Hold High the Distinctive Banner of Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and Jointly Build a Better World

The world is undergoing changes unseen in a century, and the characteristics of changes in the world, in the times, and in history have become more pronounced. Facing the profound questions of the world, of history, and of the times—"What is happening to the world, and what should we do?"—Xi Jinping, with the broad strategic vision, outstanding political wisdom, and strong sense of mission of a major-country and major-party leader, creatively put forward the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. At a turning point in history, he pointed the right direction for world development, and amid turmoil and interwoven changes, he consolidated strong consensus for international cooperation. Xi Jinping also proposed new concepts and initiatives such as the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, continuously enriching and improving the theoretical connotation and practical extension of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind. The "three major global initiatives" point the way forward for human society from the three dimensions of development, security, and civilization. They echo and complement each other, providing a solution from socialist China for building a better world.

世界正经历百年未有之大变局，世界之变、时代之变、历史之变的特征更加明显。面对“世界怎么了，我们怎么办”这一深刻的世界之问、历史之问、时代之问，习近平以大国大党领袖的宽广战略视野、卓越政治智慧和强烈使命担当，创造性地提出人类命运共同体理念，在历史转折关头为世界发展指明了正确方向，在变乱交织之际为国际合作凝聚了强大共识。习近平还提出全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议等新理念新倡议，不断丰富和完善人类命运共同体理念的理论内涵和实践外延。“三大全球倡议”从发展、安全、文明三个维度指明人类社会前进方向，彼此呼应、相得益彰，为建设更加美好的世界提供了来自社会主义中国的解决方案。

I. The Concept of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and the "Three Major Global Initiatives" Embody the Distinctive Scientific Nature of Marxism

一、人类命运共同体理念和“三大全球倡议”体现出马克思主义鲜明的科学性

The scientific nature of Marxist theory stems from the scientific worldview and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism. This theoretical system provides us with a powerful ideological weapon for understanding and transforming the world. It is by applying the Marxist stance, viewpoint, and method that Xi Jinping grasps the historical development experience and laws of human society, perceives the general trend of world development, and profoundly points out that "mankind, living in the same global village and in the same time and space where history and reality meet, is increasingly becoming a community with a shared future in which everyone has a stake in everyone else's." The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the "three major global initiatives" are based on the fundamental principles of Marxism and deep reflection on the essence of the times, the characteristics of the times, and the world pattern. They not only profoundly reveal the laws and direction of the development of human society but also provide scientific methods and paths for the progress of human society. They are important achievements in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times, demonstrating powerful truth.

马克思主义理论的科学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，这一理论体系为我们认识世界、改造世界提供了强大的思想武器。习近平正是运用马克思主义立场观点方法，把握人类社会历史发展经验和发展规律，洞察世界发展大势，深刻指出“人类生活在同一个地球村里，生活在历史和现实交汇的同一个时空里，越来越成为你中有我、我中有你的命运共同体”。人类命运共同体理念和“三大全球倡议”立足于马克思主义基本原理及对时代本质、时代特征、世界格局的深度思考，既深刻揭示了人类社会发展的规律和方向，又为人类社会进步提供了科学的方法和路径，是马克思主义中国化时代化的重要成果，彰显出强大的真理力量。

As early as over 170 years ago, Marx and Engels pointed out: "The more the spheres of mutual interaction expand in the course of this development, the more the original closed state of each nation is eliminated due to increasingly perfected modes of production, intercourse, and the division of labor among different nations arising naturally from intercourse, the more history becomes world history." With the continuous development and progress of human society and the deepening of economic globalization, the mutual connection and interdependence among countries in the world are constantly deepening, forming a community of shared interests, shared responsibilities, and a shared future where interests are intertwined and security is shared. People are generally aware that only by helping each other and working together in solidarity can they better respond to various global challenges and promote world prosperity and development. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the "three major global initiatives" inherit and develop the Marxist theory of world history. They advocate replacing conflict and confrontation with peaceful development, replacing absolute security with common security, replacing zero-sum games with mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, preventing clashes of civilizations with exchanges and mutual learning, and protecting the Earth's home with ecological construction. They contribute Chinese wisdom to answering the questions of the world and the times, further enriching the treasure trove of Marxist international relations theory.

早在170多年前，马克思恩格斯就指出：“各个互相影响的活动范围在这个发展进程中越是扩大，各民族的原始封闭状态由于日益完善的生产方式、交往以及因交往而自然形成的不同民族之间的分工消灭得越是彻底，历史也就越是成为世界历史。”随着人类社会不断发展进步和经济全球化深入发展，世界各国相互联系、相互依存程度不断加深，形成利益交融、安危与共的利益共同体、责任共同体、命运共同体，人们普遍意识到，只有同舟共济、团结协作才能更好应对各类全球性挑战，推动世界繁荣发展。人类命运共同体理念和“三大全球倡议”继承并发展了马克思主义世界历史理论，主张以和平发展超越冲突对抗，以共同安全取代绝对安全，以互利共赢摒弃零和博弈，以交流互鉴防止文明冲突，以生态建设呵护地球家园，为解决世界之问、时代之问贡献了中国智慧，进一步丰富了马克思主义国际关系理论宝库。

