Chinese modernization is unfolding at a historical moment when Western modernization, the universal narrative that shaped development thought and global governance for over seven decades, is confronting its own structural exhaustion
The emphasis on a Beautiful China reaffirms that modernization must be measured not only by prosperity, but by the quality of harmony—between people and place, economy and ecology, and material life and spiritual cultivation
The Global South will undoubtedly become the most dynamic force in advancing these goals by focusing on real results. In many areas, we can make mutual contributions—and that should be the driving force of our cooperation
The Global Governance Initiative (GGI) was proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 1. It supports countries of the Global South, including those in Africa, to accelerate their integration into a multipolar, interconnected world order
While China retains its right to benefit from existing SDT provisions, its pledge signals that it does not intend to seek expanded or additional preferential terms in future deals.
In late September, a number of Western countries including Britain, Canada, Australia, France, Portugal, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco announced their formal recognition of the State of Palestine
