Spokesperson's Remarks｜A multipolar world is a historical inevitability and is becoming a reality
A multipolar world is not only a historical inevitability and it is also becoming a reality, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference in Beijing on Monday.
It's reported that at this year's Munich Security Conference which focused on multipolarization, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered an address. "What multipolarity does the world need? In the keynote speech at the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Wang Yi further shared China's answer, i.e., work for an equal and orderly multipolar world." Guo said.
Guo noted that an equal world offers equal rights, equal opportunities and equal rules. The core proposition is equality among all countries regardless of size. Each and every country or country group should have its place in the globalized system. International affairs are not dominated by only a handful of countries, and more importantly, hegemonism and power politics should be rejected.
"An orderly world ensures stable progress toward greater multipolarity instead of leading to turbulence. To this end, all countries need to respect international rule of law, practice multilateralism, pursue openness and mutual benefit, jointly uphold the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, preserve the central role of the U.N. in the international system, and promote the common development of every country." Guo added.
In terms of China's role in the world's multipolar structure, Foreign Minister Wang Yi made it amply clear that China will surely be a factor of certainty in this multipolar system, and strive to be a steadfast constructive force in a changing world.
"We have firmly upheld the authority and stature of the U.N., and called for increasing the representation and say of developing countries in the international system. Every country should have their voice heard and their role valued. China resolutely upholds the authority of international rule of law, and never practices exceptionalism, still less cherrypicking. China upholds true multilateralism, and put forward the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, providing public goods for improving global governance. We stay committed to sharing development opportunities with all countries, and promote a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization and support an equal and orderly multipolar world through our own high-quality development and high-standard opening up." Guo said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)
