By Pei Guangjiang, Li Yingqi, People's Daily

As early autumn unfolded, two major events in China captured global attention.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin voiced strong support for defending multilateralism and the international order. Meanwhile, commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War underscored the shared resolve to honor history and build a better future.

At this pivotal moment, Chinese President Xi Jinping's proposal of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) came at the right time. It offers Chinese solutions for strengthening the international order and addressing the chronic shortcomings of global governance. Amid mounting global turbulence and transformation, the initiative provides a timely framework for international cooperation and injects fresh momentum into efforts to overcome governance deficits worldwide.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN).

Eight decades ago, chastened by the devastation of two world wars, the international community established the UN, opening a new chapter in global governance and laying the foundation for lasting peace and development.

Today's commemorations serve not only to remember that hard-won history but also to reaffirm the commitment to international order, advance reform and improvement of the global governance system, and work toward the shared vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity.

However, the international landscape today is fraught with instability and uncertainty. The UN-centered multilateral system is under strain, and global governance deficits continue to widen.

In terms of participation, the Global South remains seriously underrepresented in the global governance system, even as emerging markets and developing countries continue growing in influence, highlighting the urgent need to enhance their representation and correct historical injustice.

In terms of principles, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter are not being consistently upheld, Security Council resolutions are sometimes ignored, while unilateral sanctions and actions in violation of international law undermine international order.

In terms of effectiveness, implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has fallen behind schedule, while urgent issues such as climate change, widening digital divides, and governance gaps in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and outer space, remain unresolved.

Against this backdrop, the questions of what kind of global governance system should be built and how it should be reformed and improved have become pressing concerns for the international community.

The GGI responds to these questions and points the way forward, meeting the urgent needs of today's world. It rests on five principles: sovereign equality, respect for international rule of law, commitment to multilateralism, a people-centered approach, and concrete action. Together, these highly targeted and forward-looking principles provide systematic answers to the fundamental questions of who governs, how governance is carried out, and whom it ultimately serves.

As Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko observed, these five principles strike at the heart of what is required to address the deficiencies of today's international mechanisms.

The GGI's core principles are consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and reflect the common expectations of the vast majority of countries. Reforming and improving the global governance system is not about dismantling the current international order or creating new systems outside the existing framework. Instead, it seeks to strengthen and improve the capacity and effectiveness of existing systems and mechanisms, making them more effective, more inclusive, and more responsive to the realities of a changing world.

As President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso remarked, this initiative offers a pathway toward a more just and equitable international governance system, bringing tangible benefits to countries of the Global South.

History advances like a relay, with each generation taking up the baton in pursuit of human progress, moving forward step by step in answering the questions of the times.

China stands ready to work with all parties to enhance communication and coordination, jointly implement the GGI, explore pathways toward reforming and improving global governance, and promote the development of a more just and equitable global governance system, thereby contributing to the noble cause of peace and development for all humanity.

人民日报记者 裴广江 李应齐

初秋时节，在中国举行的两场重大活动吸引世界目光。上海合作组织天津峰会释放维护国际秩序、践行多边主义的“上合声音”，中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年纪念活动展现铭记历史、开创未来的强烈担当。在此重要节点，习近平主席提出的全球治理倡议正逢其时，为维护国际秩序、完善全球治理提供了中国方案。世界进入新的动荡变革期，全球挑战有增无减，全球治理倡议在此形势下应运而生，为破解全球治理赤字、因应时代挑战明确了正确合作方向，注入了强大动能。

今年是中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年，也是联合国成立80周年。80年前，国际社会在深刻反思两次世界大战惨痛教训的基础上，决定成立联合国，开启了全球治理的崭新实践，为维护世界和平与发展作出了历史性贡献。今天，世界各国人民共同纪念历史，就是要牢记历史的启示和教训，携手维护国际秩序，改革完善全球治理，向着构建人类命运共同体的美好目标不断迈进。

当前国际形势变乱交织，联合国和多边主义受到冲击，全球治理赤字持续扩大。从参与主体看，全球南方在全球治理体系中的代表性严重不足。新兴市场国家和发展中国家群体性崛起，有必要提升全球南方代表性、纠正历史不公。从治理原则看，联合国宪章宗旨和原则未能得到有效遵守，安理会决议受到抵制，单边制裁等行径违反国际法、破坏国际秩序。从治理效能看，联合国2030年可持续发展议程落实进展严重滞后，气候变化、数字鸿沟等问题日益突出，人工智能、网络空间、外空等新疆域治理缺位。在此背景下，构建什么样的全球治理体系、如何改革完善全球治理体系，日益成为国际社会高度关注的重大命题。

全球治理倡议回应时代之问、引领变革方向，符合当今世界的紧迫需求。奉行主权平等、遵守国际法治、践行多边主义、倡导以人为本、注重行动导向，全球治理倡议的五大核心理念，切中当前全球治理面临的问题和挑战，系统回答了全球治理“由谁治理、如何治理、为谁治理”的命题，具有很强的针对性和引领性。正如白俄罗斯总统卢卡申科所指出的，倡议的五大核心理念，正是解决现行国际机制存在问题的关键原则。

全球治理倡议的核心理念，与联合国宪章宗旨和原则一脉相承，顺应了绝大多数国家的共同期待。改革完善全球治理，不是对现有国际秩序的推倒重来，也不是在现行国际体系之外另起炉灶，而是增强现行国际体系和国际机制的执行力、有效性，使之更符合变化的形势，更及时有效应对各种全球性挑战，更好服务各国特别是发展中国家利益。“这一重大倡议有助于推动构建更加公正合理的国际治理体系，让全球南方国家受益。”刚果（布）总统萨苏的话，道出了全球南方的共同心声。

历史的接力一棒接着一棒向前奔跑，人类进步事业在对时代之问的回答中一程接着一程向前迈进。中国愿同各方加强沟通协调，一道落实好全球治理倡议，携手探寻全球治理改革完善之道，推动构建更加公正合理的全球治理体系，为人类和平与发展崇高事业作出不懈努力。