On Wednesday morning, the Chinese State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "A Fairer and More Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals, and Actions."
The white paper was published to present China's principles, proposals, and actions in the area of global governance, to enhance broader consensus within the international community, to ensure more effective responses to global challenges, and to build a fairer and more equitable system of global governance.
Global governance is a collective endeavor that concerns the well-being of all humankind. Building a fair and equitable system of global governance is a shared aspiration that people around the world have long strived for, the white paper states. It adds that China has always been an active participant, contributor, and builder of global governance.
In a new era, Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind. In promoting a system of global governance based on extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, he has called for true multilateralism that supports a more equitable and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, the white paper states.
In 2025, Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI). Its aim is to offer a Chinese solution to two pressing questions of the current era: what kind of system of global governance should be created, and how can global governance be reformed and improved.
Since its launch, the GGI has quickly garnered support from nearly 160 countries and international organizations, with more than 60 countries joining the Group of Friends of the GGI. The international community believes that the GGI sends a clear signal: to promote multilateralism, to pool strengths, and to strive for a fair future, according to the white paper.
The GGI responds to the growing trend of greater democracy in international relations and strengthens international confidence in practicing multilateralism. It offers a clear and feasible plan for improving global governance and brings valuable stability and positive energy to a turbulent world, the white paper states.
China proposed the GGI to accelerate the building of a fairer and more equitable system of global governance. Upholding the authority and role of the United Nations is the foundation for effectively implementing this initiative, according to the white paper.
Success will also depend on whether major countries will take on a sense of responsibility and whether all countries will unite and cooperate to address shortcomings in the areas of peace and development. All countries should firmly uphold the international system with the UN at its core, protect the international order based on international law, and abide by the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, rather than reinventing the wheel, the white paper states.
How the GGI Responds to the Challenges of the Times
The white paper points out that today's world faces serious and complex challenges, and that the law of the jungle seriously undermines the international legal order. It is precisely these challenges of the times that the GGI addresses.
The growing challenges require more effective governance, efforts to strengthen the governance system, and also that the voice of the Global South be heard more, the report states.
According to the white paper, the GGI is based on five core concepts: sovereign equality, the international legal order, multilateralism, a people-centered approach, and concrete actions.
```htmlSovereign equality is enshrined in the UN Charter as the first of all principles and as the supreme norm governing relations between states. Countries, whether large or small, strong or weak, developed or developing, are equal members of the international community. The sovereignty and dignity of each state must be respected, and all countries have the same right to participate in, shape, and benefit from global governance, according to the white paper.
The international legal order is the fundamental guarantee of global governance. Only a global governance system based on the rule of law can provide a fair environment for development for all countries, achieve a balance between rights and obligations, and make the international order more just and equitable, the white paper states.
Multilateralism came into being for the sake of peace and development, and multilateral mechanisms are essential for addressing global issues. No country can achieve development outside the system of global governance, and no country can secure its future without participating in international cooperation. It is not a matter of whether we choose it or not. Multilateralism is the only viable path forward, the white paper asserts.
The well-being of the people is the core of global governance. The people in every country in the world are essential participants and direct beneficiaries of global governance. Only when the system of global governance serves the public interest, strengthens public trust, and meets public expectations can it gain broad support and function effectively, the document states.
Global governance finds its vitality in practice, depends on actions, and is validated by its effectiveness. Vision is realized only through concrete steps. It is up to the international community to translate this vision into reality, set common goals, adopt a problem-solving approach, and act together, the white paper adds.
Highlights China's contribution
The white paper highlights China's role in actively supporting efforts to build a more just and equitable system of global governance.
As a major country with the best record in peace and security, China has enshrined in its constitution a commitment to peaceful development, the white paper notes.
China promotes a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, has put forward the Global Security Initiative, and is putting its principles into practice, contributing to lasting world peace and stability, the document states.
As the world's largest developing country, China has always pursued its own development in the context of the common development of humanity, and has promoted openness, mutually beneficial cooperation, inclusiveness, and shared benefits, the white paper states.
Through China's modernization, the country has provided new opportunities for the world and strengthened global efforts for modernization, the document adds.
China has also achieved effective results in implementing the Global Development Initiative. To accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, China is helping to steer global development towards a new stage of balanced, coordinated, and inclusive growth, bringing about stronger, greener, and healthier global development, the white paper states.
The white paper emphasizes that China will always be a member of the Global South. In international affairs, it has firmly defended the common interests of the Global South and led the Global South to strengthen itself through collective efforts.
```China has proposed the Global Civilization Initiative and is committed to its implementation. It promotes shared values of humanity, supports deeper exchanges and understanding between different nations, broader contacts, and greater interconnectedness of various cultures in a common endeavor to advance the development and progress of human civilization, according to the document.
Chinese ideas and actions are increasingly resonating with the international community
Chinese ideas and actions are increasingly resonating with the international community. The white paper explains that this is because China understands how to respond to the call of the times and shape the trends of the present.
China has adopted a number of initiatives to address various global risks and challenges, and is constantly enriching the practice of global governance.
Four major Chinese global initiatives in the areas of development, security, civilization, and governance provide systematic solutions. They operate in parallel, focus on different areas, and form a comprehensive action framework that promotes prosperity through development, ensures stability through security, strengthens mutual trust through exchanges between civilizations, and strives for fairness through governance, the white paper states.
By putting forward the GCI and a series of new ideas and approaches, China has deepened its understanding of the laws governing the development of human society, broken away from the outdated "core-periphery" framework of the old international order, overcome the flawed logic that "might makes right," abandoned the zero-sum mentality that "the winner takes all," and promoted the progress of human political civilization, the document adds.
A call for collective effort
The white paper also calls on all parties to work together to build a fairer and more equitable system of global governance and to support the development of the GCI.
China advocates that countries unite and cooperate, take concrete steps, and transform the vision and plan of the GCI into a roadmap and timetable for joint action, the document states.
All countries must work hard and make sustained efforts to reform and improve global governance. No one should simply stand by, hesitate, or slack off, the white paper emphasizes.
Looking ahead, as the international community gains a deeper understanding of this initiative and actively participates in it, the goal of building a fairer and more equitable system of global governance will gradually become a reality, the document concludes.
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