More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions

White Paper

More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions

(June 2026)

The State Council Information Office of
the People's Republic of China

More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions

Contents

I. The World Today Faces Severe and Complex Challenges

II. The Global Governance Initiative Responds to Challenges of Our Times

III. China's Contribution to Promoting Global Governance

IV. Guiding the Direction of Change Towards a Bright Future

V. Moving Forward Hand in Hand at a Critical Juncture in History

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The Chinese government is publishing this white paper to introduce China's principles, proposals and actions in global governance, foster broader consensus within the international community, ensure more effective responses to global challenges, and build a more just and equitable global governance system.

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I. The World Today Faces Severe and Complex Challenges

Our world has entered an era marked by profound change on a scale unseen in a century. The pursuit of peace and development remains a daunting challenge. The international system established after World War II has been severely disrupted by multiple crises, placing global governance at a critical crossroads.

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II. The Global Governance Initiative Responds to Challenges of Our Times

The Global Governance Initiative upholds the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and embraces a global governance vision characterized by extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits.

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III. China's Contribution to Promoting Global Governance

As a responsible major country, China champions the building of a community with a shared future for humanity and takes the lead in practicing true multilateralism. It has consistently been a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, a defender of the international order, and a provider of public goods, while actively advancing the efforts for building a more just and equitable global governance system.

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IV. Guiding the Direction of Change Towards a Bright Future

The Global Governance Initiative quickly received widespread support from nearly 160 countries and international organizations upon its announcement, and China's ideas and actions have increasingly resonated with and received positive response from the international community.

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V. Moving Forward Hand in Hand at a Critical Juncture in History

The world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation, and humanity once again faces a choice: a future marked by peace, dialogue, and win-win cooperation, or one marred by war, confrontation, and zero-sum competition. It is encouraging to see that with broad support from the international community, the Global Governance Initiative is drawing wide participation.

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This is an era of challenges. But it is also one of hope. An era where a brighter future beckons, provided we work continuously for the good of generations to come. The Global Governance Initiative is a path to this goal, balancing lofty ideals with practical action and driving progress towards more effective global governance, step by step.