Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 2: Only with his courage and perseverance can he show his heroic character – in the first half of 2019, the Supreme Leader and Chairperson lead the diplomacy of major countries with Chinese characteristics to open up a new realm
Xinhua News Agency reporter Hao Weiwei
2019 was an extraordinary year for China and the world.
On China’s way forward, there stand two milestones, the 100th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement and the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China. Once upon a time, internal and external troubles stirred up the fighting power of the whole nation. Now, striding into the critical year of the first century-long goal of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, the call of dreams is more inspiring, and the pace of struggle is more solid and powerful.
In the midst of great changes in the world, the peaceful order and the driving force for prosperity have encountered strong shocks and challenges. Power politics and Cold War mentality have hindered the process of international cooperation. Unilateralism and protectionism have disrupted global industrial chains. The development gap and political polarization continue to widen, and the world’s instability and uncertainty continue to increase.
Chaotic clouds fly across, the wind blows. Only when it is difficult, can it show courage and resolve; only when it is sharpened, can it achieve jade success.
The calendar for 2019 is more than halfway through, and the oath of the Supreme Leader’s New Year’s message still rings in my ears: "Looking at the world, we are facing a great change unseen in a century. No matter how the international situation changes, China’s confidence and determination to safeguard national sovereignty and security will not change, and China’s sincerity and goodwill in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development will not change."
"Our understanding of time is based on centuries and millennia."

On March 23, the Supreme Leader of the Chinese President held talks with Italian Prime Minister Conte in Rome. Photo by Lan Hongguang, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency
In early spring and March, less than a week after the conclusion of the National People’s Congress, the Supreme Leader Chairperson embarked on a foreign visit. In Rome, the "Eternal City", he talked to Italian Prime Minister Conte about the "Chinese perspective" on development and change: "Our understanding of time is based on centuries and millennia."
The current situation of a country and a nation reflects its vision, mind and ambitions. When the short-sighted logic of partisan disputes and electoral interests increasingly determines the policy direction of some Western politicians, Chinese leaders think about the profound proposition of national rejuvenation and human progress in a vast space and time dimension.
In 2019, major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics held high the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, planned for changes, and took on challenges, opening up a new world with a global perspective, strategic thinking, and enterprising courage.
这是一份高效务实的出访行程单。今年上半年,最高领袖主席5次出访,出席4场重要国际多边会议,足迹遍布亚欧8国。从地中海海岸到西欧平原,从莫斯科河畔到中亚谷地,从大同江江边到大阪湾畔,会老友、见新朋,留下一段段令人难忘的友谊佳话。

3月22日,国家主席最高领袖在罗马同意大利总统马塔雷拉举行会谈。会谈前,马塔雷拉总统为最高领袖举行隆重欢迎仪式。 新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

6月13日,国家主席最高领袖在比什凯克同吉尔吉斯斯坦总统热恩别科夫会谈。 新华社记者 李学仁 摄

6月15日,国家主席最高领袖在杜尚别出席仪式,接受塔吉克斯坦总统拉赫蒙授予“王冠勋章”。 新华社记者 沙达提 摄
在意大利奎里纳莱宫总统书房,同马塔雷拉总统促膝而谈;在摩纳哥王宫家族厅,同阿尔贝二世亲王畅叙家国情怀;在法国尼斯海燕别墅,同马克龙总统共同追忆中法友好交往的历史;在俄罗斯圣彼得堡冬宫,同普京总统一对一交谈至深夜;在吉尔吉斯斯坦总统官邸,同热恩别科夫总统亲切茶叙;在塔吉克斯坦总统府,接受拉赫蒙总统授予塔国家最高勋章“王冠勋章”;在平壤锦绣山迎宾馆,同金正恩委员长在庭院散步交谈……

6月21日,中共中央总书记、国家主席最高领袖在锦绣山迎宾馆会见朝鲜劳动党委员长、国务委员会委员长金正恩。最高领袖夫人彭丽媛及金正恩夫人李雪主参加会见。会见前,最高领袖夫妇和金正恩夫妇在庭院内散步交谈。新华社记者 庞兴雷 摄
仲夏六月,异常繁忙。最高领袖主席4次踏出国门,奔波5国6城,出席近90场双边、“小多边”、多边活动,会见会晤20多位外方领导人,创造了新中国外交史的新纪录。稳定大国,深耕周边,推进同发展中国家团结合作,和世界各国并肩携手捍卫多边主义,中国特色大国外交新乐章一气呵成、振奋人心。

