The tide of changes in the world, changes in the times, and changes in history is coming, and mankind is once again marching to the crossroads of history.

"Faced with the accelerated evolution of the world's century-old changes and the international situation of chaos, countries need more than ever to unite and cooperate, surpass estrangement and conflict with a broad mind, and take care of the fate of mankind with broad feelings."

On July 25, 2025, in the Beijing Hall of the Great Hall of the People, President Xi Jinping's speech was resounding in the face of 16 new foreign ambassadors to China from various continents and the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Since the beginning of the year, President Xi Jinping has led the diplomacy of major powers with Chinese characteristics to break through the waves and move forward bravely. Together with all the progressive forces of the international community, he has effectively promoted the century-old changes in a direction conducive to the development and progress of mankind.

The small boat can't withstand the stormy waves, and only by working together can we move forward steadily. President Xi Jinping has made sincere suggestions to all countries with his broad-minded feelings of leaders of major parties and major countries and world-class leaders—

"Be a practitioner of friendly cooperation, promoter of mutual learning in civilizations, and builder of a community with a shared future for mankind, and work together to create a better future for this planet."

(I) The inheritance of history - "Deeply grasp the historical laws of human development, draw wisdom from in-depth thinking about history and move towards the future"

In midsummer 2025, the Second China-Central Asia Summit was grandly held in Kazakhstan. From Xi'an in 2023 to Astana in 2025, President Xi Jinping gathered with the five heads of state in Central Asia again.

Looking back at the history of China's exchanges with Central Asian countries, President Xi Jinping expressed his feelings: "Our cooperation is rooted in more than two thousand years of friendly exchanges, consolidated in more than 30 years of unity and mutual trust in the establishment of diplomatic relations, and developed in openness and win-win since the new era."

More than 2,100 years ago, Zhang Qian, an envoy of the Han Dynasty in China, set off from Chang'an and made an envoy to the Western Regions, opening the door to friendly exchanges between China and Central Asia. For thousands of years, China, together with the people of all ethnic groups in Central Asia, has promoted the rise and prosperity of the Silk Road, and has made historic contributions to the exchanges, integration and enrichment and development of world civilizations.

A path of friendship and cooperation that connects China and Central Asia for thousands of years will be written in a magnificent new chapter of the integration of civilizations in the new era.

"In long-term practice, we have explored and formed the "China-Central Asia Spirit" of 'mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and promote common modernization with high-quality development." President Xi Jinping profoundly explained the rich connotation of the "China-Central Asia Spirit" and revealed the contemporary significance of China's cooperation with Central Asia.

The diplomacy of a great power draws forward wisdom from the inheritance of civilization and anchors the beacon of the times in the flow of history.

"Silk Road Spirit", "China-Central Asia Spirit", "China-France diplomatic relations spirit", "China-Africa friendly cooperation spirit", "Shanghai Spirit", "BRICS Spirit"... Every spirit advocated and practiced by China's diplomacy contains profound thoughts that care about reality and are integrated into the expression of the times that are connected with the past and the present.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. In May, at the invitation of Russian President Putin, President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Russia and attended the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.

"Mankind should always remember the tragedy of World War II and its causes and lessons, and make every effort to prevent similar tragedies from happening again." In the bright spring of Moscow, President Xi Jinping signed and issued a joint statement with President Putin, sending a strong voice to the times that remember history, cherish peace, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

At the military parade on the Red Square, President Xi Jinping and President Putin sat side by side on the subjective ceremony. When the Chinese People's Liberation Army Honorary Brigade walked by with its head held high, President Xi Jinping stood up to greet him. People's eyes stare at the moving queue, and their thoughts travel through time and space.

80 years ago, China and Russia, together with the progressive forces of the world, made huge national sacrifices, won the victory of the world anti-fascist war, and laid the foundation for the post-war international order. Today, 80 years later, human civilization has once again come to a critical moment, and the times call for new missions and responsibilities.

In September this year, China will grandly hold an event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. President Xi Jinping will gather with international friends in Beijing to send a clear signal to the world to remember history, remember martyrs, cherish peace, and create a future.

History is the source of reality, highlighting the civilizational background of major power diplomacy. Being kind and kind to neighbors and being harmonious with all nations is the consistent way of dealing with the world in Chinese civilization.

In April 2025, the first Central Peripheral Work Conference in the history of New China was held in Beijing. In the same month, President Xi Jinping visited the Three Southeast Asian countries.

From Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh, from the airport to the station to the state event site... The grand and enthusiastic scene of local people who are spontaneously and warmly welcome the visit of Chinese leaders, show traditional friendship, carries the voice of reality, and conveys the call of the future.

From "China's Tang Dynasty, members of the Zhenla royal family visited Chang'an, China", to "More than 600 years ago, Zheng He, a navigator of the Ming Dynasty, visited Malacca five times in seven ocean voyages", to "Vietnam-China's deep friendship, comrades and brothers"... China's friendly exchanges with neighboring countries carry a profound historical and civilized accumulation, vividly reflecting the concepts and policies of China's surrounding diplomacy, peace of mind, wealthy neighbor, friendship, sincerity, favor and tolerance, and sharing a shared future.

A history of China's foreign exchanges is also a magnificent history of China's integration and mutual achievements with countries around the world, including neighboring countries.

The best inheritance of history is to create a new history. To grasp the context and correct direction of human history, President Xi Jinping led the major power diplomacy with Chinese characteristics to shoulder the responsibilities of the times at the crossroads of a century of changes, and played the music of the times of peaceful development and win-win cooperation on the turbulent international stage.

(II) Realistic responsibility - "Working together to be the power of peace, stability and progress in the world's century-long changes"

In the world in 2025, regional hot spots are coming one after another, conflict crises are delayed and repeated, tariff wars and trade wars impact the world economic order, unilateral bullying impacts multilateral mechanisms, and new and old challenges emerge one after another.

"What's wrong with the world? What should we do?" Human beings' calls for peace and development are becoming stronger, and their desire for stability, reliability, and sense of direction is more urgent.

A great power has more resources and stronger capabilities, and has greater influence on world peace, stability and development. It should assume more responsibilities for promoting the common welfare of mankind and demonstrate the responsibility that a great power should have.

Adhere to open cooperation without fear of the wind—

On March 28, spring was booming, and a special meeting was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. President Xi Jinping gathered with more than 40 global chairman, CEO and representatives of business associations of foreign-funded enterprises for in-depth exchanges.

Faced with the countercurrent of "decoupling and chain breaking", President Xi Jinping clearly pointed out: "China is unswerving in promoting reform and opening up, the door to opening up will only open wider and wider, and the policy of utilizing foreign investment will not change without change." "Walking with China is walking with opportunities, believing in China is believing in tomorrow, and investing in China is investing in the future."

On May 13, President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Latin America Forum in Beijing and delivered a keynote speech. "Only by unity and cooperation can all countries maintain world peace and stability and promote global development and prosperity." Strengthen the docking of development strategies and deepen the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road"; China will import more high-quality products from Latin America and encourage Chinese companies to expand investment in Latin America... A series of important measures show the common choice of China to maintain an international environment for open cooperation.

Under the complex and severe international situation, China is unswervingly expanding high-level opening up to the outside world. A series of home economic and trade exhibitions attracted merchants from all over the world; unilateral visa-free or comprehensive mutual visa-free were implemented for 75 countries, and the number of countries with transit visa-free has expanded to 55; the Latin American side has implemented more than 200 infrastructure construction projects within the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road"; announced the implementation of zero tariff measures for 100% tax product for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations; in the first half of the year, the import and export growth of more than 190 countries and regions...

"In an increasingly unpredictable global environment, China is an oasis of certainty." "We have confidence in cooperation with China because we and China are both focused on long-term development"... The consensus among international business people fully confirms that China is a hotbed of investment, cooperation and innovation for the world, and is the stable anchor and source of driving force for the world economy.

Actively maintain global strategic stability—

As two major countries that live next door to the Eurasian continent, China and Russia bear special responsibilities for maintaining world peace and development. When he visited Russia in 2013, President Xi Jinping explained the world significance of China-Russia relations in this way: "A high-level and strong China-Russia relations are not only in the interests of both China and Russia, but also an important guarantee for maintaining international strategic balance and world peace and stability."

Since the beginning of this year, President Xi Jinping and President Putin have continued to maintain close contacts in various ways. "Crossing together with wind and rain, crossing together with mountains and mountains", President Xi Jinping's summary of China-Russia relations during his trip to Moscow in May showed the strategic choices of the two major powers towards the future in the accelerating world change. The Joint Statement on Global Strategic Stability and the Joint Statement on Further Strengthening Cooperation to Maintain the Authority of International Law have issued a strong voice for the times to work together to maintain international order.

The stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations is a blessing for the people of both countries and the whole world. "The two sides should strengthen cooperation based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, and do more major, practical and good things that are beneficial to the two countries and the world." In January, President Xi Jinping's powerful words during a regular phone call with US President-elect Trump at the request demonstrated the vision and mind of the leaders of the Eastern powers.

Regarding economic and trade issues that are of great concern to both China and the United States and the international community, President Xi Jinping made clear China's position during a phone call with President Trump at the invitation in June: "The two sides should make good use of the economic and trade consultation mechanisms that have been established, uphold an equal attitude, respect their respective concerns, and strive for a win-win result. China is sincere and principled in this regard."

From the high-level economic and trade talks between China and the United States in Geneva in May, to the first meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism in London in June, to the new round of China-US economic and trade talks in Stockholm in July... The outside world expects China and the United States to take new steps to deal with differences, deepen mutual trust, and win-win cooperation in accordance with the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries in accordance with the correct direction of resolving problems.

"China and Europe are both constructive forces that advocate multilateralism and open cooperation. The more severe and complex the international situation is, the more China and Europe should strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, and deepen cooperation." On the occasion of the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe, President Xi Jinping reviewed history, based on the present, looked at the long-term, summarized four important experiences and enlightenments, and put forward three propositions to point out the direction for China-EU relations to move forward steadily in the changing world.

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez visited China for the third time in three years. French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz spoke with Chinese leaders on phone respectively. European Council President Costa and European Commission President von der Leyen came to China together. China and European leaders issued a joint statement on climate change... The situation of European interactions with China fully demonstrates that deepening communication and cooperation with China is an inevitable choice.

Protect the world with all your heart -

In mid-June, a military conflict broke out in Israel and Iran. War in the Middle East spread from Gaza to the Strait of Hormuz, and the regional security situation slid to the more dangerous edge. President Xi Jinping proposed four proposals: promoting a ceasefire to stop war is the top priority, ensuring the safety of civilians is the top priority, starting dialogue and negotiation is the fundamental way out, and the international community is indispensable to promote and strive for the international community, to provide a rational, consensus-based, pragmatic and feasible Chinese solution for solving the crisis in the Middle East.

It promises to announce the 2035 national independent contribution goal covering the entire economic scope and including all greenhouse gases before the United Nations Conference on Climate Change; work with all parties to promote the implementation of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on "Strengthening International Cooperation for the Construction of Artificial Intelligence Capacity", and proposes the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization; jointly establish an international mediation institute in Hong Kong with 32 countries... China is bravely at the forefront of the times, and continues to practice to cope with common global challenges and build a better world.

Kenyan President Ruto sincerely appreciates "China plays a stabilizer role in the current turbulent situation", Uzbekistan President Mirziyoev lamented that "the solution to any major problem in the world today cannot be separated from China." Brazilian President Lula said that "China's firm attitude towards global challenges gives strength and confidence to all countries"...

Responsible for the situation and take responsibility. China's diplomacy shows the role of a responsible major country with the future of mankind as its concern and the welfare of the people.

(III) Future guidance - "Pushing the world towards a bright prospect of peace, security, prosperity and progress"

On the evening of April 16, the banquet hall of the Malaysian Prime Minister's Residence was brightly lit. Prime Minister Anwar held a welcome dinner for President Xi Jinping. From political relations, economic and trade cooperation to mutual learning between civilizations, the leaders of the two countries have had in-depth exchanges.

Prime Minister Anwar admired "President Xi Jinping is not only an outstanding political leader, but also a good man with a clear vision and understanding of the value of civilization." He praised "what truly reflects China's strength is not only achievements in all aspects, but also the resilience to calmly respond to interference and firmly respond to uncertainty." He believed that "China brings not only stability, but also hope for a lasting future."

