Xi’s book on governance to strengthen friendship
Jiang Jianguo, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered three speeches in Italy on Wednesday, a day before President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the country. Following are excerpts from the three speeches:
Editor’s note:
Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, one of the most important works authored by President
Xi Jinping, has been circulated in more than 160 countries and regions across the world in 26 languages and 30 versions since the publication of the first volume in 2014 and the second volume in 2017. The book has drawn wide attention and good response from readers.
As one of the most influential works by a leader in today’s world, the book has opened a “window of thoughts” for the international community, making it easier for it to understand China’s development achievements, motivations and prospects.
As important cradles of Eastern and Western civilizations, China and Italy have had great influence on the world. While reading the book, Chinese and Italian readers will find that the two countries have a lot in common in terms of national governance. China and Italy both have a long history with profound cultural connotations, and were once the “bright stars” of human civilization.
The book draws on the ideological wisdom born out of the progressive fruits of Chinese civilization and also from the achievements of the other civilizations. It establishes a new platform between Chinese and Italian civilizations to expand exchanges and learn from each other’s governance experiences, which will strengthen the friendship between the two peoples and deepen the friendly relations between the two countries.
The ancient Silk Road started from Chang’an (now Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province) and ended in Rome. An important aspect of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China is the elaboration on the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the past five years since the initiative was proposed, China has signed cooperation agreements with 123 countries and 29 international organizations, built 82 economic and trade cooperation zones in Belt and Road countries, created 244,000 jobs for the local people, and generated $2.21 billion in taxes and fees for the host countries. This means that the Belt and Road Initiative benefits the whole world.
Reading President Xi’s works will help synergize China-Italy development strategies, complement each other’s development advantages and bring tangible benefits to the two peoples.
The world is undergoing unprecedented changes. Although peace, development, cooperation and win-win results remain the overriding themes of the times, economic globalization has been encountering headwinds and humankind is at a crossroad yet to decide which way to go.
The book has clearly put forward China’s plan on how to solve people’s problems and build a better world, and expounded China’s proposal of building a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind.
Although geographically far apart, China and Italy share a common principle of pursuing peace and development and common mission of building a better world.
It is hoped that through the study of President Xi’s book, the two countries can better build consensuses, pool their strengths and lead their peoples to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind.