By Chinese language Ambassador Yin Chengwu
On September 1, 2025, on the “Shanghai Cooperation Group Plus” assembly held in Tianjin, China, President Xi Jinping solemnly put forth the World Governance Initiative. The Chinese language Authorities additionally launched the Idea Paper on the World Governance Initiative. This initiative comes at a historic second marking the eightieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. It additional contributes China’s knowledge and presents China’s resolution to strengthening and enhancing international governance.
The World Governance Initiative Comes on the Proper Time
The present worldwide panorama is present process modifications and turbulence. The UN and multilateralism are being challenged. The deficit in international governance continues to develop. The prevailing worldwide establishments have proven clear deficiencies. Specifically, the intense underrepresentation of the World South, the erosion of authoritativeness in establishments such because the UN, and pressing want for better effectiveness. Going through varied challenges, the worldwide group now greater than ever must construct consensus and stimulate momentum for cooperation. What sort of international governance system to construct and tips on how to reform and enhance international governance even have more and more develop into essential problems with nice concern to the worldwide group. Towards this backdrop, the World Governance Initiative comes on the proper time.
The “5 Core Ideas” of the World Governance Initiative
The “5 core ideas” of the World Governance Initiative stem from the needs and rules of the U.N. Constitution:
1. Staying dedicated to sovereign equality. That is the foremost premise of worldwide governance. The essence of sovereign equality is that every one international locations, no matter dimension, power or wealth, shall have their sovereignty and dignity revered, their home affairs free from exterior interference, the proper to independently select their social system and improvement path, and the proper to take part in, make choices in and profit from the worldwide governance course of as equals.
2. Staying dedicated to worldwide rule of regulation. That is the basic safeguard for international governance. Worldwide regulation and worldwide guidelines are widespread benchmarks that ought to be written, safeguarded, and carried out collectively by all international locations. There aren’t any exceptions, nor ought to there be any. Main international locations, specifically, should take the lead in advocating and defending worldwide rule of regulation.
3. Staying dedicated to multilateralism. That is the essential pathway of worldwide governance. World affairs ought to be determined by all, the governance system constructed by all, and the fruits of governance shared by all. Observe of unilateralism should be rejected.
4. Staying dedicated to the people-centered method. That is the underpinning worth of worldwide governance. The individuals of all nations are the basic actors in international governance, and their well-being is its final profit. The worldwide governance system should meet the individuals’s wants and persistently foster their confidence and perception in a steady future to be able to be extensively supported and efficient.
5. Staying dedicated to actual outcomes. This is a vital precept of worldwide governance. Efficient international governance is basically one which resolves actual issues.
The World Governance Initiative displays China’s lively position and sense of duty in worldwide affairs
The World Governance Initiative is one other main initiative proposed by China, following the World Growth Initiative (GDI), the World Safety Initiative (GSI) and the World Civilization Initiative (GCI). The 4 initiatives have their respective priorities and might be pursued concurrently. They inject stability and certainty right into a turbulent world from the scale of improvement, safety, civilization, and governance, reflecting China’s lively position and sense of duty in worldwide affairs. Going through an period of overlapping crises, China will proceed to face on the proper aspect of historical past and human progress, uphold multilateralism, and champion unity over division and cooperation over confrontation. Upholding the imaginative and prescient of worldwide governance that includes intensive session and joint contribution for shared profit, China will improve coordination with the UN and all events to implement the World Governance Initiative and promote a extra simply and equitable international governance system and advance towards a group with a shared future for humanity.
Africa, as an important a part of the World South, is each a key stakeholder in international governance and an indispensable drive within the reform of the worldwide governance system. Liberia has lengthy made important contributions to selling peace and improvement in West Africa and advancing regional financial integration. Following its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Safety Council, Liberia will play a good better position in international governance. China stands able to deepen coordination and cooperation with Liberia throughout the frameworks of the United Nations, the African Union, and past, constantly promote the worldwide governance system in the direction of a extra honest and equitable route, and collectively safeguard the official pursuits of creating international locations.