II. The Concept of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and the "Three Major Global Initiatives" Embody the Distinctive People-Centered Nature of Marxism

二、人类命运共同体理念和“三大全球倡议”体现出马克思主义鲜明的人民性

Xi Jinping pointed out: "All theories that are divorced from the people are pale and feeble, and all theories that do not benefit the people have no vitality." The people-centered nature is the essential attribute of Marxism. Since its founding, the Communist Party of China has always regarded communism as its lofty ideal, committed to seeking happiness for the people, rejuvenation for the nation, and progress for humanity and harmony for the world. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the "three major global initiatives" originate from the genes of excellent traditional Chinese culture, such as "the world is for all" and "harmony among all nations," and they centrally reflect the CPC members' profound historical vision and broad global mindset in focusing on the destiny of mankind with a world perspective. In the process of promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, China always embeds its own development within the common development of all countries, closely linking its own future and destiny with that of mankind. It focuses on the overall interests of mankind, committed to enhancing the common well-being of all humanity, while also addressing the specific "people," actively responding to the strong desire of people in all countries for peace, development, and cooperation, and committed to creating conditions for realizing and safeguarding the comprehensive development of individuals.

习近平指出:“一切脱离人民的理论都是苍白无力的，一切不为人民造福的理论都是没有生命力的。”人民性是马克思主义的本质属性。中国共产党自成立以来，始终把共产主义作为自己的远大理想，致力于为人民谋幸福、为民族谋复兴和为人类谋进步、为世界谋大同。人类命运共同体理念和“三大全球倡议”源自天下为公、协和万邦等中华优秀传统文化基因，集中反映了中国共产党人用世界眼光关注人类命运的深邃历史眼光和博大天下胸怀。在推动构建人类命运共同体的进程中，中国始终把自身发展寓于各国共同发展之中，把自身前途命运与人类的前途命运紧密相连，既关注人类整体利益，致力于增进全人类共同福祉，又着眼具体的“人”，主动回应各国人民求和平、谋发展、促合作的强烈愿望，致力于为实现和保障人的全面发展创造条件。

China promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind through high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the past decade, this has driven nearly one trillion US dollars in investment, formed over 3,000 cooperation projects, and helped nearly 40 million people escape poverty, effectively improving people's livelihoods and promoting common development, becoming a global public good widely welcomed by the international community; China takes concrete actions to help the international community accelerate the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, promoting balanced, coordinated, and inclusive development, so that the fruits of development are truly transformed into the people's sense of gain and happiness; China actively practices true multilateralism, transforming the common aspirations and common interests of people of all countries into common actions, jointly building a stable, peaceful, and lasting home; China advocates peaceful coexistence and harmonious symbiosis among different civilizations, transforming the diversity of the world and the differences of civilizations into the vitality and driving force for the development of human civilization, jointly promoting the creative development of human civilization.

中国以高质量共建“一带一路”推动构建人类命运共同体，10年来已拉动近1万亿美元投资，形成3000余个合作项目，助力近4000万人脱贫，切实增进民生福祉、促进共同发展，成为国际社会普遍欢迎的全球公共产品；以实际行动助力国际社会加快落实联合国2030年可持续发展议程推动实现发展的平衡性、协调性、包容性，让发展成果真正转化为人民的获得感和幸福感；积极践行真正的多边主义，把各国人民的共同诉求和共同利益转化为共同行动，共建稳定安宁、持久和平的家园；倡导不同文明和平共处、和谐共生，把世界多样性和文明差异性转化为人类文明发展的活力和动力，共同推动人类文明实现创造性发展。

III. The Concept of a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind and the "Three Major Global Initiatives" Embody the Distinctive Practical Nature of Marxism

三、人类命运共同体理念和“三大全球倡议”体现出马克思主义鲜明的实践性

Marx pointed out: "The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point, however, is to change it." Practicality is the inherent theoretical character of Marxism and the essence of Marxism's enduring vitality. The great cause of building a community with a shared future for mankind takes building a world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and clean and beautiful as its goal, takes practicing the common values of all humanity as its universal guide, takes the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative as its practical platform, and takes the "three major global initiatives" as its strategic guide. It has already achieved fruitful results in practice. From bilateral to multilateral, from regional to global, China has built different forms of communities with a shared future with dozens of countries and regions, and has proposed Chinese solutions for building a community with a shared future in areas such as health, climate change, and cybersecurity. The joint effort to build a community with a shared future for mankind is transforming from a concept into a vivid practice for billions of people around the world.

