The Worldview, Order View, and Values Embodied in Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind

General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized: “Amidst changes unseen in a century, the world is interconnected, and humanity shares a common destiny” and “Building a community with a shared future for mankind is where the future of all peoples lies.” The “Decision” of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China states: “External work must firmly pursue an independent foreign policy of peace and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.” Building a community with a shared future for mankind is the core concept of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, the lofty goal pursued by major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the New Era, and where the future of all peoples lies. This concept is a major theoretical achievement of integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China’s specific realities and with the fine traditional Chinese culture. It is a creative and innovative expression of Eastern wisdom in the theory of international relations, elevating our Party’s understanding of the laws governing the development of human society to a new height. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Foreign Affairs held at the end of last year pointed out that building a community with a shared future for mankind “embodies the worldview, order view, and values of the Chinese Communists.” We must deeply grasp the worldview, order view, and values of the Chinese Communists embodied in building a community with a shared future for mankind, and profoundly comprehend the ideological power that guides the era.

习近平总书记强调：“百年变局之下，全球休戚相关，人类命运与共”“构建人类命运共同体是世界各国人民前途所在”。党的二十届三中全会《决定》提出：“对外工作必须坚定奉行独立自主的和平外交政策，推动构建人类命运共同体”。构建人类命运共同体是习近平外交思想的核心理念，是新时代中国特色大国外交追求的崇高目标，是世界各国人民前途所在。这一理念是马克思主义基本原理同中国具体实际、同中华优秀传统文化相结合的重大理论成果，是东方智慧在国际关系理论上的创造性、创新性表达，把我们党对人类社会发展规律的认识提升到新高度。去年底召开的中央外事工作会议指出，构建人类命运共同体“体现了中国共产党人的世界观、秩序观、价值观”。我们要深入把握构建人类命运共同体所体现的中国共产党人的世界观、秩序观、价值观，深刻领悟其引领时代的思想伟力。

Building a community with a shared future for mankind is a Chinese solution to the questions of what kind of world to build and how to build it, embodying the worldview of the Chinese Communists.

构建人类命运共同体是关于建设一个什么样的世界、怎样建设这个世界的中国方案，体现了中国共产党人的世界观

A worldview is people’s overall and fundamental view of the world. The scientific nature and revolutionary character of Marxist theory stem from the scientific worldview and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, providing us with a powerful ideological weapon for understanding and transforming the world. As early as over 170 years ago, Marx and Engels scientifically predicted the inevitable trend of human history increasingly becoming world history and the integration of human development. The ancient Chinese were adept at viewing the world from the perspective of the interconnection of all things, emphasizing the organic linkage of the entire world, forming a cosmology of the unity of heaven and humanity and an international outlook of harmony among all nations, which have been accumulated as the fine genes of Chinese culture. The Communist Party of China is both a firm believer and practitioner of Marxism and a faithful inheritor and promoter of the fine traditional Chinese culture. The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind adheres to the scientific worldview and methodology of Marxism, draws on the cultural genes of the fine traditional Chinese culture, such as “the world is for all” and “harmony among all nations,” deeply grasps the general trends and laws of evolution in human society development, comprehensively examines the interactive relationship between China and the world, and provides a Chinese solution to the major issues concerning human peace and development.

世界观是人们关于世界的总体的和根本的看法。马克思主义理论的科学性和革命性源于辩证唯物主义和历史唯物主义的科学世界观和方法论，为我们认识世界、改造世界提供了强大思想武器。早在170多年前，马克思、恩格斯就已科学预测了人类历史越来越成为世界历史、人类发展走向一体化的必然趋势。中国古人善于从万物相互联系出发去看待世界，强调整个世界的有机关联，形成了天人合一的宇宙观、协和万邦的国际观，积淀成为中华文化的优秀基因。中国共产党既是马克思主义的坚定信仰者和践行者，又是中华优秀传统文化的忠实继承者和弘扬者。构建人类命运共同体理念坚持马克思主义的科学世界观和方法论，汲取中华优秀传统文化天下为公、协和万邦等文化基因，深入把握人类社会发展大势和演变规律，全面审视中国与世界的互动关系，为解答事关人类和平与发展的重大问题提供了中国方案。

