12月16日，刘光源特派员在《南华早报》发表英文署名文章《新征程的中国外交为世界和平发展贡献更大力量》，宣介习近平主席在党的二十大后重要外交活动，并从“引领全球治理方向，展现大国应有担当”“拓展全球伙伴关系，打造对话合作典范”“服务民族复兴伟业，开创世界发展机遇”三个维度阐释新时代中国特色大国外交政策理念。文章15日亦在该报网页版刊登。全文如下：

新征程的中国外交为世界和平发展贡献更大力量

    中国共产党二十大报告强调，“中国共产党是为中国人民谋幸福、为中华民族谋复兴的党，也是为人类谋进步、为世界谋大同的党”，并对“推动构建人类命运共同体”专题阐述，指出“中国始终坚持维护世界和平、促进共同发展的外交政策宗旨，致力于推动构建人类命运共同体”。

    中国不仅是这样说的，更是这样做的。党的二十大胜利闭幕后，习近平主席即赴印度尼西亚出席G20领导人第十七次峰会、赴泰国出席APEC第二十九次领导人非正式会议并访问泰国、接着又赴沙特出席首届中国—阿拉伯国家峰会、首届中国—海湾阿拉伯国家合作委员会峰会并对沙进行国事访问，并密集开展一系列重要双边会见，还在北京先后会见了到访的多个国家和欧洲理事会领导人。中国元首外交掀起新高潮，充分体现习近平主席作为大党大国领袖的天下情怀和卓越风范。在习近平主席擘画引领和亲力亲为下，新征程的中国特色大国外交将在全球变局中不断开创新局，为世界和平发展贡献中国力量。

    中国特色大国外交引领全球治理方向，展现大国应有担当。在当前世界之变、时代之变、历史之变正以前所未有方式展开之际，习近平主席在G20峰会和APEC领导人非正式会议上再次呼吁各国树立人类命运共同体意识，倡导和平、发展、合作、共赢，在中东之行倡导构建更加紧密的中阿命运共同体，得到广大国家热烈呼应。面对层出不穷的全球性挑战，习主席还以强烈的历史担当和国际情怀提出全球发展倡议和全球安全倡议，为促进各国发展繁荣、解决国际安全赤字提供中国智慧、中国方案。无论国际风云如何变幻，中国将始终做世界和平的建设者、全球发展的贡献者、国际秩序的维护者，坚持真正的多边主义，不断推进国际关系民主化，推动全球治理朝着更公正合理的方向发展。

    中国特色大国外交拓展全球伙伴关系，打造对话合作典范。二十大前后，习近平主席累计同40多个国家领导人举行双边会见，增进了互信、推动了合作、收获了友谊。中国的朋友圈越来越广，新朋友越来越多，老朋友越来越铁。新加坡总理李显龙说，地区人人都想跟中国交朋友。阿盟秘书长发言人说，中国是阿拉伯国家值得信任的朋友和伙伴。这是因为中国外交从不以意识形态差异划线，从不认同“文明冲突”这一开历史倒车的伪命题，而是坚持国家不分大小、强弱、贫富一律平等，尊重世界文明多样性以及各国人民自主选择的发展道路和社会制度，走出一条结伴而不结盟、对话而不对抗的国与国交往新路。立足五千年中华文明和新中国外交优良传统，中国将持续建设相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢的新型国际关系，深化拓展平等、开放、合作的全球伙伴关系，致力扩大利益汇合点，画出最大同心圆。

    中国特色大国外交服务民族复兴伟业，开创世界发展机遇。习近平主席东南亚之行阐述了新形势下推进亚太合作的“六点思路”，在首届中阿峰会提出中阿一道推进“八大共同行动”，并在一系列双多边场合系统、深入、精辟讲述二十大的故事、中国式现代化的故事、中国与世界合作共赢的故事，传递中国一如既往推动世界和平与发展、深化对外开放与合作的强劲信号。明年中方还将考虑举办第三届“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛。在全面建设社会主义现代化国家新征程上，中国将坚定不移走高质量发展之路，坚持对外开放的基本国策，坚定奉行互利共赢的开放战略，不断以中国新发展为世界提供新机遇，推动建设开放型世界经济。

    九万里风鹏正举。2023年是全面贯彻落实党的二十大精神的开局之年。中国外交迈入新时代，立足新方位，将坚持自信自立、胸怀天下，坚持维护世界和平、促进共同发展，为实现民族复兴和促进人类进步作出新贡献，书写新篇章！

China is sharing its vision of cooperation with the world

The vision of the Communist Party of China is a global one. In his report delivered during the 20th party congress in October, President Xi Jinping declares that “the party pursues not only happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, but human progress and world harmony”.

