Global South Consensus on 'Pluriversal' Future
According to recent developments, what is needed is developmental statecraft, a counter to the hegemonic statecraft of the Global North.
President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin in September, marking a significant step.
This was followed by the September 3 military parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The communique of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China highlighted the importance of pursuing major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics, a cornerstone for China's evolving global role in the coming years.
The Global South, instead of continuing to be a spectator, is helping shape a fairer global order.
China is evolving its global role.
Author's summary: Global South seeks fairer order.