Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a noble goal that a major country with Chinese characteristics is striving for in a new era. The "Proposal by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "Proposal"), adopted at the fourth plenary session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, made an important strategic decision to "promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind." This fully demonstrates the far-sighted vision and great responsibility of the Party under the leadership of Comrade Xi Jinping. We must deeply understand and consistently implement the spirit of the "Proposal," adhere to the ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and especially Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, uphold the bright banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, constantly open up new horizons for a major country with Chinese characteristics, create a favorable international environment for comprehensively supporting Chinese-style modernization, and contribute to the cause of world peace and progress.

I. Deeply Understanding the Crucial Significance of Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

Building a community with a shared future for mankind is an original idea proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping. It is a core concept of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, reflecting the deepening understanding by our Party of the laws governing the development of human society, and providing a Chinese answer to the question of the times: "What kind of world should we build, and how should we build it?" It has significant theoretical value, relevance to our times, and a profound impact on the world.

Building a community with a shared future for mankind is in line with the laws governing the development of human society. General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized: "Humanity is a community with a shared future, and Earth is a common home. Faced with common challenges, no individual or country can remain isolated. Humanity has only one path forward: to unite in solidarity and pursue harmony." More than 170 years ago, Marx and Engels predicted the inevitable trend that the history of mankind would become world history. Today, in an era of deep globalization, the interconnectedness and interdependence between countries are greater than ever before. The idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind scientifically reveals the objective reality that the destinies of countries are interconnected and shared, and openly promotes the spirit of common effort, openness, inclusiveness, cooperation, and mutual benefit. It moves relations between countries from peaceful coexistence to a shared future, responds to the common aspirations of the world's peoples, and points the direction for the progress of human civilization.

Building a community with a shared future for mankind aligns with the trend of peace and development in our times. General Secretary Xi Jinping stated: "This idea is in line with the trend of our times – peace, development, cooperation, and mutual benefit – and opens up a new perspective for peace and progress." The world has entered a new era of turbulence and change, with hegemony and power politics on the rise, while unilateralism and protectionism gain strength against the tide of the times. The question of how to bring more certainty and stability to a world facing numerous crises is a common challenge for the international community. Building a community with a shared future for mankind focuses on the future of humanity and the well-being of nations, advocating for peaceful development instead of conflict and confrontation, common security instead of absolute security, mutual benefit instead of a zero-sum game, exchange and mutual learning instead of clashes of civilizations, and green development to protect our shared home, the Earth. This sets a clearer goal and paints a brighter picture of the future of humanity, showing the only right path for the world at this historical juncture.

Building a community with a shared future for mankind reflects the original mission and purpose of the Communist Party of China. General Secretary Xi Jinping stated: "The Communist Party of China is a party that seeks happiness for the Chinese people, and at the same time, a party that strives for the progress of humanity." Currently, socialism with Chinese characteristics has embarked on a new historical journey, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is in an irreversible historical process. China has become a responsible major power with growing international influence, innovative leadership, and moral appeal. The idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind fully reflects the worldview, concept of order, and value system of the members of the Communist Party of China, and embodies the historical awareness of our party to contribute to the development and progress of humanity. This idea has been incorporated into the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Constitution of the Communist Party of China, and has been elevated to the noble mission of Chinese diplomacy.

Building a community with a shared future for mankind enjoys broad consensus within the international community. Since the beginning of the new era, the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind has evolved from an ideological proposal into a complete theoretical system, from a beautiful vision into rich practice, and from a Chinese initiative into an international consensus. This concept is gaining increasing understanding and recognition from the international community and is gradually becoming a significant public good with global reach. Currently, dozens of countries and regions have reached consensus with China on building communities with a shared future of different types. Progress is also being made in building communities in specific areas, such as cyberspace, nuclear security, health, the relationship between humans and nature, and oceans. The idea of building a community with a shared future for mankind has been included in resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly for eight consecutive years and has appeared multiple times in bilateral and multilateral statements. The facts prove that building a community with a shared future for mankind has become the broadest common denominator for all nations in the world striving for a better future, and that its strong influence, vitality, and appeal will continue to grow, making it a shining banner leading the era forward.