The report sheds light on China’s foreign policy goals of peace and development, and on its vision for a global community with a shared future. It’s a must-read for anyone interested in Chinese diplomacy.

This vision goes beyond rhetoric: China walks its talk. Soon after the conclusion of the party congress, President Xi kicked off two busy months of overseas summits. In November, he travelled to Bali for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, followed by a trip to Bangkok for the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting. In December, he flew to Riyadh for the first China-Arab States Summit and the China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit.

On the sidelines of these summits, Xi held a whirlwind of bilateral meetings with foreign heads of state, and government and international organisations. Back in Beijing, he also received visiting leaders from countries including Pakistan and Germany, and from the European Council.

Xi’s hectic diplomatic schedule is testament to his pursuit of stronger global engagement and closer cooperation as the head of a major political party and country. With the president personally overseeing these efforts, Chinese diplomacy is charting a path through global uncertainties towards peace.

Firstly, China’s diplomacy leads the way for global governance.

At a time when changes are unfolding around the world like never before, Xi stressed at both the G20 summit and Apec meeting the imperative for all countries to champion peace, development and win-win cooperation. On his Middle Eastern trip, he underscored the importance of building a closer China-Arab community with a shared future. These calls were warmly echoed by the leaders of participating countries.

In the face of emerging global challenges, Xi has also put forward the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative – China’s latest solutions for closing the growth and peace deficits worldwide.

Whatever the international situation, China will act as a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a defender of the international order. To promote democracy in international relations and make global governance more equitable, we will play an active part in the reform and development of the global governance system, and uphold true multilateralism.

Secondly, China’s diplomacy sets an example for dialogue and cooperation.

The face-to-face meetings between President Xi and leaders of more than 40 countries during his recent trips to Central Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East have greatly enhanced mutual trust and cooperation between China and these countries. China is building a wider circle of new friends, while strengthening bonds with old ones.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong once said that every country in the region wanted to make friends with China. Jamal Rushdie, a spokesman for the secretary general of the Arab League, also stated that China is a reliable friend and partner of Arab states.

Countries around the world trust China because China does not conduct its diplomacy on the basis of ideological similarities and differences or according to a “clash of civilisations” theory. Instead, it champions equality among all countries, irrespective of their size, strength and wealth, and the diversity of cultures.

We respect the development paths and social systems chosen by the people of each country and have blazed a new trail in relations between countries that favour dialogue over confrontation, and partnership over alliance.

China will carry forward its 5,000-year civilisation and the fine traditions of its diplomacy over the past seven decades, build a new type of international relations featuring mutual respect, fairness and justice, and deepen its global partnerships by seeking and accommodating converging interests with the rest of the world.

Thirdly, China’s diplomacy creates opportunities for the world.

In Indonesia, Xi laid out six priorities for Asia-Pacific cooperation; in Riyadh, he put forth eight major initiatives for China-Arab cooperation; in Bangkok, he announced that China would consider holding the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation next year.

In both bilateral and multilateral forums, President Xi has shared with world leaders the details of China’s 20th party congress and the meaning and intent of Chinese-style modernisation. He has also given vivid examples of win-win cooperation between China and the rest of the world, making clear China’s significant contributions to global peace, development, openness and cooperation.

As China sets out on a new journey of building a modern socialist country, it will adhere to high-quality development, uphold the basic national policy of opening up with a mutually beneficial strategy, and champion the right cause of economic globalisation.

By advancing high-quality belt and road cooperation and promoting trade and investment liberalisation and facilitation, China will provide more opportunities for the world with its own development.

The year 2023 will be the inaugural year to implement the guiding principles of the 20th party congress. China’s diplomacy will continue to stand up for world peace and development, and the whole Chinese diplomatic service will make all-out efforts for national rejuvenation of China and human progress of the world.