China News Agency, United Nations, September 24 (Reporter Wang Fan) On September 24, local time, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the general debate of the 77th United Nations General Assembly and delivered a speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Wang Yi said that this is an era full of challenges.
The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and the evolution of a major change unseen in a century is accelerating.
This is also a time of hope.
World multi-polarization, economic globalization, social informatization, and cultural diversification are developing in depth, and countries are increasingly connected and interdependent.
The theme of the era of peace and development has not changed, and people of all countries have a stronger desire for progress and cooperation.
Wang Yi said that how to respond to the requirements of the times, grasp the historical trend, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind, China's proposition is firm and clear:
1. Peace, not war.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that peace is like air and sunshine, benefiting without realizing it, and losing it is hard to survive.
Peace is the precondition for all good futures and the basis for the common security of all countries.
Turbulence and war are like opening a Pandora’s box. Provoking proxy wars can easily backfire on oneself. Pursuing one’s own absolute security will inevitably damage global strategic stability.
We must persist in resolving differences through peaceful means and resolving disputes through dialogue and consultation.
Second, to develop, not poverty.
Development is the key to solving various problems and realizing people's happiness.
We must insist on putting development at the center of the international agenda, build an international consensus on promoting development, safeguard the legitimate rights of all countries to develop, foster new momentum for global development, and build a global partnership for development, so that the fruits of development can benefit every country and every country more equitably. people.
Third, be open, not closed.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that opening up is the only way for the prosperity and progress of human society.
Engaging in protectionism will only be a cocoon, and breaking the link will certainly harm others and oneself.
We must advocate openness and inclusiveness, dismantle barriers that impede the free flow of factors of production, safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, and promote the building of an open world economy.
Fourth, we must cooperate, not confrontation.
In the face of endless global challenges, the most powerful force is to work together, the most effective way is to help each other in the same boat, and the brightest prospect is win-win cooperation.
Contradictions and differences will inevitably exist between countries, but mutual understanding should be enhanced on the basis of equality and respect.
It is necessary to replace conflict with dialogue, coercion with negotiation, and zero-sum with win-win.
5. Unity, not division.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that all countries in the world are riding on a big ship with a shared destiny. To cross the stormy seas and sail towards a bright future, they must help each other in the same boat.
A sustainable world should carry colorful civilizations, and human modernization should be compatible with various paths.
Peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom are the common values of all mankind. Institutional differences should not be the reason for division. Democracy and human rights should not be politicized, instrumentalized, or weaponized.
We should abandon ideological lines, and unite to draw the greatest common denominator and draw the greatest concentric circles for the cause of world peace and development.
6. Be fair and don't bully.
Mutual respect and equality between large and small countries are the overriding principles of the UN Charter.
International affairs must be jointly participated by all countries, and international rules must be jointly formulated by all countries.
There is no superior country in this world, nor should it easily bully other sovereign countries with its position of strength.
We must actively advocate and practice genuine multilateralism, promote equal rights, rules and opportunities for all countries, and build a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation.
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