What kind of world to build and how to build it is an epochal question facing all of humanity. Some countries and political parties are confused by the complex phenomena and contradictions of today’s international society and cannot see the essence and trends of the world situation; some countries and political parties, starting from their own selfish interests, ignore the general trend of global interconnection and attempt to create division and confrontation. The Communist Party of China has always strived for the happiness of the Chinese people and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and for the progress of humanity and the common good of the world. Chinese Communists have always possessed a profound global vision and a broad-minded concern for the world. The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind stands at the height of the overall interests of all humanity, with an attitude of responsibility for the future and destiny of mankind. It deeply perceives the state and trend of intertwined interests, interwoven destinies, and shared stakes among nations, regarding all of humanity as one family sharing a common destiny. It advocates that countries with different social systems, ideologies, histories, cultures, and levels of development should share interests, rights, and responsibilities in international affairs, jointly address human challenges, and build a more prosperous and beautiful world. This is a distinct manifestation of the worldview of the Chinese Communists, fully demonstrating their global vision and concern for the world, and fully reflecting their scientific insight into the direction of human development and their profound care for the future and destiny of humanity.

建设一个什么样的世界、怎样建设这个世界，是摆在全人类面前的时代课题。有的国家和政党被当今国际社会纷繁复杂的现象和矛盾所迷惑，无法看清世界形势的本质和趋势；有的国家和政党从一己私利出发，无视世界互联互通的大势，企图搞分裂对抗。中国共产党始终坚持为中国人民谋幸福、为中华民族谋复兴，为人类谋进步、为世界谋大同，中国共产党人始终具有深邃的世界眼光和博大的天下情怀。构建人类命运共同体理念站在全人类整体利益的高度，本着对人类前途命运负责的态度，深刻洞察国与国之间利益交汇、命运交织、休戚与共的状态和趋势，把全人类作为一个命运与共的大家庭，主张不同社会制度、不同意识形态、不同历史文化、不同发展水平的国家应该在国际事务中利益共生、权利共享、责任共担，共同应对人类挑战、建设更加繁荣美好的世界。这正是中国共产党人世界观的鲜明体现，充分彰显了中国共产党人的世界眼光和天下情怀，充分体现了中国共产党人对人类发展方向的科学洞察和对人类前途命运的高度关怀。

From the overall framework of the “Five-Sphere Integrated Plan” to the overall goal of the “Five Worlds,” and then to clarifying the “four beams and eight pillars” [1]1 “Four beams and eight pillars” (四梁八柱) is a Chinese architectural metaphor for a comprehensive framework’s main structural components; here it refers to the key elements supporting the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind. of the building of a community with a shared future for mankind—including its objectives, realization paths, universal principles, basic supports, strategic guidance, and practical platforms—the historical perspective of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind has continuously expanded, and its ideological connotation has continuously deepened, profoundly answering the questions of what kind of world to build and how to build it. Promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind has been enshrined in China’s Constitution and the Constitution of the Communist Party of China, becoming China’s firm commitment to the world and to history. The report of the 20th National Congress of the CPC clearly stated that promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind is one of the essential requirements of Chinese-path modernization. Promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind integrates China’s development with world development, closely links China’s future and destiny with that of humanity, and builds a bridge and clarifies the path for Chinese-path modernization to benefit both the Chinese people and promote common development in the world. Building a community with a shared future for mankind has expanded from a Chinese initiative to an international consensus, transformed from a beautiful vision into rich practice, and powerfully propelled the world toward a bright future of peace, security, prosperity, and progress.

