The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made by General Secretary of the Supreme Leader declared clearly at the beginning of the diplomatic part: "the Communist Party of China (CPC) is a political party that strives for the happiness of the people of China and also strives for the cause of human progress. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has always made new and greater contributions to mankind as its mission. " The Communist Party of China (CPC) people say so and do the same. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Supreme Leader General Secretary has put forward the important idea of building a community of human destiny with great vision and strategic thinking of outstanding politicians and strategists. This is an important part of the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, an important ideological and theoretical contribution of contemporary China to the world, and has become a clear banner for China to lead the trend of the times and the progress of human civilization.
First, accurately grasp the background of the idea of building a community of human destiny.
The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out: "The world is in a period of great development, great change and great adjustment, and peace and development are still the themes of the times." Humans live in the same global village, and countries are increasingly interdependent and share a common destiny, and more and more become a destiny community with you and me. No country can cope with the challenges faced by mankind alone, and no country can retreat to an isolated island. All countries in the world need to help each other in a responsible spirit and jointly safeguard and promote world peace and development.
At the same time, the multi-polarization of the world, economic globalization, social informatization and cultural diversity are developing in depth, and the rapid rise of emerging market countries and developing countries is changing the balance of international power and reshaping the theory and practice of international relations. The "Western-centered theory" in which the international pattern is dominated by the West and the concept of international relations is mainly oriented by Western values is unsustainable. The western governance concepts, systems and models are increasingly difficult to adapt to the new international pattern and the trend of the times, and various drawbacks are hard to return. Even the western powers themselves have failed in governance and piled up problems. The international community urgently calls for a new concept of global governance, builds a new and more just and reasonable international system and order, and opens up a better development prospect for mankind.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, on the basis of great achievements in China’s development since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, the cause of the Party and the state has undergone historic changes, China’s development has reached a new historical starting point, and Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. This new era means that the Chinese nation, which has suffered a lot in modern times, has ushered in a great leap from standing up, becoming rich and becoming strong, and has ushered in a bright prospect of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation; It means that scientific socialism is full of vitality in China in the 21st century and holds high the great banner of Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the world. It means that Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road, theory, system and culture are constantly developing, which expands the way for developing countries to move towards modernization, provides new choices for countries and nations in the world who want to speed up their development and maintain their independence, and contributes China’s wisdom and China’s plan to solving human problems. Internationally, China’s governance philosophy and practice have been highly appreciated and widely recognized, and its international influence, appeal and shaping power have been further improved. China is confident and capable of making greater contributions to the world.
Under this background, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader, standing at the height of the development process of human history and taking the responsibility of a great power leader, thought deeply about the major issues related to the future and destiny of mankind, such as "what kind of world to build and how to build this world", and made an important exposition on building a community of human destiny on different occasions, forming a scientific, complete, rich and far-reaching ideological system. The idea of building a community of human destiny is a major innovation in contemporary China’s diplomacy. It has been highly praised and warmly responded by the international community, and has been written into United Nations documents for many times, producing increasingly extensive and far-reaching international influence.
Second, fully understand the rich connotation of the idea of building a community of human destiny
The connotation of the idea of building a community of human destiny is extremely rich and profound, and its core is "building a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness, tolerance, cleanliness and beauty" as pointed out in the report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. We should promote the construction of a community of human destiny from five aspects: politics, security, economy, culture and ecology.
(1) Politically, we should respect each other and negotiate on an equal footing, resolutely abandon the cold war mentality and power politics, and take a new path of state-to-state exchanges of dialogue without confrontation and partnership without alignment. In the history of mankind, wars are frequent, lives are ruined and lessons are painful and profound. It is the simple and true wish of people of all countries to want peace and not war. To build a world of lasting peace, the fundamental meaning is to build a partnership of equality, mutual consultation and mutual understanding among countries. Great powers are often the key factors that determine war and peace, and they also bear greater responsibility for regional and world peace and development. Big countries should respect each other’s core interests and major concerns, control contradictions and differences, and strive to build a new type of relationship of non-conflict, non-confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Big countries should treat small countries as equals, and don’t engage in bullying and bullying. Contradictions and differences between countries should be handled through equal consultation, and differences should be resolved through dialogue with the utmost sincerity and patience. Only when all countries follow the path of peaceful development can all countries develop together and live in peace.
