Nowadays, changes of the world, of our times, and of historical significance are unfolding like never before, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation. As the Ukraine crisis continues and world economic growth slows, unilateralism, trade protectionism and anti-globalization have risen globally. In addition, hegemonism, power politics, group politics and camp confrontation have become more rampant. The peaceful development of human society is facing major challenges. Top-level design is urgently needed to break the situation.
As Chinese president Xi Jinping pointed out, “history has proven time and again that only openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation are the right way forward for humanity”. Building a community with a shared future for mankind is how China proposes to solve the questions of “what kind of world to build and how to build it” based on our deepening understanding of the laws governing the development of human society. It accords with the common aspiration of people in all countries, and points the direction for the progress of world civilizations.
In building a community with a shared future for mankind, the goal is to build an open, inclusive, clean and beautiful world of lasting peace, universal security and shared prosperity, the pathway is promoting global governance that features extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit, the guiding principle is to apply the common values of humanity, the basic underpinning lies in building a new type of international relations, the strategic guidance comes from the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, and the platform for action is high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. On this basis, we seek to bring countries together to meet challenges and achieve prosperity for all, and usher in a bright future of peace, security, prosperity and progress for our world.
Building a community with a shared future for mankind aims to promote the sharing of rights and responsibilities among countries in international affairs. It is not about replacing one system with another, nor replacing one civilization with another, but rather forming the greatest common denominator for building a better world, which is essentially different from the hegemonic thinking of egoistic and zero-sum game.
Nowadays, building a community with a shared future for mankind has developed from a Chinese initiative to an international consensus, from a promising vision to substantive actions, and from a conceptual proposition to a scientific system. It has served as a glorious banner leading the progress of the times.
China and Afghanistan have a long history of friendly exchanges. The two countries live side by side and have intertwined interests. Both countries have experienced foreign aggression and vicissitudes of life, and known that peace is precious and development is hard-earned. In the new historical period, with the continuous development of bilateral friendly relations, the destinies of the two countries and peoples have become more closely linked.
Over the years, China has always adhered to “Three Respects” and “Three Nevers” on the Afghanistan issue, and established a model of bilateral relations featuring mutual respect, equality, assistance and benefit. The two countries support each other’s core interests, continuously consolidate political mutual trust, and deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields. From the “Pine Nut Air Corridor” to the Amu Darya Oil Fields Project, from the Confucius Institute of Kabul University to the “Chinese Hospital” in Kandahar, from Chinese goods throughout Afghan households to hot-selling saffron in Chinese market, with all these practical actions and fruitful results of bilateral cooperation, China and Afghanistan have worked together to continue the traditional friendship of neighbors for thousands of years and write the story of the times of building a community with a shared future.
Looking to the future, China is willing to work together with Afghanistan to jointly seek world development and prosperity, build world peace and security, promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning, share the achievements of human development, security and civilization, and jointly benefit the two peoples. China is also willing to join hands with Afghanistan to advocate and promote an equal and orderly multi polar world and inclusive economic globalization, so as to inject continuous strong impetus into building a community with a shared future for mankind and a better world.