从“五位一体”总体框架到“五个世界”总目标，再到明确构建人类命运共同体的努力目标、实现路径、普遍遵循、基本支撑、战略引领、实践平台等“四梁八柱”，人类命运共同体理念的历史视野不断拓展、思想内涵不断深化，深刻回答了建设一个什么样的世界、怎样建设这个世界。推动构建人类命运共同体已经载入中国宪法和中国共产党章程，成为中国对世界、对历史的坚定承诺。党的二十大报告明确提出推动构建人类命运共同体是中国式现代化的本质要求之一。推动构建人类命运共同体把中国发展与世界发展结合起来，把中国的前途命运与人类的前途命运紧密联系起来，为中国式现代化既造福中国人民也促进世界共同发展架起了桥梁、明确了路径。构建人类命运共同体已经从中国倡议扩大为国际共识，从美好愿景转化为丰富实践，有力推动世界走向和平、安全、繁荣、进步的光明前景。

Building a community with a shared future for mankind drives all countries to jointly uphold the basic norms of international relations and maintain international fairness and justice, embodying the order view of the Chinese Communists.

构建人类命运共同体推动各国共同捍卫国际关系基本准则、维护国际公平正义，体现了中国共产党人的秩序观

The order view reflects the cognition and attitude toward the world structure and operational laws, as well as the propositions and visions for the future international order. Establishing a just and reasonable international order has always been a goal tirelessly pursued by humanity. In modern times, from the principles of equality and sovereignty established by the Peace of Westphalia [2]2 The Peace of Westphalia (1648) ended the Thirty Years’ War in Europe and established the principles of state sovereignty and non-interference in domestic affairs, foundational to modern international relations., to the international humanitarian spirit established by the Geneva Conventions; from the four purposes and seven principles clearly defined by the UN Charter, to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence advocated by the Bandung Conference [3]3 The Bandung Conference (1955) was a meeting of Asian and African states, most newly independent, which promoted the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and the Non-Aligned Movement.—these recognized principles accumulated from the evolution of international relations have become an important foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind and promoting global governance toward a more just and reasonable direction.

秩序观反映的是对世界格局和运行规律的认知和态度，以及对未来国际秩序的主张和愿景。建立公正合理的国际秩序始终是人类孜孜以求的目标。近代以来，从《威斯特伐利亚和约》确立的平等和主权原则，到日内瓦公约确立的国际人道主义精神；从联合国宪章明确的四大宗旨和七项原则，到万隆会议倡导的和平共处五项原则等，这些国际关系演变积累的公认原则，成为构建人类命运共同体、推动全球治理向着更加公正合理方向发展的重要基础。

The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind advocates firmly upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, firmly upholding the authority and status of the United Nations, and consistently maintaining that there is only one system in the world, namely the international system centered on the United Nations; only one order, namely the international order based on international law; and only one set of rules, namely the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. In terms of relations between states, the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind advocates promoting a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation, committed to forging a new path for state-to-state exchanges. In terms of global governance, the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind takes promoting global governance based on extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits as its realization path, adheres to true multilateralism, and advocates that international rules should be jointly written and maintained by all countries, and that world affairs should be discussed by all countries together, not allowing whoever has the “bigger fist” to have the final say. Sovereign equality, mutual respect, fairness and justice, true multilateralism… The order view of the Chinese Communists embodied in the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind rejects the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak, transcends outdated and narrow concepts such as “bloc politics” and “spheres of influence” and the thinking of confrontation and opposition, and breaks through traditional international political thinking such as realism emphasizing power politics, liberalism emphasizing international institutions, and constructivism reflecting Western value preferences. It embodies the firm stance of the Chinese Communists in always standing on the right side of history and on the side of human civilization and progress, upholding the basic norms of international relations and maintaining international fairness and justice.

构建人类命运共同体理念主张坚定维护联合国宪章宗旨和原则，坚定维护联合国权威和地位，始终坚持世界只有一个体系，就是以联合国为核心的国际体系；只有一个秩序，就是以国际法为基础的国际秩序；只有一套规则，就是以联合国宪章宗旨和原则为基础的国际关系基本准则。在国与国关系方面，构建人类命运共同体理念主张推动构建相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢的新型国际关系，致力于走出一条国与国交往的新路。在全球治理方面，构建人类命运共同体理念以推动共商共建共享的全球治理为实现路径，坚持真正的多边主义，主张国际规则由各国共同书写、共同维护，世界上的事要各国商量着办，不能允许谁的“胳膊粗”就听谁的。主权平等、相互尊重、公道正义、真正的多边主义……构建人类命运共同体理念所体现的中国共产党人的秩序观，摒弃了弱肉强食、以强凌弱的丛林法则，超越了“集团政治”“势力范围”等陈旧狭隘观念和对立对抗思维，突破了强调实力政治的现实主义、国际制度的自由主义和体现西方价值偏好的建构主义等传统国际政治思维，体现了中国共产党人始终站在历史正确的一边、站在人类文明进步的一边，捍卫国际关系基本准则、维护国际公平正义的坚定立场。

