III. External work at the current stage and in the period to come

The Covid-19 pandemic has precipitated the momentous changes taking place in the world. International relations are undergoing continued and profound realignment. Global uncertainty and instability are on the rise. The world has entered a period of turbulence and transformation. Major global forces are speeding up strategic readjustment. And the interplay between change and unrest in the global landscape has become more evident. On the other hand, the general trend and direction of global development remain unchanged. Peace and development are still the theme of our times, and the international community still desires prosperity, stability, and win-win cooperation. China's efforts to build a community with a shared future for mankind, to foster a new type of international relations, and to uphold and practice multilateralism are in line with the trend of the times and tally with the interests of all countries, and have won more and more recognition and support from the international community.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. It is also the first year to comprehensively implement the 14th Five-Year Plan and the Long-Range Goals through 2035. In conducting our external work, we must follow the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, take a coordinated approach to the domestic and international imperatives as well as the development and security interests, keep in mind China's new development stage, follow the new development philosophy, foster a new development dynamic, and pursue high-quality development. We shall continue to champion the cause of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and maintain a correct outlook on history, on the bigger picture and on the role of our country. We shall sharpen our awareness of risks and opportunities, accurately recognize change, skillfully respond to change, and take the initiative to adapt to change. We shall seize opportunities amid crises and open up new horizons on a shifting landscape, and do our very best to create a sound external environment for fully building a modern socialist country at home.

1. We will leverage the leading role of head-of-state diplomacy to make holistic, coordinated plans for external work.

We will follow the main theme of events attended by General Secretary Xi Jinping to steerexternal work across the board. We will fully tap into the positive effects of General Secretary Xi Jinping's attendance and remarks at the World Economic Forum Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda, the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 and the Leaders Summit on Climate, and make well-thought arrangements for General Secretary Xi's attendance at the G20 Summit and other important multilateral gatherings. We will spare no effort in ensuring success of the foreign-related aspect of commemorations marking the Party's centenary, and play a good host to major multilateral events such as the second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference and COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

2. We will pursue all-round opening up and cooperation to facilitate the fostering of a new development dynamic.

We will remain committed to innovation-driven development, and bolster international cooperation and exchanges on science and technology. We will further deepen reform and expand opening up, improve the business environment, and promote the mutual reinforcement of the domestic and international circulations. We will advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and move faster to build a Silk Road for health, a digital Silk Road and a green Silk Road. We will continue to make good use of such important platforms as the CIFTIS, the CIIE, and China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair). We will deepen bilateral, multilateral and regional economic and trade cooperation, and build a network of high-standard, globally-oriented free trade areas. We will deepen cooperation with other countries on pandemic response and jointly promote global economic recovery.

3. We will follow a systemic approach to advance China's diplomatic agenda on all fronts.

We will seize the 20th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation between China and Russia to strengthen the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. We urge the United States to follow through on the spirit of the telephone conversation between the two presidents, work in the same direction with China, jointly observe the principle of no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation, and carry out in-depth cooperation in areas like climate change to promote sound and steady development of China-US relations. We will enhance coordination and cooperation with Europe, and deepen cooperation in climate change, digital economy and other areas. We will pursue sound interactions with neighboring countries, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and work for an upgraded relationship with ASEAN. We will leverage the pace-setting role of such mechanisms as FOCAC, the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, and the China-CELAC Forum to expand solidarity and cooperation with all developing countries. We will appropriately handle regional and international hotspots such as the Korean Peninsula issue, the Iranian nuclear issue and Afghanistan.

4. We will resolutely safeguard China's sovereignty, security and development interests.

We will thwart the plots of international forces conspiring against China so as to safeguard the security and integrity of our political authority and our system. We will take proactive steps to win diplomatic battles related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet, Covid-19 and human rights. We will uphold China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests, and maintain overall stability in the region and in relations with other major countries. We will step up international counter-terrorism and law-enforcement cooperation, and protect the lawful rights and interests of Chinese citizens and businesses overseas.

5. We will promote reform and development of the global governance system.

We will continue to safeguard the international system centered on the UN and the international order based on international law, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and promote true multilateralism by honoring the core values and basic principles of multilateralism while reforming and improving the global governance system on the basis of extensive consultation and consensus-building. We oppose the forming of exclusive blocs along ideological lines, and are against acts of practicing unilateralism in the name of multilateralism. We will actively steer the direction of WTO reform, uphold China's status as a developing country, and safeguard the multilateral trading system. We will take an active part in the reform process of the World Health Organization, engage deeply in global public health governance, and work for a global community of health for all. We will continue to strengthen new mechanisms such as the AIIB, the NDB, and the Silk Road Fund. We will vigorously promote international climate cooperation, and take part in international governance initiatives related to cyberspace, the deep sea, the polar regions and outer space.

China is set to accomplish the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and has already started a new journey toward fully building a modern socialist country. We will strengthen our consciousness of the need to maintain political integrity, think in big-picture terms, follow the leadership core and keep in alignment, enhance confidence in the path, theory, system and culture of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and uphold General Secretary Xi Jinping's core position in both the Party Central Committee and the Party as a whole as well as the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee. We will resolutely follow through on General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and the Party Central Committee's decisions and plans, work with even greater initiative and enthusiasm, and keep breaking new ground in China's major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics in the new era, all in an effort to provide strong support for a good start in fully building a modern socialist country, make new and greater contributions toward the Chinese dream of great national rejuvenation, and score even more remarkable achievements in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.