Chinas Historical Choice in Global Governance
Since the 1990s, the world has been witnessing the most fundamental changes in global governance structure and international relations. Due to multipolarization, economic globalization, cultural diversification and the information revolution, a number of rising global powers have become new players on the world stage, among which China, as the worlds 2nd largest economy now, is playing an increasingly important role.
From the perspectives of economics, culture, new media, NGOs and international migration, this book studies the origin, history and reform of global governance, with a focus on the function and development of G20 regime. Compared with previous researches, it pays more attention to fairness, non-Western culture and developing countries. Then, this book reviews Chinas historical involvement in global governance from being denied to being recognized, from observation to participation and from an ordinary role to a key one. Regional governance and Sino-U.S. relations are discussed next to analyze how China should exploit its advantages to better play its role in world affairs. Finally, it offers policy recommendations for China to lead the reform of global governance and enhance its capability in agenda setting.
This book will be an essential reference for scholars and students in global governance, Chinese studies and international relations. General readers interested in international issues, especially global governance, and the development of China will also be attracted by it.
He Yafei is the former Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs (China) and now is a senior fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies (RDCY), Renmin University of China. His research interests include global governance, China-U.S. relations and multilateral diplomacy.
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After reading the manuscript from midnight to the wee hours, it occurred to me that man, country and the world are all parts of history and tangible. Yesterday, today and tomorrow, whenever they interact, are all connected; nothing really is accidental.
Mr. He Yafei, author of the book, was born in the year 1955 of the Bandung Conference (hence his name Yafei, meaning Asia and Africa in Chinese) and had served as a diplomat for many years in Africa and at the Department of African Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. He therefore has a deep appreciation of the glory of hard-won African Independence.
About 20 years ago, he served as counselor for Security Council Affairs in Chinas Permanent Mission to the United Nations and knew the UN Charter by heart. And around 1999, he was posted in Washington as Minister-Counselor and later Minister (DCM) of the Chinese Embassy. In that capacity, he assisted me, the Ambassador, in Chinas stern presentations to the U.S. side on the issue of Taiwan as well as after the U.S. bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Former Yugoslavia. Afterwards, he continued his service in diplomacy as Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of China and then Chinas Ambassador to the UN system in Geneva with his endless love for peace and justice, both bilaterally and multilaterally.
To my happy surprise, after assuming the position of Deputy Minister for Overseas Chinese Affairs under the State Council, he again devoted himself to the pressing issues such as finance, economics, food, water, energy, environment, climate change and immigration, exploring possibilities of improving global governance without world police, world government and G2.
The author firmly believes in Communism. Karl Marx said in the1844 Manuscript of Political Economy that the essence of Communism should include the real solution to the contradiction between men and between man and nature (from the Volume I of Anthologies of Marx and Engels). Marx also pointed out in his Critique of the Gotha Program that Communism is multi-staged; its advanced stage is a long-term objective (from Volume III of Anthologiesof Marx and Engels).
Sure-footed, the author proffered global governance objectives taking into account of both historical progress and current heavy burdens, i.e. changes brought about by globalization, information revolution and an ever more multipolar world which he believes is governed by an imperfect international political, economic, financial and media order. He advocates a forward-looking and positive approach in global governance with history as our guide. He hopes for a better world order based on the principles of national sovereignty, mutual non-aggression, mutual non-interference in each others internal affairs and win-win cooperation, which will surely provide a better place for ordinary folks and the global ecosystem. I understand that what is said by General Secretary Xi Jinping of the Communist Party of China about the Partys goal being rooted in peoples aspiration for a better life is certainly true both at home and abroad.