At present, the current international order faces multiple challenges. Unilateralism, protectionism, and backlash against globalization are on the rise. Hegemonic, domineering, and bullying acts such as the strong bullying the weak, plundering by force, and zero-sum games cause profound harm. Certain countries attempt to replace universally recognized principles and norms of international law with a so-called “rules-based order” in order to contain the economic growth and technological development of other countries. The transformation of the international system is at a critical juncture. In response to a series of major issues confronting the world today, China advocates an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. These two propositions have strong practical relevance and strategic guidance. Multipolarity in the world is a major trend of historical development and also a direction of historical progress. An equal and orderly multipolar world emphasizes upholding the equality of all countries regardless of size and ensuring that the process of multipolarization is generally stable and constructive, providing an important pathway for promoting a more just and equitable global governance system. Economic globalization is an objective requirement of the development of productive forces and the only way forward for human society. A universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization emphasizes addressing the imbalances in development between countries and within countries caused by the global allocation of resources, and supports all countries in following development paths that suit their own national conditions, jointly advancing the common development of all humanity. These two propositions align with the common aspirations of the majority of countries and their peoples, point the direction for the international community to move from turmoil and conflict to lasting peace and security, and inject continuous momentum into building a community with a shared future for mankind.

当前，现行国际秩序面临多重挑战，单边主义、保护主义、逆全球化抬头，恃强凌弱、巧取豪夺、零和博弈等霸权霸道霸凌行径危害深重，某些国家企图以所谓“基于规则的秩序”取代公认的国际法原则和准则，达到遏制他国经济增长和科技发展的目的，国际体系变革正处在关键节点上。针对当今世界面临的一系列重大问题，中国倡导平等有序的世界多极化和普惠包容的经济全球化，这两大主张有着极强的现实针对性和战略指导性。世界多极化是历史发展的大势，也是历史进步的方向。平等有序的世界多极化强调坚持大小国家一律平等，并确保多极化进程总体稳定和具有建设性，为推动构建更加公正合理的全球治理体系提供了重要路径。经济全球化是生产力发展的客观要求，也是人类社会前进的必由之路。普惠包容的经济全球化强调解决好资源全球配置造成的国家间和各国内部发展失衡问题，并支持各国走出符合自身国情的发展道路，携手推进全人类的共同发展。这两大主张契合大多数国家和各国民众的普遍诉求，为国际社会从变乱交织走向长治久安指明了方向，为推动构建人类命运共同体注入源源不断的动力。

Building a community with a shared future for mankind consolidates the value consensus of peoples of different ethnicities, beliefs, cultures, and regions, embodying the values of Chinese Communists.

构建人类命运共同体凝聚不同民族、不同信仰、不同文化、不同地域人民的价值共识，体现了中国共产党人的价值观

Values are the fundamental views, opinions, and attitudes about value formed by people in long-term social practice. In the process of differentiated development, human civilization has formed a common value core. This is the spiritual bond connecting different civilizations, countries, and ethnic groups, and the deep driving force pushing human civilization forward. Promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind especially requires consolidating the value consensus of peoples of all countries and gathering their spiritual strength. The common values of all mankind—peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom—are the value guidelines for building a community with a shared future for mankind. They lay the value foundation for the unity and cooperation of peoples of all countries and embody the values of Chinese Communists. The common values of all mankind not only promote the common values that advance human development and progress but also respect the particularities and differences in the paths of value realization among different countries and civilizations, reflecting the value pursuit of adhering to the unity of universality and particularity, “harmony in diversity” and “beauty in common.” [4]4 “Harmony in diversity” (和而不同) and “beauty in common” (美美与共) are classical Chinese idioms. The first, from the Analects of Confucius, means harmonious coexistence without uniformity; the second, from Fei Xiaotong, means appreciating the beauty of others’ cultures as one’s own, leading to shared beauty.