(2) In terms of security, we should persist in resolving disputes through dialogue, resolve differences through consultation, make overall plans to deal with traditional and non-traditional security threats, and oppose all forms of terrorism. At present, the international security situation is turbulent and complicated. Traditional and non-traditional security threats are intertwined, and the connotation and extension of security issues are further expanded. At the same time, human beings are increasingly blending interests and sharing security. In this new situation, the cold war mentality, military alliance and the pursuit of absolute security are no longer feasible. All parties should establish a new security concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable. No matter how different countries are, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, historical and cultural traditions and social systems, they should respect and take care of their legitimate security concerns. We must abide by the basic norms of international relations such as respect for sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and make overall plans to safeguard traditional and non-traditional security. All countries have the right to participate in regional security affairs on an equal footing, and they also have the responsibility to safeguard regional security. We should solve security problems through dialogue, consultation and mutually beneficial cooperation.
(3) Economically, we should help each other in the same boat, promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, and promote the development of economic globalization in a more open, inclusive, inclusive, balanced and win-win direction. Development is the first priority and applies to all countries, while the community of human destiny pursues common development. In order to enhance the development ability of each country, development depends on its own efforts in the final analysis, and each country should formulate its own development strategy according to its own endowment characteristics. To improve the international development environment, all countries should jointly safeguard international peace, promote development through peace and consolidate peace through development. To create a good external institutional environment, strengthen global economic governance and improve the development coordination mechanism, countries, especially major economies, should strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination. It is necessary to uphold the rules of the World Trade Organization, support an open, transparent, inclusive and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system and promote the construction of an open world economy. It is necessary to optimize the development partnership, solve the imbalance between the North and the South and within the region to the maximum extent, so that the development results will benefit all people more and provide new impetus for the comprehensive and sustainable growth of the world economy.
(4) Culturally, we should respect the diversity of world civilizations, transcend the barriers between civilizations, learn from each other, and coexist with each other. Diversity of human civilization is the basic feature of the world and the source of human progress. Diversity brings communication, communication breeds integration, and integration produces progress. Different civilizations condense the wisdom and contributions of different nationalities, and there is no difference between high and low, let alone good and bad. Civilization differences should not be the root of world conflicts, but the driving force of human civilization progress. It is necessary to promote civilized exchanges and dialogues that are harmonious but different and eclectic, learn from each other’s strong points in competition and comparison, and develop together in exchanges and mutual learning, so that civilized exchanges and mutual learning can become a bridge to enhance the friendship between people of all countries, a driving force to promote the progress of human society, and a link to safeguard world peace.
(5) Ecologically, we should adhere to environmental friendliness, cooperate to cope with climate change, and protect the earth’s homeland on which human beings depend. Humans can use and transform nature, but in the final analysis, it is a part of nature, and we must care for nature and not be above it. Building ecological civilization is related to the future of mankind. We should solve the contradictions brought by industrial civilization, aim at harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and realize the sustainable development of the world and the all-round development of man. We should firmly establish the consciousness of respecting, conforming to and protecting nature, Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. We must adhere to the road of green, low-carbon, circular and sustainable development, promote the sustainable development agenda in 2030 in a balanced way, take actions to meet new challenges such as climate change, constantly explore the civilized development path of production development, affluent life and good ecology, and build a global ecosystem that respects nature and green development.
Third, profoundly understand the great significance of building a community of human destiny.
The idea of building a community of human destiny conforms to the historical trend, responds to the requirements of the times, condenses the consensus of all countries, and draws a blueprint for the common development, sustained prosperity and long-term stability of human society, which is of great and far-reaching significance to the peaceful development of China and the prosperity and progress of the world.
