot be guaranteed by strengthening or even expanding military blocs.

The security interests of all countries are equal and interdependent.

The legitimate and legitimate security concerns of any country should be taken seriously and properly addressed, and should not be neglected and systematically violated for a long time.

The long-term solution to global security challenges lies in adhering to the principle of indivisibility of security, paying attention to each other's legitimate security concerns, and building a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture, so as to achieve universal security and common security.

  Adhering to the peaceful resolution of differences and disputes between countries through dialogue and consultation is the only way to effectively maintain world peace and tranquility.

International practice has fully demonstrated that neither war nor sanctions is the fundamental way to resolve disputes, and only dialogue and consultation are the most effective ways to resolve differences.

The international community should unequivocally support all efforts that are conducive to the peaceful resolution of the crisis, and oppose any forces taking the opportunity to incite and obstruct the peace talks. Build mutual trust through dialogue, resolve disputes through dialogue, and promote security through dialogue.

  Adhering to the overall maintenance of security in traditional and non-traditional fields is the proper meaning of effectively maintaining world peace and tranquility.

Today, with the in-depth development of economic globalization, the connotation and extension of security are more abundant, the time, space and field are broader, showing more prominent linkage, transnationality, and diversity. It requires continuous innovation of security thinking and security cooperation to keep pace with the times.

In the face of complex international security threats such as regional disputes, terrorism, climate change, cyber security, and biosecurity, no country in the world can survive alone, and no country should be allowed to become an island in the world. Pressure is the driving force, and crisis is turned into vitality.

  3. Inherit and carry forward the successful practices and valuable experiences rooted in global security initiatives

  The global security initiative is rooted in the independent foreign policy and practice of peace in the People's Republic of China, and comes from the diplomatic tradition and wisdom with unique Chinese characteristics.

For a long time, as a responsible major country, China has always held high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results, made positive contributions to maintaining global peace and security, and set an example of a major country.

  China has always adhered to the concept of peaceful development and is determined to be a builder of world peace.

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, China has pursued an independent foreign policy of peace, adhered to the path of peaceful development, never initiated a war, never invaded an inch of another country's land, never engaged in proxy wars, and never participated in or organized any military bloc, is the world's largest power with the best record on issues of peace and security.

At present, China is still the only country in the world that has enshrined "adherence to the path of peaceful development" in its constitution, and it is also the only country among the five nuclear-weapon states that has pledged not to be the first to use nuclear weapons.

No matter how far it develops, China will never seek hegemony, expansion, sphere of influence, or arms race, and will always be the backbone of safeguarding the peace and tranquility of mankind.

  China has always adhered to fulfilling its international responsibilities and firmly defended the international order.

China is the first founding member state to sign the UN Charter. It has always firmly upheld the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and has always advocated respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. It is the country that has dispatched the largest number of peacekeepers among the permanent members of the Security Council and the first country in the UN. Two major peacekeeping contributors.

Actively participate in the international arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation process, have signed or acceded to more than 20 multilateral arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation treaties including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Arms Trade Treaty, opposed the arms race, and maintained a global strategy Stablize.

Cooperate to address various non-traditional security challenges, provide more than 2.1 billion doses of vaccines to the international community, and make active efforts to bridge the "immunization gap".

Announcing the "dual carbon" goal to make China's contribution to addressing climate change.

Launched the Global Data Security Initiative to provide Chinese solutions for global digital governance.

  China has always adhered to the method of dialogue and consultation, and firmly acted as a mediator on hot-spot issues.

China firmly stands on the side of peaceful dialogue and justice, and actively explores solutions to hotspot issues with Chinese characteristics.

On the Ukraine issue, China, based on the right and wrong, abides by objectivity and fairness, actively promotes peace and talks, and has been highly recognized by the international community, especially the vast number of developing countries.

On the Middle East issue, China has successively put forward a four-point proposal to resolve the Palestinian issue and a five-point proposal to promote peace and stability in the Middle East. It supports the countries and peoples of the Middle East to solve their own security issues through unity and cooperation, and to independently explore their own development paths.

On the Iranian nuclear issue, China actively promotes the resumption of negotiations on the implementation of the JCPOA and safeguards the international nuclear non-proliferation regime.