价值观是人们在长期社会实践活动中形成的关于价值的根本观点、看法和态度。人类文明在差异化发展进程中形成了共同的价值内核，这是将不同文明、国家、民族连接在一起的精神纽带，是推动人类文明不断向前发展的深层驱动力。推动构建人类命运共同体，尤其需要凝聚各国人民的价值共识、汇聚各国人民的精神力量。和平、发展、公平、正义、民主、自由的全人类共同价值，是构建人类命运共同体的价值遵循，为各国人民团结合作奠定价值基础，体现了中国共产党人的价值观。全人类共同价值既弘扬促进人类发展进步的共同价值，也尊重不同国家、不同文明在价值实现路径上的特殊性、差异性，体现了坚持普遍性与特殊性相统一、“和而不同”“美美与共”的价值追求。

Peace and development are the common cause of all countries; fairness and justice are the common ideal of all countries; democracy and freedom are the common pursuit of all countries. The common values of all mankind run through multiple levels—the individual, the nation, and the world—and contain the common points of different civilizations regarding the connotation and realization of value. The proposal of the common values of all mankind is a profound innovation in value concepts in the history of human thought. It transcends differences in ideology, social systems, and levels of development, transcends the narrow historical limitations of so-called “universal values,” reveals the profound value connotation of the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, provides a clear answer to what true common values are, offers a solid value bond for the broadest unity of the international community, injects powerful spiritual momentum for human civilization to move in the right direction, and contributes to the development and progress of human civilization in a turbulent and changing world.

和平与发展是各国的共同事业，公平与正义是各国的共同理想，民主与自由是各国的共同追求。全人类共同价值贯通个人、国家、世界多个层面，蕴含着不同文明对价值内涵和价值实现的共通点。全人类共同价值的提出，是人类思想史上一次深刻的价值理念创新，超越了意识形态、社会制度和发展水平差异，超越了所谓“普世价值”的狭隘历史局限，揭示了构建人类命运共同体理念深邃的价值内涵，是对什么是真正的共同价值的鲜明回答，为国际社会实现最广泛团结提供了牢固的价值纽带，为人类文明朝着正确方向发展注入了强大精神动力，在动荡变革的世界为人类文明发展进步作出贡献。

Promoting the common values of all mankind does not mean elevating any one set of values to a supreme position, but rather advocating seeking common ground while reserving differences and harmony in diversity, fully respecting the diversity of civilizations, and respecting the right of each country to independently choose its social system and development path. The Communist Party of China is committed to working with all peace-loving countries and peoples to promote the common values of all mankind, to understand with a broad mind the different civilizations’ understanding of the connotation of value, to transcend civilizational estrangement with civilizational exchange, transcend civilizational clashes with civilizational mutual learning, and transcend civilizational superiority with civilizational inclusiveness, to respect the explorations of peoples of different countries for their own development paths, to make one’s own civilization vibrant while also creating conditions for the development of other civilizations, to strive to build a new pattern of exchange and mutual learning among different civilizations in the same temporal and spatial environment, and to contribute more wisdom and strength to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

弘扬全人类共同价值，不是要把哪一家的价值观奉为一尊，而是倡导求同存异、和而不同，充分尊重文明的多样性，尊重各国自主选择社会制度和发展道路的权利。中国共产党致力于同一切爱好和平的国家和人民一道，弘扬全人类共同价值，以宽广胸怀理解不同文明对价值内涵的认识，以文明交流超越文明隔阂、文明互鉴超越文明冲突、文明包容超越文明优越，尊重不同国家人民对自身发展道路的探索，既让本国文明生机盎然，也为他国文明发展创造条件，努力构建不同文明在同一时空环境下交流互鉴的全新格局，为推动构建人类命运共同体贡献更多智慧和力量。

(Authors: Wu Xiaodan, Zhang Weipeng)

（执笔：吴晓丹、张伟鹏）

*People’s Daily* (December 12, 2024, Page 09)

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