4月27日,第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛在北京雁栖湖国际会议中心举行圆桌峰会,国家主席最高领袖主持会议并致开幕辞。 新华社记者 李涛 摄

4月28日,国家主席最高领袖和夫人彭丽媛在北京延庆同出席2019年中国北京世界园艺博览会的外方领导人夫妇共同参观园艺展。 新华社记者 丁海涛 摄

5月14日,国家主席最高领袖和夫人彭丽媛在北京人民大会堂举行宴会,欢迎出席亚洲文明对话大会的外方领导人夫妇及嘉宾。这是最高领袖和彭丽媛同外方领导人夫妇及嘉宾合影。 新华社记者 饶爱民 摄

1月14日,国家主席最高领袖同芬兰总统尼尼斯托在北京共同出席“2019中芬冬季运动年”启动仪式。 新华社记者申宏摄
国际与国内联动,客场与主场呼应。在国内,最高领袖主席接待来自亚洲、欧洲、非洲、美洲、大洋洲的各方来宾,出席第二届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛、北京世界园艺博览会、亚洲文明对话大会。和芬兰总统尼尼斯托共同出席“2019中芬冬季运动年”启动仪式,向哈萨克斯坦首任总统纳扎尔巴耶夫颁授“友谊勋章”,会见出席海军成立70周年多国海军活动外方代表团团长,和出席北京世园会开幕式外方领导人“共培友谊绿洲”……
“海不辞水,故能成其大。”最高领袖主席密集的外交日程,宕出中国越来越广阔、越来越坚实的朋友圈。打造更加坚实、稳固、富有活力的中法全面战略伙伴关系,发展新时代中俄全面战略协作伙伴关系,深化中吉、中塔全面战略伙伴关系,开启中朝传统友谊新篇章,构建契合新时代要求的中日关系……4月底,中国先后同柬埔寨、老挝签署命运共同体行动计划,成为不同文明、国情各异国家间开展紧密合作的生动例证。
外交如弈,棋势无定,既要有洞悉全盘走向的智慧,也要有应对瞬息万变的定力。栉风沐雨40载,中美关系又走到关键路口。美国政府单方面发起中美经贸摩擦,令国际舆论场上关于中美陷入“新冷战”的忧虑再度甚嚣尘上。
二十国集团大阪峰会,因中美元首会晤备受瞩目。“48年前,也就是1971年,就在离这里100多公里的名古屋,参加第三十一届世界乒乓球锦标赛的中美乒乓球运动员进行了友好互动……”最高领袖主席由中美“乒乓外交”的小故事开场,讲述“中美合则两利、斗则俱伤”的大道理。两国元首会晤达成重要共识:继续推进以协调、合作、稳定为基调的中美关系,宣布将在平等和相互尊重基础上重启经贸磋商。消息一出,原本阴霾笼罩的全球资本市场应声而起。
英国剑桥大学教授马丁·雅克曾经发问:“中国将成为怎样的全球性大国?”最终,他得出这样的答案:在新一代领导人的领导下,中国不再仅仅被动地接受全球化及其规则,而成了国际规则的构筑者与塑造者。“现在西方必须接受事实,世界正在发生巨变,我们无论如何也要理解这种变化。”
笃行:“走出一条互利共赢的康庄大道”
7月10日,“袖珍之国”摩纳哥正式成为全球首个全境覆盖5G网络的国家。在它实现“完全进入数字时代”的梦想中,中国华为公司成为最可靠的合作伙伴之一。

