Ever wondered how the Chinese mainland navigates a complex world stage in 2025? China’s major-country diplomacy traces back to a 2014 conference where President Xi Jinping outlined three tenets—Chinese features, Chinese style and Chinese confidence—and is now all about building a community with a shared future for humanity. Here are six insights to help you decode China’s diplomacy today. 🤓
1. Championing a multipolar world 🌐
China backs an equal, orderly multipolar system—no country should be left out of global decisions. By pushing for inclusive economic globalization, Beijing wants growth that everyone can share.
2. Putting neighbors first 🤝
With borders spanning thousands of miles, China’s neighborhood matters most. In April 2025, a conference highlighted Beijing’s model of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, aiming to build shared futures with 17 nearby countries.
3. Keeping ties stable with major powers 🌍
Maintaining overall stability with the US, Russia and the EU is key for global strategic balance. China deepened its strategic partnership with Russia while working to smooth out challenges with the US and strengthen its China–EU collaboration.
4. Uniting the Global South 🌱
As the world’s largest developing country, China focuses on solidarity with fellow developing nations. From co-building projects in Africa to peace and connectivity programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, it’s all about shared growth.
5. Offering four global initiatives 🔄
Beijing’s Global Development, Security, Civilization and Governance Initiatives aim to provide public goods—think bridges for cooperation, peace dialogues and frameworks for fairer global governance.
6. Building a shared future for humanity 🤲
This vision has been part of UN resolutions for eight years running. Dozens of partners now team up with China on projects from cyberspace to ocean conservation, making this concept a signature global public good.
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Analysis: Six things you need to know about China's diplomacy
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