(1) The idea of building a community of human destiny has inherited and developed the important diplomatic thoughts and propositions of New China in different periods. Since the founding of New China, especially since the reform and opening up, the Communist Party of China (CPC) people have attached great importance to promoting the construction of peaceful, stable, fair and reasonable international relations and international order, and successively put forward important diplomatic concepts such as the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the establishment of a new international political and economic order, the path of peaceful development, and the construction of a harmonious world. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, on the basis of inheriting and developing the important diplomatic thoughts of New China in different periods, the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core has actively promoted the innovation of diplomatic theory and practice, and put forward a series of new ideas and ideas, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the concept of global governance, the concept of security, the concept of development, the correct concept of justice and interests, and the concept of globalization, which formed the diplomatic thoughts of General Secretary of the Supreme Leader in the great practice of creating a new diplomatic situation of a big country with China characteristics. The idea of building a community of human destiny, as the core and essence of the diplomatic thought of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, has become the diplomatic strategy for adhering to and developing Socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, which fully demonstrates Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s road confidence, theoretical confidence, institutional confidence and cultural confidence, and embodies China’s global vision, world mind and great country responsibility of unifying its own development with that of the world. Under the guidance of the diplomatic thoughts of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, China is increasingly approaching the center of the world stage, playing the role of a responsible big country, actively promoting the building of a community of human destiny, and constantly making due contributions to mankind.
(2) The idea of building a community of human destiny reflects the excellent Chinese and foreign cultures and the common value pursuit of all mankind. Peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom are the common value pursuits of all mankind. In modern times, establishing a just and reasonable international order, maintaining world peace and achieving common prosperity are the goals that mankind has been striving for. After the victory of the world anti-fascist war, with the promotion of China and other just forces, the Charter of the United Nations and other important documents have established the basic norms of international relations, such as sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful settlement of international disputes, etc., which reflect the lofty ideals of the international community in seeking lasting peace and safeguarding fairness and justice. With the in-depth development of economic globalization, especially the increasingly prominent global challenges, the interests of all countries in the world are blended, and the sense of community of destiny is growing, which has become a powerful positive energy to promote international coordination and cooperation. China’s traditional culture emphasizes the concept of harmony, advocates that the world is the common good, and advocates that different countries and cultures "share beauty and beauty, and the world is the same", which contains rich community genes of human destiny. Under the new historical conditions, the Supreme Leader General Secretary creatively put forward the idea of building a community of human destiny, which not only reflects the reality of contemporary international relations, but also carries forward the common values of mankind and the excellent Chinese culture to a new height. The idea of building a community of human destiny reflects the universal aspirations and common aspirations of all mankind, and has increasingly generated extensive and strong international resonance.
(3) The idea of building a community of human destiny has adapted to the historic changes in the relationship between China and the world in the new era. The relationship between China and the world is standing at a new historical starting point. On the one hand, China is increasingly inseparable from the world, and the world is increasingly inseparable from China. In 2016, China’s contribution to world economic growth exceeded 30%, and its total import and export volume reached 3.69 trillion US dollars, exceeding 30% of GDP. China has become a veritable trading power. Facts have proved that only when the world is good can China develop well, and conversely, only when China develops well can the world become better. The Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is closely related to the beautiful dreams of people of all countries and to the world dream of lasting peace and common prosperity. On the other hand, China’s great achievements in reform and opening up cannot be separated from the support and cooperation of the world, and the rising China has the responsibility and ability to share development opportunities with other countries. The better China develops, the more capable it will be to shape and influence the world and make greater contributions to the international community. The idea of building a community of human destiny is our China wisdom and China plan for global governance.
(4) The idea of building a community of human destiny points out the direction of world development and the future of mankind. At present, world development is facing various problems and challenges, economic globalization is facing headwinds, the world economy has been in a long-term downturn, the development gap has become increasingly prominent, regional conflicts have occurred frequently, global challenges such as terrorism and refugee flows have emerged one after another, and various social and political trends of thought have stirred up. What’s wrong with the world? What shall we do? The international community is confused about the future development direction. In this context, General Secretary Supreme Leader responded to the common demands of the international community, accurately grasped the historic changes in China’s relations with the world, delivered speeches at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos and the Geneva headquarters of the United Nations, put forward China’s concept of globalization and global governance, and comprehensively expounded the important thought of building a community of human destiny. The core of it boils down to peace without war, development without poverty, cooperation without confrontation, and win-win without single win. The idea of building a community of human destiny faces the most important problems in today’s world, solves the biggest confusion in people’s minds, and points out the correct direction for the development of the world and the future of mankind.
