Mr. Khalid Taimur Akram, Executive Director, Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future (PRCCSF), Islamabad
Many countries are rejoicing the development and cooperation in several segments of life with the with the visionary development policies given by president Xi Jinping. His leadership has proved to be of a world’s statesman and contributing to the world’s peace and modernization at large, ensuring a win win situation for all.
The year 2021, amidst significant worldwide transformations of an unparalleled nature triggered by a pandemic of unprecedented proportions, XI Jinping's foreign aid adhered to the principles of establishing a unified global community and advancing top-level diplomacy. Its focus lies on supporting international anti-pandemic collaborations and implementing small yet intelligent aid initiatives. This approach not only facilitates the recipient countries' efforts to combat the pandemic and rebuild their socio-economic systems, but also greatly benefits China in its endeavors to establish a novel development model.
Amidst a pandemic that has ravaged the global community for more than two years, China has contributed substantially towards supporting other developing nations. President Xi Jinping has personally led these efforts, which constitute the longest and most extensive emergency humanitarian aid in the history of the People's Republic of China (PRC). In the first half of 2020, China's aid primarily consisted of supplying anti-pandemic materials and sharing experiences in the fight against the virus. This aid encompassed over 4.2 billion protective suits, 8.4 billion testing kits, and 372 billion masks, along with other crucial resources for combating COVID-19, and was distributed to 150 countries and 13 international organizations. Additionally, 37 teams of Chinese medical experts were dispatched to 34 countries.
XI believes that, the world is a shared community where people coexist harmoniously, and all individuals belong to one family. Moreover, The Communist Party of China (CPC) actively employs resources from its cultural heritage to cultivate its global perspective, remaining consistently concerned about the well-being of humanity. By discerning the broader trends of global development, the evolving nature of China's history, and the overall trajectory of changes around the world, the President Xi has been able to accurately comprehend and manage its relationship with the international community. Besides, the giant initiatives proposed by china are internationally recognized and President Xi is striving hard to call all countries on one page of better future.
Recently, a chronic issue in Middle East is resolved by China and China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran have jointly released a Trilateral Statement. The statement declares that Saudi Arabia and Iran have committed themselves to upholding the principles and goals of the United Nations Charter, resolving any disputes through diplomatic channels and negotiations, respecting the sovereignty of states, and refraining from interfering in their internal affairs. Both countries have agreed to resume diplomatic ties and cooperate in various areas. The three nations have expressed a strong desire to collaborate towards promoting regional and global peace and security. Saudi Arabia and Iran have expressed their gratitude for Xi Jinping for its support and negotiations, and for its significant contribution to their success. China eagerly anticipates increased communication and dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and is willing to play an active and constructive role in facilitating these efforts. The talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Beijing have added positive factors to efforts to promote regional peace and stability, and created favorable conditions for improving the situation in Yemen.
Contrary to US propaganda, Xi Jinping continued to building the multilateral ties with European countries this year On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, visited China simultaneously, which further consolidated the positive momentum of high-level interactions between China and Europe. During the visit, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with President von der Leyen and co-chaired the China-France-EU Trilateral Meeting with President Macron and President von der Leyen. Premier Li Qiang met with President von der Leyen as well. The leaders of both sides engaged in extensive discussions and reached important common ground. They agreed to promote the steady development of China-EU relations, enhance cooperation on the basis of mutual benefit, oppose the decoupling and fragmentation of global supply chains, and collaborate on addressing global challenges. The two sides also had a comprehensive exchange of views on the unfortunate ongoing issue. He emphasized the significance of maintaining communication and coordination between China and the EU and agreed to work together to support peace talks and mitigate the spillover effect of the crisis.
Furthermore, other European leaders have recently visited China, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. During the visits, President Xi Jinping discussed the growth of China's relationships with Spain, France, and the EU. To prepare for future high-level interactions between China and Europe, political consultations between the two sides are being held in Beijing almost every week. Dozens of European business leaders attended the China Development Forum 2023 and expressed their confidence in investing and growing in China. With the arrival of spring, China-Europe cooperation has resumed comprehensively in various areas. A Chinese saying suggests that a good start made in the spring ensures success for the whole year, which appears to hold true for China-Europe exchange. Thus, the robust efforts of the Chinese president to enhance multilateralism and mutual cooperation in world the leadership is paying key attention to expand the friendly relations for peace, modernization, and development. to further enhance the cordial relations in Beijing on April 14, 2023, the sixth round of China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security was co-chaired by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. During the meeting, Qin Gang emphasized that China and Germany have maintained a strong commitment to mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit for over 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations. These principles have been instrumental in advancing cooperation between the two countries, providing guidance for China-EU relations, and contributing to global peace and stability. Also, recently,senior official from Australia and China hold talks and had an in-depth exchange of views on China-Australia relations, and international and regional issues of mutual interest and concern. China-Australia relations are showing momentum of improvement and development, which serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples. This is to note that the advanced policies of President Xi are tenacious and proving him to be a real statesman.
Xi’s vision is not limited to only successful Foreign Policy but it is catering all the international matters under one umbrella.