From receiving support and rapid response from nearly 160 countries and international organizations to more than 60 countries actively participating in the “Group of Friends of Global Governance”, to many foreign leaders who recently visited China expressing high praise and full support for its practical implementation. Since the Global Governance Initiative was proposed in September 2025, why has the Global Governance Initiative gained such popularity? The white paper titled “Building a More Just and Reasonable Global Governance System: China’s Perspectives, Initiatives and Operations” released by the Chinese government on June 17 provides a window for the outside world to observe this phenomenon.
This white paper systematically explains the contemporary context, rich content and important significance of the global governance initiative, and comprehensively describes China’s rich practical experience in participating in the reform and construction of the global governance system, and further clearly explains China’s direction, principled position and operational plan in global governance, which is conducive to the international community’s better understanding of the value of the global governance initiative.
Currently, the international situation is undergoing the most complex and profound changes since the Second World War. Unilateralism and hegemony bring serious disasters, reversing globalization and protecting
Pollution has been on the rise, and climate change, the digital divide, and the risks of misuse of artificial intelligence, etc. have been occurring one after another. Global governance is at a critical juncture, meaning that if it does not move forward, it will go backward.
At this crucial moment, Chinese President Xi Jinping formally proposed the Global Governance Initiative in September 2025 , initiating the adherence to five core principles: sovereign equality respect for international law implementation of multilateralism and the initiative to put the people’s interests first and focus on The operational objectives provided as China’s plan to respond to the problems of the times are “How to build a global governance system and how to make global governance more accurate through reform”. Over the past nine months, the global governance initiative has transformed from a Chinese plan into an international practical implementation that shows strong vitality day by day. The world is vast and has many problems. What kind of global governance system is beneficial to the world and the people of various countries? The principle that China has always adhered to is “discussing together, building together, and sharing together.” From initiating the establishment of an international organization for cooperation to proposing the “Global Governance Initiative on Artificial Intelligence” to mediating and de-escalating international hot spots, China has continued to create a platform to seek experience and set a model for responding to prominent issues in global governance.
Currently, the world is undergoing great changes and upheavals. The development from chaos to good governance is not an easy task. China will continue to be a founder of world peace, a contributor to world development, a defender of international order, and a provider of public goods. It will work with other countries to promote the practical implementation of the global governance initiative, leaving no country behind, and making the international community achieve a win-win situation.
