Editor's note: At the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022, President Xi Jinping emphasized: "We must practice the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, carry forward the common values of all mankind, and advocate exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations."
Peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom are the common values of all mankind.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has expounded on the connotation and extension of the common values of all mankind on many international and domestic occasions, continuously injecting impetus into the global economic development, and constantly boosting confidence in the positive development of the world situation.
The common value of all mankind is a major theoretical innovation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and the theoretical cornerstone of promoting the building of a community of shared future for mankind.
CCTV's "Learning Every Day" column has specially planned the series "Xi Jinping's "Classics" Brighten the Common Values of All Human Beings, to learn and comprehend together with you.
【Interpretation】
"The Book of Remonstrance to Zhuke" is a memorial written by Li Si, a guest minister of the Qin State, to the Qin King Yingzheng (later Qin Shihuang) in the tenth year of King Zheng's reign (237 BC).
According to "Historical Records - Biography of Li Si", in order to implement the "Tired Qin Plan", South Korea sent a water engineer, Zheng Guo, to persuade the King of Qin to expand water conservancy, in an attempt to consume Qin's manpower to prevent it from attacking Korea.
After the incident, the King of Qin listened to the words of the ministers of the royal family and ordered the expulsion of the guest ministers from various countries.
Li Si, a native of Shangcai in the state of Chu, was also on the list of being expelled, so he wrote a letter to persuade the King of Qin not to evict guests.
The Book of Remonstrance and Expulsion firstly took Mu Gong, Xiao Gong, Hui Wang, and Zhao Wang as examples of recruiting talents from the Qin Kingdom, emphasizing the importance of reusing the guests.
Then he listed the fact that the various colors, music, and pearls that the King of Qin liked were not produced in Qin, and persuaded the King of Qin that he should not weigh things over others.
Finally, "Taishan does not allow the soil, so it can become large; rivers and seas do not choose the trickle, so they can be deep".
Taishan, that is, Mount Tai.
It means that Mount Tai does not give up any soil, so it can be so tall; the river and sea do not reject any trickle, so it can be so deep and wide.
Therefore, the emperor did not reject any of his subjects, so he could show their kindness.
In the end, the King of Qin was moved to withdraw his life and restore Li Si's official position.
【Interpretation】
At present, the century-old changes in the world and the epidemic of the century are intertwined. Various security challenges are emerging one after another. The world economy is struggling to recover, and global development has encountered serious setbacks.
Where is the world going?
Peace or War?
Growth or decline?
Open or closed?
Cooperation or confrontation?
It is the question of the times before all mankind.
On the evening of June 22, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech entitled "Grasping the Trend of the Times and Creating a Bright Future" at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum. It will change, and the desire to work together to meet challenges will not change. We must not be afraid of the clouds that cover our eyes, accurately understand the laws of historical development, not be confused by temporary events, not be afraid of risks, face challenges bravely, and move towards The goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind will move forward bravely.”
For some time, some countries have wanted to implement "decoupling and breaking the chain" and build a "small courtyard with high walls".
There is widespread concern in the international community that the world economy will be fragmented into isolated regions.
Facing the "headwinds and currents" encountered by economic globalization, President Xi grasped the general trend and saw the sun. Industrialization is an objective requirement for the development of productive forces and an irresistible historical trend.
Going backwards in history and trying to block other people's road will only block your own road in the end.
In today's world, the futures and destinies of all countries are closely linked. To engage in "small circles" in the world will only push the world towards division and confrontation.
Different civilizations and countries should respect each other, tolerate each other, communicate with each other and learn from each other.
A more open and inclusive world can bring broader development space for all countries and a more prosperous future for mankind.
"Those who share the same aspirations are not far from mountains and seas." As a cooperation platform with global influence, BRICS cooperation carries the expectations of emerging market countries and developing countries and even the entire international community.
For the problems arising in the process of economic globalization, the BRICS countries should show responsibility and work together to come up with solutions.
This requires us to carry forward the unique spirit of partnership among BRICS countries: we should adhere to the spirit of openness, give play to our respective comparative advantages, strengthen mutual economic cooperation, cultivate a large global market, improve the global value chain, and build an open world economy; we should Adhere to the spirit of inclusiveness, promote mutual tolerance of different social systems, mutual learning of different cultures and civilizations, and mutual benefit of different development models, and be practitioners of the democratization of international relations; we should adhere to the spirit of cooperation, continue to strengthen solidarity, take care of each other's concerns, deepen practical cooperation, and join hands To seek economic growth for all countries and provide impetus to improve global governance; we should adhere to the spirit of win-win, take into account the interests of other countries while pursuing our own interests, so as to benefit our own country and the world, and promote a win-win cooperation and benign interaction between major countries. way.
Only openness can make progress, and only tolerance can make progress lasting.
The success of BRICS cooperation fully proves that different social systems can accommodate each other, different development models can cooperate with each other, and different values and cultures can exchange with each other.
We must continue to adhere to openness and inclusiveness, learn from each other's strengths through exchanges and mutual learning, and move forward together while seeking common ground while reserving differences.
As we embark on a new journey, let us join hands to build a closer partnership among the BRICS countries and jointly create a better future for the BRICS countries!
(Author Yang Lixin)
(China Central Radio and Television Station CCTV Network)