II. Understanding the Main Tasks of Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

"The proposal" outlines a series of significant measures to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and it establishes a strategic framework for advancing the diplomacy of a major country with Chinese characteristics during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. We must raise our political awareness, adopt a strategic perspective based on the connection between the overall plan for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the epoch-making changes that the world has yet to experience, accurately understand, and firmly implement the relevant principles and tasks. Promoting equality and order in the process of global multipolarity and inclusive, equitable economic globalization. This is China's solution to the fundamental problems and challenges facing the world today, and it also significantly enhances the practicality and demonstrative nature of building a community with a shared future for mankind. Promoting equality and order in a multipolar world means upholding the principle of equality among all countries, both large and small, effectively promoting the democratization of international relations, and ensuring that the process of global multipolarity is fundamentally constructive, allowing each country to find its place and fulfill its corresponding role. Promoting inclusive and mutually beneficial economic globalization means responding to the common needs of all countries, especially developing countries, addressing the imbalance in development between countries and within individual countries caused by the global distribution of resources, supporting the exploration of development paths that are suited to national conditions, and fostering the maintenance of the dynamism and vitality of the world economy. Deepening development integration with neighboring countries. Neighboring regions are key to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Since the beginning of the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping has put forward a concept of neighborhood diplomacy based on sincerity, integrity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, and has called for building a community with a shared future with neighboring countries. Under the leadership of head-of-state diplomacy, China is deepening all-round cooperation with neighboring countries, strengthening exchanges in various fields, and jointly maintaining peace and stability in the region. Strategic trust between China and its neighboring countries is constantly being strengthened, the level of connectivity is steadily increasing, and cooperation in the areas of production and supply chains is becoming increasingly profound. China has already established a shared goal of building a community with a shared future with 17 neighboring countries, and the concept has been fully implemented in the areas of the Indochinese Peninsula and Central Asia. Relations between China and its neighboring countries have entered the best period in modern history, but they also face deep regional and global interconnectedness. It is essential to view neighboring regions from a global perspective, strengthen responsibility and a sense of mission in working in these areas, further deepen development integration with neighboring countries, join forces with neighbors to create a better future, and create a favorable and friendly external environment for the reform, development, and stability of our country.Maintaining overall stability in relations between major powers is crucial. Major powers bear a special responsibility and should be mindful of the concept of a community with a shared future, demonstrating historical initiative and promoting progress. From the beginning of this new era, Chinese diplomacy has actively promoted coordination and positive interaction among major powers, striving to build a framework for relations between major powers based on peaceful coexistence, overall stability, and balanced development. We are deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership and coordination between China and Russia in this new era, and together we have found a new path of mutual respect, friendly coexistence, and mutually beneficial cooperation between major and neighboring countries. Based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and mutually beneficial cooperation, we are overcoming disruptive factors and obstacles, and striving for a healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations. We are connecting the two major forces, two markets, and two civilizations of China and Europe, and promoting the building of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the European Union with global reach. We are actively developing cooperation with emerging major powers and, together, promoting the high-quality development of the "BRICS cooperation." Positive interaction among major powers contributes to maintaining global strategic stability and provides a firm guarantee for China to further deepen all-round foreign cooperation and maintain a favorable external environment for its development. Deepening unity and cooperation with developing countries is also essential. The broad group of developing countries represents China's natural allies in international affairs and is at the forefront of efforts to build a community with a shared future for humanity. As the world's largest developing country and a significant member of the Global South, China always adheres to the principles of sincerity, friendship, mutual benefit, and justice, as advocated by General Secretary Xi Jinping, strengthens unity and cooperation with developing countries, and firmly defends the common interests of the developing world. In particular, in recent years, China has worked hand-in-hand with Africa to promote the "eight modernization initiatives" and jointly implement the "ten cooperation plans"; with Latin American countries, it has launched the "five major projects"; with Arab countries, it is promoting the "eight cooperation initiatives" and building the "five cooperation frameworks"; and with Pacific Island countries, it is creating the "seven cooperation platforms." The traditional friendship between China and developing countries is constantly being strengthened, and the level of cooperation is continuously increasing.

Implementing initiatives for global development, global security, global civilization, and global governance. These four global initiatives represent important public goods offered to the world by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and they serve as strategic guidance for building a community with a shared future for mankind. The global development initiative focuses on international development cooperation and contributes to the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The global security initiative emphasizes resolving international disputes through dialogue and consultation, and it offers new ideas for international security cooperation. The global civilization initiative seeks to promote the exchange and mutual enrichment of civilizations, demonstrating a practical path towards creating a diverse and inclusive civilization ecosystem. The global governance initiative is committed to the principles, methods, and directions of reforming the global governance system, providing a strong impetus for building a fairer and more rational system of global governance. These four global initiatives have distinct focuses, but they complement each other – together, they form an important foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind, encompassing the dimensions of development, security, civilization, and governance.

Promoting the building of a world of lasting peace, universal security, shared prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty. These "five worlds" represent the overall goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and also extend the overall concept of "five in one" socialism with Chinese characteristics to the international level. Building a world of lasting peace means upholding dialogue and consultation, better resolving disputes and contradictions, and eliminating wars and conflicts. Building a world of universal security means promoting joint security construction and sharing, and coordinating responses to both traditional and non-traditional security threats. Building a world of shared prosperity means adhering to the principle of cooperation and mutual benefit, promoting open, inclusive, fair, balanced, and win-win economic globalization. Building an open and inclusive world means promoting the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations, upholding the common values of all humanity, and fostering mutual complementarity and progress among different civilizations. Building a clean and beautiful world means upholding green and low-carbon development, and seeking a path towards sustainable development. These "five worlds" are interconnected and form an organic whole, providing a global perspective and methodological guidance for building a better world, and pointing the way forward for the future of humanity.

III. Comprehensively Understanding the Practical Requirements for Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a fundamental diplomatic mission and a complex systemic project that must be guided by the thought of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, particularly Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy. It is necessary to consistently implement the attitudes, principles, and methods contained therein, and fully implement the decisions and arrangements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for foreign policy work.