Fourth, persist in promoting the building of a community of human destiny and further improve China’s foreign work in the new era.
Building a community of human destiny is not only the lofty goal of China’s diplomacy, but also the common responsibility and historical mission of all countries in the world. We should thoroughly implement the idea of building a community of human destiny, constantly create a new situation in China’s diplomacy, and work hand in hand with other countries to build a better world.
(1) We should adhere to the path of peaceful development and promote the building of a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice and win-win cooperation. We can’t give up our dreams because of the complexity of reality, and we can’t give up our pursuit because our ideals are far away. In the face of a world full of hope and challenges, we must unswervingly promote the construction of new international relations and lay a solid foundation for building a community of human destiny. We will hold high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win, abide by the foreign policy purpose of safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, and unswervingly develop friendly cooperation with other countries on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Firmly safeguard international fairness and justice and oppose hegemonism and power politics. Resolutely defend national interests, never seek hegemony and never engage in expansion.
(2) We should constantly improve the diplomatic layout and build a global partnership network. We will focus on neighboring countries and big countries, take developing countries as the foundation, take multilateralism as the stage, deepen pragmatic cooperation, strengthen political mutual trust, consolidate social foundation and improve mechanism construction as the channels, comprehensively develop friendly cooperation with other countries, and constantly improve China’s all-round, multi-level and three-dimensional diplomatic layout. We will promote coordination and cooperation among major powers, build a framework for relations between major powers with overall stability and balanced development, deepen relations with neighboring countries in accordance with the concept of sincerity and tolerance and the foreign policy of being good neighbors and partners, and strengthen unity and cooperation with developing countries by adhering to the correct concept of justice and interests and the true concept of sincerity.
(3) We must persistently push forward the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and further deepen the all-round opening-up pattern. We will adhere to the basic national policy of opening to the outside world, open our doors to construction, closely integrate the Belt and Road Initiative with building a community of human destiny, and closely integrate it with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, so as to create a new platform for international cooperation and add new impetus to common development. Follow the principle of cooperation, co-construction and sharing, carry forward the Silk Road spirit of peaceful cooperation, openness, tolerance, mutual learning and mutual benefit, strengthen policy communication, facility communication, smooth trade, financial intermediation and popular support with countries along the route, and build the Belt and Road into a road of peace, prosperity, openness, innovation and civilization.
(4) We should deeply participate in global governance and actively guide the direction of change in the international order. We will uphold the concept of global governance, and actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system. Firmly safeguard the international order and system centered on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, promote the democratization of international relations, and support the expansion of the representation and voice of developing countries in international affairs. Participate constructively in the process of solving international and regional hotspot issues, actively respond to various global challenges, and safeguard international and regional peace and stability. Actively safeguard the status of the multilateral trading system as the main channel, promote the liberalization and facilitation of international trade and investment, and oppose all forms of protectionism. China will continue to play the role of a responsible big country and contribute China wisdom and strength to the improvement of global governance.
(5) It is necessary to strengthen the Party’s centralized and unified leadership over foreign work. We will thoroughly study and implement the diplomatic thinking of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, adhere to the "four self-confidences", enhance the "four consciousnesses", further strengthen the top-level design, strategic planning and overall coordination of foreign work, and ensure that the CPC Central Committee’s foreign policy and strategic deployment are effectively implemented. Solidly promote reform and improve the system and mechanism of foreign work, and increase overall coordination of foreign work in various fields and departments. We will continue to carry out exchanges and cooperation with political parties and organizations in various countries, and promote foreign exchanges between people’s congresses, CPPCC, military, local and people’s organizations. Strengthen the construction of cadres for foreign work and cultivate a large number of high-quality and compound talents with both internal and external skills.
