As 2025 draws to a close, China reaffirms its commitment to global partnership through concrete actions and visionary leadership. President Xi Jinping's 2026 New Year message highlights the nation's dual role as both stabilizer and innovator in international affairs, emphasizing that "China will continue to embrace the world with open arms" amid complex geopolitical currents.
Reforming Global Governance
This year saw the operationalization of China's Global Governance Initiative (GGI), creating a framework for more equitable international cooperation. Through hosting major events like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and establishing the International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong, Beijing has positioned itself as a bridge-builder in conflict resolution.
Launch of Global Clean Energy Cooperation Partnership
Full implementation of Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework
Tech Powerhouse Driving Shared Growth
With over 4,500 AI enterprises and breakthroughs in humanoid robotics, China's innovation ecosystem is fueling global development. The BeiDou navigation system now supports disaster management in 140+ countries, while Sino-Brazilian clean energy projects bring power to remote communities.
Road to 2030
As the 15th Five-Year Plan commences, China pledges to deepen reforms while sharing smart agriculture solutions and desertification technologies with partners from Mongolia to Egypt. This integrated approach to development cooperation, Xi notes, demonstrates China's resolve to "write a new chapter in the story of shared human progress."
