Xiplomacy: Hosting the world, building the future

As today's world is struggling with mounting conflicts, as well as the rise of hegemonism, protectionism and other global challenges, Xi has chosen a series of major diplomatic events hosted by China to put forward his key proposals.

The Global Security Initiative was unveiled at the Boao Forum for Asia in 2022, followed by the Global Civilization Initiative at the Communist Party of China in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting in 2023, the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit last year, and a renewed call to implement the Global Development Initiative at the conference marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in 2024.

These proposals have been backed by concrete actions. Behind every summit lies an intensive diplomatic schedule personally led by Xi.

On Sept 2, 2018, ahead of the opening of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Xi held 11 bilateral meetings with African leaders, with every engagement timed to the minute.

At the G20 Hangzhou Summit in 2016, Xi attended 13 meetings and various events within just over 80 hours, during which he delivered 11 speeches, and met with 27 foreign leaders. At the SCO Qingdao Summit in 2018, he participated in more than 20 official events in two days.

The tightly packed schedule underscores not only the intensity of China's diplomatic engagement, but also Xi's personal commitment to advancing international dialogue and cooperation.

China has sought not only to put forward ideas, but also to turn them into action.

Since the Belt and Road Initiative was launched in 2013, it has generated nearly $1 trillion in global investment and created at least 500,000 jobs in partner countries. In Africa and many other parts of the world, the thriving Belt and Road cooperation has been widely considered a road to prosperity.

Following the successful implementation of the Ten Cooperation Plans, the Eight Major Initiatives and the Nine Programs, Xi announced a new positioning of China-Africa relations and 10 partnership actions at the 2024 FOCAC Beijing Summit, opening a new chapter in the joint pursuit of modernization.