By Global Times
Zivadin Jovanovic, president of the Belgrade Forum for a World of Equals who served as the minister of foreign affairs of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1998 and 2000
China, as a global power with so many unique socio-economic, scientific and cultural achievements and qualities, including openness for win-win cooperation, has naturally always been a desirable destination for visits of the highest foreign statesmen, diplomats, businessmen and scholars. Some of them seek true partnership in equitable cooperation, some explore secrets of the Chinese innovation development “miracle,” and some look for advice or support for resolving various situations and shortcomings. China’s history of openness, respect for partners and devotion to win-win cooperation won it the universal recognition.
The wave of China visits continues, and it may even intensify in the future. Why?
First, over decades, China has emerged as the most prosperous economic, technological, diplomatic and trustworthy global power with a clear principled policy of peaceful co-existence. Second, China has no record of aggression, colonial or neo-colonial exploitation of other countries. Third, China has been the most important contributor to the global GDP rise, overcoming the global financial, development, pandemic, as well as other slowdowns and crises. Fourth, China has been in the forefront of the global majority’s efforts to build a new democratic multipolar world order, which is more just and excludes hegemonism, coercion, interventionism and expansionism and responds to and serves the interests of all humanity, not only the “first class” minority.
Finally, China has proved to be effective not only by presenting a number of global initiatives such as on development, security, civilization and governance but also by finding sustainable solutions for concrete international disputes, conflicts and challenges.
The secret of China’s diplomatic success lies in unselfishness, respecting the fundamental interests of all sides, and patience.
Let us not be misled. The talks in Beijing could have not been devoted to bilateral issues and ways to solving burning conflicts only. Whatever importance and urgency for solving them, the bulk of attention had to be devoted to the consensus on acceptance of the need of the new multipolar world order, on recognition that roots of all conflicts and problems lie in the present disorder which came about during unipolarity.
Solutions of all concrete conflicts, recuperation from serious consequences and prevention from repetition or, even, potential global conflict, demand recognition of accommodation to the new democratic multipolar world order. China plays a pivotal role as a builder and advocate of this new multipolar order, promoting dialogue, stability and fairer global governance.