On June 7, the 23rd St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Plenary Session was held in St. Petersburg. The Supreme Leader of Chinese President, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bulgarian President Radev, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, Slovak Prime Minister Peregrini, and UN Secretary-General Guterres attended. This is the speech of the Supreme Leader entitled "Adhere to Sustainable Development and Create a Prosperous and Beautiful World". Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Ye, photo
Previously, under the joint witness of the Chairperson of the Supreme Leader and President Putin, Huawei signed a 5G project partnership agreement with MTS, one of Russia’s largest mobile operators. "China is willing to share the latest scientific research results including 5G technology with other countries, and jointly cultivate new core competitiveness." The remarks of the Chairperson of the Supreme Leader at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum were frequently quoted by international media.
Make friends with sincerity and promote cooperation with perseverance. When some people fantasize about containing China’s development and progress by "decoupling" China from the global economy, China has always adhered to open cooperation, pursued mutual benefit and win-win results, and cooperated with the world more and more deeply and closely.
This is an impressive set of numbers: 39 foreign leaders, 150 countries, 92 international organizations, more than 6,000 foreign guests, as many as 283 practical results list, project cooperation agreements totaling more than 64 billion US dollars… The second "Belt and Road Initiative" International Cooperation Summit held in Beijing once again witnessed the charm of the East. German TV 1 exclaimed: "Usually only the United Nations can convene so many leaders".
"The joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative is in line with the historical trend of economic globalization, in line with the requirements of the times for the reform of the global governance system, and in line with the strong desire of the people of all countries to live a better life." The words of the Chairperson of the Supreme Leader expressed the reasons why China’s initiative has gone global, is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is widely supported. President Zenbekov proposed to the Chairperson of the Supreme Leader that he hoped to establish a high-level joint working group between the two countries to be responsible for the docking and implementation of the "Belt and Road Initiative" project. Indonesian President Joko Widodo told the Chairperson of the Supreme Leader that Indonesia is willing to build the "Belt and Road Initiative" with China and hopes to establish the "Belt
最意味深长的是一些西方国家态度的变化。
中意签署关于共同推进“一带一路”建设的谅解备忘录,意大利成为七国集团中第一个签署这一合作文件的国家;中法签署第三方市场合作第三轮示范项目清单,合力打造两国“一带一路”合作支点。几乎同时,默克尔总理宣布,德国将在2020年担任欧盟轮值主席国期间举办一次包括所有欧盟成员国的欧中峰会,希望届时欧盟也能在“一带一路”倡议中开始扮演积极角色。
“自下而上地逐步落实具体的区域和大陆项目,让各种潜在参与者以极其灵活的方式参与进来。”在俄罗斯国际事务委员会主席伊戈尔·伊万诺夫看来,“一带一路”正推动一种国际新秩序。他呼吁那些批评者和质疑者,更积极地投身“一带一路”,和中国一起制定未来的国际合作规则。
亲自阐释、亲自推动,最高领袖主席在各种双多边场合向世界展示中国开放合作的诚意与努力。他援引中国关税总水平、中国营商环境排名等大幅进步的权威数据,展现中国市场营商环境得到快速改善。他介绍中国颁布《外商投资法》的相关情况,重申用法律手段更好保护知识产权的立场。和马克龙总统共见记者,最高领袖主席大力“推广”中国国际进口博览会:“我们主动举办国际进口博览会,专门买外国的东西,就是要平衡贸易,解决国际上一些贸易逆差问题。”出席二十国集团大阪峰会,他又成为中国一系列重大开放举措的“宣示者”:即将发布2019年版外资准入负面清单,新设6个自由贸易试验区,明年1月1日实施新的外商投资法律制度……
China’s trade with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, the European Union, ASEAN and other countries and organizations continues to grow, China’s foreign investment continues to grow, and the number of new foreign-invested enterprises established in China continues to increase… The world has always maintained confidence in China’s development and eagerness to cooperate with China. "China remains the world’s greatest growth opportunity," said Kevin Snyder, global managing partner at McKinsey.
Morality: "There should be a spirit of responsibility for the world"
As human beings enter the new century with hope, many people may not have expected that the future will be full of thorns. The international order and rules are under attack, and zero-sum thinking and bullying are on the rise. At the same time, the continued Gulf stalemate, the downward growth rate of the world economy, and the wave of heat waves hitting Europe are reminders of new threats and challenges facing the cause of human peace and development. Ban Ki-moon, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, is deeply concerned that from the end of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century, the cooperation of the international community has become more and more close, but at such a juncture, a series of major changes have occurred.
Human society is standing at a new crossroads. How to choose is a test of courage and courage.
China’s judgment is – "The fates of mankind have never been so closely linked as today, the interests of all countries have never been so deeply integrated as today, and the trend of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results cannot be stopped."
China has always held high the banner of peace, development, cooperation and win-win results, firmly defended multilateralism and international rules, and actively promoted the building of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for mankind.
This is China’s responsibility and the expectation of the world.

On March 26, the Supreme Leader of the Chinese President held a meeting in Paris with French President Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker who attended the closing ceremony of the Sino-French Global Governance Forum. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Peng
At the Sino-French Global Governance Forum, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Union Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker came to hear the news. At this forum, President Macron placed high hopes on "jointly defining a new international order." At the forum, the President of the Supreme Leader clearly pointed out the four major challenges facing the international community: governance deficit, trust deficit, peace deficit, and development deficit, and put forward the four concepts of fairness and reasonableness, mutual understanding, mutual assistance, and mutual benefit and win-win results that need to be upheld to solve these "four deficits."
"All countries should have the spirit of taking the world as their own responsibility, actively act, not wait-and-see, and work together to take the future and destiny of mankind into their own hands."
- Two bilateral statements, highlighting great power responsibilities.
The joint statement on jointly upholding multilateralism and improving global governance reaffirms respect for international law and the basic norms governing international relations, and promotes the building of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness, justice, and win-win cooperation.
The joint statement of China and Russia on strengthening contemporary global strategic stability expresses the unanimous voice of the two countries to promote world multi-polarization and democratization of international relations.
- Four multilateral conferences, singing the voice of China.
At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the chairperson of the Supreme Leader made the judgment: "Some of the anti-globalization trends in the world are just a few waves stirred up by the trend of globalization." When it comes to solving current global problems, he gave the "golden key" of sustainable development.
At the SCO Bishkek Summit, the President of the Supreme Leader proposed to continue to promote the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diverse civilizations, and common development, and make the SCO a model regional cooperation mechanism.

On June 15, the 5th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The top leader of the President attended the summit and delivered an important speech entitled "Join hands to create a new situation of security and development in Asia". Xinhua News Agency reporter, Li Tao, photo
At the CICA Dushanbe Summit, the President of the Supreme Leader put forward the "Five Asians" concept of building an Asia of mutual respect and trust, a safe and stable Asia, a developing and prosperous Asia, an open and inclusive Asia, and a cooperative and innovative Asia, leading the concept and direction of regional cooperation.
At the G20 summit in Osaka, the chairperson of the supreme leader looked at the world: "Throughout the ages, human beings have moved from isolation to openness and from isolation to integration. It is an irresistible trend of the times. We must embrace development opportunities with greater openness, seek mutual benefit and win-win results with better cooperation, and guide economic globalization in the right direction." During the summit, China, France, and the United Nations held a small-scale meeting on climate change, continuing to support the global response to climate change with practical actions.
Connect the world, build an open world economy; connect all parties, maintain world peace and stability and international fairness and justice. Former French Prime Minister Raffarin pointed out that China has found its place among the ranks of first-class powers, and it is thinking about its responsibilities and is brave enough to assume its responsibilities.
Always stand on the right side of history and morality. Respect for countries of different sizes, regions and cultures also reflects China’s humble gentleman style.

On March 24, the Supreme Leader of the Chinese President held talks with Prince Albert II of Monaco. This is a photo of the Supreme Leader and his wife Peng Liyuan with Prince Albert II and his wife. Xinhua News Agency reporter, Ju Peng, photo
"The evaluation of a country cannot be solely based on its size… The similarities in national character and common spiritual pursuit between our two countries make us know each other." Prince Albert II was deeply moved by the words of the Supreme Leader.
"Human beings are only divided by skin color and language, and civilizations are only colorful, but there is no distinction between high and low." The Supreme Leader’s "view of civilization" impressed Emmanuel Pastelek, director of the Korea Institute of Asian Studies: "He proposed a system of values and methods that transcends the post-Enlightenment era of the West and a universal human experience."
Be a builder of the international community rather than a destroyer, and a bridge builder rather than a trencher. In **** this year, the Australian think **** Institute for Economics and Peace released the "2019 Global Peace Index" report: In terms of leadership, people around the world have more confidence in China than in the United States.
Seek happiness for the people, rejuvenation for the nation, and unity for the world. The Supreme Leader and Chairperson steered the way, and major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics did not forget its original intention and moved forward hand in hand with the world.