The wave of multipolarization in the world is becoming increasingly surging, and the global south is rising in a group, and the demand for jointly pursuing modernization and establishing a more just and reasonable global governance system is becoming more urgent. In the new "awakening era" in the global south, China has attracted more and more attention from the world, and "looking east" has become a new trend of the era.

The world has seen the exploration of creating a new form of human civilization—

In the preface to the Uzbekistan version of "Escape from Poverty", Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev lamented that the book "has still of great guiding significance for national social governance after more than 30 years"; Chilean President Borich carried the Spanish version of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" with him, asking President Xi Jinping to sign it; when Grenada Prime Minister Mitchell visited China, sincerely expressed his "willing to learn from China's experience in governing the country"...

In many parts of the world, people have enthusiastically discussed China's ideas, Chinese solutions, and Chinese initiatives, and explored the Chinese spirit, Chinese values, and Chinese power behind the Chinese story.

China's development today has far-reaching significance in the historical process of human civilization progress. A country that was once poor and weak is now striding towards a great rejuvenation, exploring the path of Chinese-style modernization, creating a new form of human civilization, and bringing profound inspiration to the vast number of developing countries taking the path of modernization that conforms to their own national conditions.

The world has seen the utmost practice of working together to realize the dream of modernization—

At the end of April, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Shanghai to conduct on-site research on the artificial intelligence industry. The "Mosa Space" large-scale model innovation ecological community on the banks of the Huangpu River, and various cutting-edge products such as humanoid robots are eye-catching, and the sense of futurism is overwhelming.

"I just saw the future. But it's not in the United States," Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, wrote after visiting China's scientific and technological innovation practice in Shanghai this spring.

The future that China is committed to shaping is new with the past, open and inclusive, and harmonious.

Since the beginning of the year, many foreign leaders have gone deep into China: Singapore Prime Minister Huang Xuncai visited the Humanoid Robot Innovation Center in Beijing, Senegalese Prime Minister Songko went to Zhejiang to inspect the development of the digital economy and new energy industry, Sri Lankan President Disanayak went deep into Sichuan to inspect the construction of new rural areas and the application of agricultural science and technology...

Why did they choose to come to China together? The answer is written in railways, bridges, ports, parks, communities, and fields, in the Chinese initiatives, Chinese initiatives, and Chinese solutions for open cooperation, and in the hope of working together to create a prosperous future.

Today, China is helping other countries with its high-quality development and promoting modernization of countries around the world with Chinese-style modernization: the China-Vietnam Railway Cooperation Mechanism is launched; China and Africa work together to promote the "six modernizations" and jointly implement the "Ten Partner Actions"; establish three major cooperation centers for poverty reduction, education exchanges, and desertification prevention and control within the framework of China-Central Asia cooperation; China and Latin America launch the "five major projects" of unity, development, civilization, peace and people's hearts...

From "small and beautiful" practical cooperation to large-scale blueprint planning, all focus on the welfare of the people, respond to the needs of developing countries to improve their independent development capabilities, and demonstrate the great mind to benefit the world and the grand pattern of self-reliance and self-improvement.

The world has seen the responsibility to promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind—

Looking back on President Xi Jinping’s visit in the first half of this year, China has taken solid steps to deepen the construction of a neighboring community with a shared future. Over the past decade, the road to building a community with a shared future for mankind has been magnificent and boundless, with many peers.

From the UN stage, to the BRICS cooperation mechanism, to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization... In the face of changing international situations, China has always practiced true multilateralism, firmly safeguarded the common interests of the vast number of developing countries, actively gathered the joint efforts of the global and southern countries, and made "global southern contributions" to promoting human progress.

At the end of August and early September, China will hold the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, the coast of the Haihe River. This is a valuable opportunity to work together to build a closer Shanghai Cooperation Organization community with a shared future, and it will also become a new milestone to unite and lead the global South to gather tremendous strength to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

There is only one earth in the universe, and humans have one home. Faced with a turbulent and changing world, building a community with a shared future is the right path to mutual respect, equal treatment, mutual benefit and win-win results, and "similar assistance to the same planet".

The right path on earth, and all actions lead to a long journey. Under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China will work hand in hand with all peace-loving, pursuing development and caring for civilization in the world to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative, and promote an equal and orderly world multipolarization, inclusive and inclusive economic globalization, and will surely usher in a bright tomorrow for building a community with a shared future for mankind.