China's Global Governance Initiative receives positive feedback at forum

The China-proposed Global Governance Initiative — which advocates for addressing common challenges through cooperation and enhancing governance efficiency through reform — has offered Chinese wisdom and solutions to build a more just and equitable global governance system, according to officials and experts.

The remarks were made on Saturday during the Global Governance Forum (2026), held at Renmin University of China in Beijing.

Wu Hailong, president of the China Public Diplomacy Association, said the world is facing mounting challenges posed by hegemonism and power politics, making the establishment of a just and reasonable global governance system more urgent than ever.

Wu said global governance should focus on three key aspects: upholding the basic norms governing international relations; revitalizing the authority and effectiveness of the United Nations to consolidate the foundation of global governance; and ensuring that willingness to address global issues does not weaken and that action is not delayed.

He noted that China has consistently taken the common interests of the international community as its guiding principle — whether in safeguarding the international order and rules, supporting the UN-centered multilateral system, or addressing global challenges such as climate change and artificial intelligence governance.

China will continue to work with Global South countries and all other parties to promote a fair and equitable global governance system, and build a peaceful, secure, and prosperous world, Wu added.

Gao Fei, president of China Foreign Affairs University, said that amid the worsening peace deficit, development deficit, security deficit, governance deficit, and trust deficit, it is all the more necessary for countries to uphold the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, and continue to improve global governance.

He said the GGI seeks to fill the responsibility vacuum and governance gaps in the global system, demonstrating China's strategic vision and sense of responsibility as a major country while responding to widespread concerns of the international community.

Syrian Ambassador to China Muhammad Hassanein Khaddam said that over the past three decades, exclusionary hegemonic thinking has deeply disappointed people around the world.

In sharp contrast, China's initiatives highlight the common interests of all of humanity, he said, noting that the GGI clearly identifies global challenges and proposes solutions through collective participation and genuine, consensus-based multilateralism — abandoning hegemonism and bloc-based dominance by a few countries.

Francisco Cesar, minister-counselor of the Embassy of Venezuela in China, said China's GGI advocates building an inclusive, resilient, and consensus-oriented global governance system, which meets the expectations of the vast majority of countries.

It is imperative to uphold the authority of the UN and the UN Charter, promote the democratization of international decision-making, and strengthen pragmatic development cooperation among countries, he said, adding that China has set a positive example for the international community in these areas.