Global Development Initiative

Chinese Perspectives

• We believe that humankind today lives in a global village, and real development can be achieved only when all countries achieve development. Luo Zhaohui, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency
• China made clear its plan to adhere to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence as a leading fixture of its foreign policy back in 1953. Beijing has proposed two more major initiatives over the past two years: the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative. Prof. Wang Yiwei, Renmin University of China

• China's poverty reduction global public good If successful, the GPPAD could help move global poverty governance beyond the traditional logic of aid toward a new era centered on capability, resilience and self-sustaining development. In doing so, it may become one of China's most important contributions to global development in the 21st century.
• China's vision for equitable global human rights governance From the China-Laos Railway to Juncao farms in Zimbabwe, to the high-level forum in Beijing, China's endeavors to build a new global human rights governance platform speak volumes: Security underpins the bottom line of human rights; development unlocks opportunities for their advancement and cooperation unites global consensus.
• Drawing from the past for the future As scholars from different countries convene in Greece, they will walk where Plato taught and Aristotle spoke. But their deeper task is to make it clear that ancient wisdom can still guide modern action. As we look to the future, the lessons of the past can continue to illuminate the path to a more harmonious and interconnected global community.