The 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is a major political event that reflects the party’s development over more than a century and China’s growing role on the international stage. From a party with just over 50 members in 1921, the CPC has become a ruling party with over 100 million members and leading the world’s second-largest economy. Under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping since 2012, China has established a new theoretical and policy framework for national development and participation in international affairs. Among the key ideas are Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Community with a Shared Future for Mankind, which are the foundation of many of China’s global initiatives.
Congratulatory messages from leaders and political parties around the world on this 105th anniversary show that countries and organizations have recognized the CPC’s role in promoting international cooperation, while these views and policies continue to be the subject of discussion and evaluation in the international community. As we look back at the 19th CPC National Congress in 2017, Xi Jinping Thought was incorporated into the Party Constitution and in 2018, it was incorporated into the Chinese Constitution. This idea is considered an important guiding theory for China’s development in the new era. Compared with the development model focused on free competition, this idea emphasizes the role of the state in planning development, poverty reduction, investment in infrastructure, and strengthening national technological capabilities. The concept of “a community with a shared future for mankind” has been repeatedly put forward by Xi Jinping since 2013 and has become a core concept of China’s diplomacy. This concept is based on the understanding that in the era of globalization, countries are increasingly interdependent to address challenges such as climate change, epidemics, food security, energy, terrorism and new technologies that cannot be solved by any one country alone. This concept is closely linked to the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter, such as maintaining peace, development and international cooperation.
In recent years, Xi Jinping has put forward four global initiatives that China considers as policy frameworks for responding to global problems, including the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative. In China’s view, these initiatives aim to complement existing multilateral institutions and promote coordination on global issues.
Through these global initiatives, China is seen as an active participant in improving the global governance system, with frequently cited contributions including supporting multilateralism and the role of the United Nations, contributing to UN peacekeeping operations, supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, strengthening South-South Cooperation, and promoting infrastructure connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative. The United Nations and some of its agencies have also collaborated with China in areas such as poverty reduction, green development, health, and climate change.
For Cambodia, Xi Jinping’s global initiatives could create opportunities to strengthen cooperation on infrastructure, the digital economy, modern agriculture, education, health, and green development. Aligning cooperation projects with national development goals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can help improve development efficiency and strengthen the country’s competitiveness.
The 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China is an opportunity for the world to assess the CPC’s role in China’s development and participation in international affairs. Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, a Community of Shared Future for Mankind, and the Four Global Initiatives constitute the framework of China’s vision for promoting international peace, development, and cooperation.
By Dr. Ki Sereyvath, President of the Institute of Chinese Studies, Royal Academy of Cambodia
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