On the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, China insists on advancing the peace mechanism on the peninsula and the denuclearization process on the peninsula in parallel, and addressing the legitimate concerns of all parties in a balanced manner.

On the Afghan issue, China has taken the initiative to carry out international coordination, provide humanitarian assistance, and play a constructive role in the smooth transition of the situation in Afghanistan.

  4. Fully implement the major propositions and policy objectives of the Global Security Initiative

  Thought leads the direction, action achieves the future.

China is the initiator of the global security initiative, and it is also an activist in implementing this major initiative.

We are willing to work with the international community to make the global security initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping take root and bear fruit, and make the world more peaceful, safer and more prosperous.

  Firmly safeguard the authority and status of the United Nations, and jointly practice genuine multilateralism.

Multilateral institutions are the main platform for the practice of multilateralism and the basic framework for maintaining multilateralism.

We must unswervingly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at its core, maintain the international order based on international law, and adhere to the common values ​​of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind. We oppose "small circles" that form gangs, oppose undermining the international order under the pretext of so-called "rules", and oppose dragging the world into the shadow of a "new cold war".

  Always adhere to the general direction of persuading peace and promoting talks, and jointly explore political solutions to hotspot issues.

It is necessary to strengthen strategic communication between countries, enhance mutual trust in security, resolve conflicts, manage and control differences, and eliminate the root causes of crises.

Actively explore cooperation between countries, expand the convergence of security interests, and build an international and regional security pattern that takes into account the demands of all parties and accommodates the interests of all parties.

Major countries have special and important responsibilities for the settlement of international and regional hotspot issues. They must adhere to fairness, encourage dialogue, persuade peace and promote talks, mediate and mediate according to the needs and wishes of the countries concerned, and be a "stabilizer" of peace rather than a "blower" of conflict. .

  Coordinate responses to security threats in traditional and non-traditional fields, and jointly improve the global security governance system.

In the face of diverse security threats, countries should unite and cooperate rather than fighting alone.

It is necessary to further strengthen international solidarity to fight the epidemic, improve global public health governance, ensure the availability and affordability of vaccines in developing countries, and form a strong synergy to deal with the epidemic.

We should work together to deal with terrorism, the common enemy of mankind, promote the establishment of a fair, cooperative and win-win international nuclear security system, promote the improvement of governance rules in new areas such as the deep sea, polar regions, outer space, and the Internet, and practice the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits. Global governance concept to prevent and resolve security dilemmas.

  Taking into account both development and security, we will jointly promote the strong recovery of the world economy.

Focus more on the theme of development, actively improve people's livelihood, narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, eliminate the development gap, and promote balanced, coordinated and inclusive development in the world.

Adhere to building an open world economy, strengthen policy coordination, maintain the stability and smoothness of global industrial and supply chains, resolutely oppose decoupling and supply cuts, and promote globalization towards a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced, and win-win direction.

Actively implement global development initiatives, place development at a prominent position in global macro policies, deepen the alignment of development strategies, accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and promote sustainable security through sustainable development.

  Efforts should be made to build a new regional security architecture and jointly maintain peace and stability in Asia.

Asia is the world's anchor of peace and stability, a source of growth power and a new height for cooperation. A new security architecture that is compatible with the economic foundation should be established.

Based on the degree of development, social systems, and cultural values ​​of Asian countries, we should take into account the demands of all parties and accommodate the interests of all parties, so as to create an Asian security model featuring mutual respect, openness and inclusiveness.

We firmly oppose the use of the "Indo-Pacific" strategy to split the region and create a "new Cold War", and oppose the use of military alliances to piece together an "Asia-Pacific version of NATO".

Firmly uphold ASEAN's centrality in the regional framework, carry forward the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the "Bandung Spirit", deepen regional and sub-regional security cooperation, and embark on an Asian security road of joint construction, sharing and win-win results.

  Take advantage of the historical trend and go the right way.

China is willing to work hand in hand with all peace-loving and development-oriented countries and peoples in the world to implement the global security initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, to open up a broad road to lasting peace and universal security, and to gather together a strong synergy to build a community with a shared future for mankind. Let the fire of peace be passed on from generation to generation, and let the bell of peace ring through the world.

  (Author: Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister)