At the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng called on nations to strengthen international cooperation to safeguard world peace and promote shared prosperity.
Addressing the opening ceremony at Tsinghua University, Han highlighted the profound changes and growing uncertainties in the world, emphasizing the need for collective action in the face of regional and international tensions.
He pointed to President Xi Jinping’s initiatives—the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative—as China’s contributions to addressing global challenges.
Han noted that 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, as well as the founding of the United Nations. He expressed China’s readiness to work with all countries to advance peace and development.
The Vice President emphasized learning from history to uphold the post-war international order, calling for firm support of the United Nations-centered international system and adherence to international law and basic norms governing international relations.
Han urged the international community to enhance solidarity, uphold true multilateralism, and work toward a fairer and more effective global governance system through mutual respect and equal consultation.
He also advocated for openness and cooperation, promoting an inclusive international environment that supports economic growth, safeguards multilateral trade, and ensures the smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains.
Highlighting the importance of addressing the concerns of developing countries, Han called for countries to help one another on the path to modernization, placing development at the heart of the global agenda to reduce inequalities and imbalances.
The forum gathered around 400 participants, including former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, former Belgian Prime Minister and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, foreign diplomats, and scholars from China and abroad.
