China Must Participate in the Debate on World Order

In the course of building the 21st century world order, we must steadfastly follow the path of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win strategy, working to build a multi-layered community of common interest that covers multiple realms. This community, based on the confluence of interests of different countries, will increase interdependence of humankind. It hence offers a guarantee of world peace and common prosperity. Meanwhile, we must oppose the trend of Cold War thinking, confrontation, conflict, and hatred, in order to defend the interest of the Chinese nation and of humankind. I believe that only when the world jointly throws its weight behind the trend of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win strategy can we establish a new world order in the 21st century that contributes to lasting peace and common prosperity.

WU JIANMIN is vice chairman of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, a member of Foreign Policy Advisory Committee of the Foreign Ministry of China, and contract research fellow of Counsellors’ Office of the State Council.