China's "circle of friends" continues to expand

Continuously deepening and expanding the global partnership of equality, openness and cooperation is an important part of the diplomacy of major countries with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and also an important manifestation of China's adherence to the independent foreign policy of peace. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's diplomatic thoughts, China has made remarkable achievements in deepening and expanding global partnerships in the new era. We have a deeper understanding and a more mature grasp of the connotation, policies and approaches of developing global partnerships. At present, China has established partnerships with 113 countries and regional organizations to build a more comprehensive and solid global partnership network. The ever-expanding "circle of friends" marks a new height of close contact and benign interaction between China and the world.

In the context of the accelerated evolution of the world's unprecedented changes in a century, how countries get along and how to build international relations is a major issue in the field of international relations today. China has put forward a Chinese plan to build a new type of international relations and actively develop global partnerships. The global partnership developed by China has the basic characteristics of equality, openness and cooperation. Equality is the prerequisite for the development of global partnership. All countries, regardless of size, wealth, strength or weakness, are equal members of the international community. They should respect each other's right to choose their own development path and be equal in complying with international rules; Openness is a necessary condition for the development of global partnership. The global partnership developed by China adheres to dialogue and non-confrontation, partnership and non-alliance, and is not aimed at third parties. It is not closed to small circles, but open and inclusive; Cooperation is the practical path for the development of global partnership, and cooperation can accomplish great, good and long-term things. All parties should strive to expand the convergence of interests, strengthen connectivity, achieve win-win, multi-win and win-win through cooperation, and abandon zero-sum game and winner-take-all. China has actively developed global partnerships, is committed to finding a new way of exchanges between countries, conforms to the trend of the era of multi-polarization of the world and democratization of international relations, and expands the practical path of building a community with a shared future for mankind.

President Xi pointed out: "We are partners when we share the same ideals. We are partners when we seek common ground while reserving differences. The road is easy when we have many friends." China has adhered to making friends and making friends, constantly improving the overall diplomatic layout, and forming an all-round, multi-level and three-dimensional global partnership network. At the global level, the proposal to build a global partnership for development has received a positive response from the international community, and nearly 70 countries have joined the "Group of Friends of Global Development Initiatives". It is proposed to build a closer "the Belt and Road" partnership, and promote the co construction countries to strengthen cooperation in health, connectivity, green development and other aspects. At the regional level, the construction of the four major partnerships for peace, growth, reform and civilization between China and the EU has steadily advanced. The China-Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the China-Latin America comprehensive cooperative partnership have a positive and far-reaching impact on promoting South-South cooperation. China and Arab countries have collectively established a strategic partnership of comprehensive cooperation, common development and future-oriented. China and ASEAN are linked by mountains and rivers and close by blood. The comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, security, prosperity and sustainable development established by the two sides has a strong start and momentum. China and Central Asia are close and close to each other. The region has become the first strategic partner cluster around China. At the bilateral level, China has established various forms of partnerships, such as all-weather strategic partnership, comprehensive strategic partnership, comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, innovative strategic partnership, etc. Today, China's partnership network covers the world.

China's development and deepening of global partnership not only create a good international environment for China's development, but also play an important role in promoting world peace and development. In today's world, the future and destiny of all countries are closely linked. The interests of all countries have never been integrated before. Global challenges are emerging in endlessly. Whether it is to promote development or meet challenges, it cannot be achieved by one country or a few countries alone. Cooperation is the right way. The partnership built by China at different levels provides a platform for promoting cooperation. For example, in order to implement the global development initiative and promote the establishment of a global partnership for development, China has taken such measures as the establishment of the Global Development Promotion Center, the creation of the "Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund", and the establishment of the China-ASEAN Development Knowledge Network to provide practical projects and solutions for countries to strengthen development cooperation. By building a global partnership network, China has placed its own development in the grand pattern of world development and promoted common development in promoting friendly cooperation among countries.

President Xi pointed out: "Let us strengthen our confidence and work together in the right direction of building high-quality partnerships to create a new era of prosperity and development!" On the new journey, China will strive to build high-quality partnerships, innovate the forms of partnerships, enhance the openness and inclusiveness of bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of cooperation, and let the partnership show greater achievements in bringing together all parties to promote development and respond to the crisis, so as to further build consensus and create conditions for promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.