Consistently maintain and strengthen the Party's leadership. The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most fundamental feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics, the most basic principle of Chinese diplomacy, and its greatest political advantage. It is essential to steadfastly uphold the principle that the highest authority in foreign affairs rests with the Central Committee of the Party, consciously submit to its centralized and unified leadership, further strengthen the system and mechanism for the Party's foreign affairs work, and continuously enhance the political ability to assess, understand, and implement decisions. It is necessary to ensure that the decisions and directives of the Central Committee of the Party on foreign affairs are implemented consistently and without exception. We must firmly implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Diplomacy – using it to arm the mind, guide practice, and support work. It is necessary to deeply understand its ideological essence, core principles, and current developments, pay attention to the organic connection between theory and practice, and translate knowledge into concrete results, thereby raising foreign affairs work to a new level and opening a new chapter in Chinese diplomacy. It is necessary to consistently implement comprehensive and strict Party governance, strengthen the spirit of loyalty, integrity, and responsibility, improve the mechanism for long-term Party conduct, and build a stronger cadre corps engaged in foreign affairs, who are loyal to the Party, courageous in action, capable of fighting, and disciplined.

Consistently implement the principle that the people are paramount. Building a community with a shared future for mankind reflects the people-centered approach of the Communist Party of China and the people-oriented nature of Chinese foreign policy, allowing us to always have justice and support on our side. We must actively respond to the common concerns of the peoples of the world, uphold justice in a time of global turmoil and change, and take responsibility in critical moments. China must be a resolute defender of world peace and a promoter of global development. We must adhere to the principle of people-centered development, place development at the center of the international agenda, better narrow the gap between the North and the South, and promote the realization of modernization for all countries through peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation, and shared prosperity. It is necessary to practice the principles of consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits, ensure the participation of the people of all countries in global governance and the fair sharing of its benefits, and jointly address the challenges facing all of humanity.

Consistently uphold the principle of maintaining direction and pursuing innovation. Promoting the principle of combining continuity with innovation in diplomacy is a necessary requirement for building a community with a shared future for mankind, and also a key to gaining strategic initiative in fierce international competition. We must, with even greater historical responsibility and a more creative spirit, continue to promote theoretical and practical innovation in diplomacy, and continuously improve thinking, systems, and capabilities in foreign affairs work. We must maintain an open mind, learn from the reforms and experiences of other countries' diplomacy, deepen our understanding of the laws governing international relations, and continuously enhance the scientific nature, proactiveness, and creativity of foreign policy. In accordance with the priorities of China's modernization construction in the next phase and the main points of the international agenda, it is necessary to explore new ideas and measures for foreign affairs work, and actively promote new dynamism in China's relations with the world.

We must consistently apply systemic thinking. In supporting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind in a world undergoing rapid change, it is essential to utilize the methodology of universal interconnectedness, complex systems, and dynamic development. We must maintain a global perspective, further connect China's development with the development of the world, the interests of the Chinese people with the interests of all peoples, and correctly guide the direction of global changes. We must steadfastly adhere to the principles of confidence and self-reliance, openness and inclusiveness, justice and fairness, cooperation and mutual benefit; we must keep pace with the times, deepen diplomatic arrangements, focus on key contradictions, emphasize solutions to major problems, and effectively implement the main tasks of the diplomatic strategy. We must start from a comprehensive perspective of both domestic and international situations, properly manage the fundamental relationships between development and security, openness and self-reliance, cooperation and competition, and strengthen the overall concept, systemic integration, and effective coordination in foreign affairs.

We must consistently develop a spirit of fighting. Our Party has never been afraid of challenges, never believed in evil, and never been intimidated by pressure – only those who are not afraid to fight and are capable of fighting can overcome all difficulties and obstacles. It is necessary to maintain strategic perseverance, strengthen confidence in victory, actively perceive and respond to changes, and dare to face severe tests even in turbulent international conditions, and through persistent efforts, open up new horizons for the development of Chinese diplomacy. We must strengthen awareness of potential risks, firmly implement thinking based on the worst-case scenario, maintain a state of readiness, and have the firm will to resist pressure from powerful forces, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. We must develop the ability to engage in strategic struggles, strengthen planning, and apply strategic and tactical approaches, utilize multifaceted mechanisms and rules, openly oppose hegemony, arbitrariness, and bullying practices, and to the greatest extent possible, unite the forces of peace, development, and progress.

The flag determines the direction, and struggle opens up the future. Let us unite even more closely around the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, with Comrade Xi Jinping at the helm, to better understand the significance of affirming the core position of Comrade Xi Jinping in the Party's Central Committee and throughout the Party, and the leading role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must firmly uphold the core position of Comrade Xi Jinping in the Party's Central Committee and throughout the Party, and safeguard the authority of the Central Committee and its centralized, unified leadership, thoroughly study and implement the idea of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, especially Comrade Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy, and tirelessly strive for new achievements in China's diplomacy as a major country with its own characteristics – for the complete building of a modern socialist country and for a new chapter in building a community with a shared future for mankind.

Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China