马克思指出:“哲学家们只是用不同的方式解释世界，而问题在于改变世界。”实践性是马克思主义固有的理论品格，是马克思主义永葆强大生命力的要义所在。构建人类命运共同体的伟大事业以建设持久和平、普遍安全、共同繁荣、开放包容、清洁美丽的世界为努力目标，以践行全人类共同价值为普遍遵循，以高质量共建“一带一路”为实践平台，以“三大全球倡议”为战略引领，在实践中已经取得累累硕果。从双边到多边，从区域到全球，中国已同数十个国家和地区构建了不同形式的命运共同体，并在卫生健康、气候变化、网络安全等领域提出构建命运共同体的中国方案，携手构建人类命运共同体正在从理念转化为全球亿万民众的生动实践。

Over the past decade, the international consensus on the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind has been expanding. It has been written into resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly for six consecutive years and has been repeatedly included in resolutions or declarations of multilateral mechanisms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. The Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative have received explicit support from over 100 countries, and the Global Civilization Initiative has received positive responses from many countries shortly after its proposal. Many political party leaders and figures from various sectors have expressed to us through different channels that the concepts proposed by Xi Jinping, such as building a community with a shared future for mankind and the "three major global initiatives," gather the common aspirations of mankind, express the common dreams and wishes of mankind, highlight the internationalist vision of a major country and major party, and are Chinese solutions for moving the world towards civilization and prosperity.

10年来，人类命运共同体理念的国际共识日益扩大，已连续6年写入联合国大会决议，并多次写入上合组织、金砖国家等多边机制决议或宣言，全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议得到100多个国家明确支持，全球文明倡议提出不久就获得多国积极响应。许多政党政要和各界人士通过不同方式向我们表示，习近平提出的构建人类命运共同体、“三大全球倡议”等理念，汇集了人类的共同诉求，表达了人类的共同梦想与愿望，彰显了大国大党的国际主义胸怀，是推动世界走向文明和繁荣的中国方案。

IV. Communists of All Countries Should Pool Strength for Building a Better World

四、各国共产党人应为建设更加美好的世界凝聚力量

As the vanguard force striving for the cause of human progress, communists and the broad progressive forces in all countries should, based on their own national realities, grasp the characteristics of the times, and firmly unite. Following the new type of inter-party relations featuring seeking common ground while reserving differences, mutual respect, and mutual learning, they should practice the new concept of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, blaze a new path of mutual learning and common progress, and become the main force in promoting the democratization of international relations, safeguarding international fairness and justice, and building a community with a shared future for mankind. They should lead changes unseen in a century in a direction conducive to human progress.

作为为人类进步事业而奋斗的先锋力量，世界各国的共产党人和广大进步力量更应立足本国实际、把握时代特征、坚定团结一致，以求同存异、相互尊重、互学互鉴的新型党际关系为遵循，践行互惠互利、合作共赢的新理念，走出互学互鉴、共同进步的新道路，成为推动国际关系民主化、维护国际公平正义、构建人类命运共同体的生力军，引领百年未有之大变局朝着有利于人类进步的方向前进。

The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind is an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and moreover is the core concept of Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy. The Communist Party of China will continue to hold high the distinctive banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, join hands with progressive forces of the world, and concern itself with the future and destiny of humanity; it will vigorously promote the common values of all humanity, advance the implementation of the “three major global initiatives”[7]7 The “three major global initiatives” refer to the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, proposed by Xi Jinping in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively., strengthen communication and enhance mutual trust with political parties of all countries, seek consensus amid respect for diversity, strive to find the greatest common denominator, encourage more foreign political parties to move in the same direction as the Communist Party of China, and consciously assume the responsibility of guiding direction, building consensus, promoting development, strengthening cooperation, and improving governance, working together to build a better world.

人类命运共同体理念是习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的重要内容，更是习近平外交思想的核心理念。中国共产党将继续高举构建人类命运共同体的鲜明旗帜，同世界进步力量一道，关注人类前途命运；将大力弘扬全人类共同价值，推动落实“三大全球倡议”，与各国政党加强沟通、增进互信，在尊重多样性中寻求一致性，努力找到最大公约数，推动更多外国政党与中国共产党相向而行，自觉担负起引领方向、凝聚共识、促进发展、加强合作、完善治理的责任，携手建设更加美好的世界。

In the course of multiple international conferences and bilateral and multilateral exchanges held by the Communist Party of China in recent years, such as the CPC and Marxist Political Parties Forum and the CPC–European and American Marxist Political Parties Exchange Meeting, many communists have expressed their confidence and determination to always work together to oppose hegemonism, safeguard world peace, and promote human progress. The Communist Party of China will hold more similar bilateral and multilateral exchange activities, joining hands with the broad progressive forces, including communists from various countries, to jointly contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind and advancing the cause of world socialism.

在中国共产党近年来举办的中国共产党与马克思主义政党论坛、中国共产党—欧美马克思主义政党交流会等多场国际会议和开展的双多边交流过程中，许多共产党人表达了始终愿为反对霸权主义、维护世界和平、推动人类进步而共同努力的信心和决心。中国共产党将举办更多类似的双多边交流活动，与包括各国共产党人在内的广大进步力量携手，共同为构建人类命运共同体、推动世界社会主义事业发展贡献力量。

(Author’s bio: Guo Yezhou, then Vice Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee)

（作者简介：郭业洲，时任中共中央对外联络部副部长）

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