Community of shared future for mankind

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A community of shared future for mankind, or human beings sharing a community of common destiny, is a concept advocated by Chinese President Xi Jinping and accepted by the United Nations to refer to universal values and views about mutually interdependent international power, common interests, sustainable development and global governance.

The concept first appeared in a report delivered by former Chinese President Hu Jintao to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in November, 2012. In the report, Hu emphasized that "mankind has only one earth to live on, and countries have only one world to share" and called for the building of a harmonious world of enduring peace and common prosperity by raising awareness about human beings sharing a community of common destiny. Hu envisioned a new type of more equitable and balanced global development partnership that would stick together in times of difficulty, both sharing rights and shouldering obligations, and boosting the common interests of mankind.  [1]

When Xi Jinping met with foreigners for the first time after taking office as general secretary of Communist Party of China in November 2012, he said that the international community has increasingly become a community of shared future with each having a stake in others; In the face of the complicated situation of the world economy and global problems, no country could possibly stay aloof by taking good care of itself alone. [2][3]

On October 12, 2017, "no first placement of weapons in outer space", a draft resolution on the prevention of an arms race in outer space approved by the First Committee of Disarmament and International Security of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, reaffirmed that "practical measures should be examined and taken in the search for agreements to prevent an arms race in outer space in a common effort towards a community of shared future for humankind".[4][5]

On October 13, 2017,"Further practical measures for the prevention of an arms race in outer space", a draft resolution on the prevention of an arms race in outer space approved by the First Committee of Disarmament and International Security of the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly, also mentioned "promoting and  strengthening international cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, with the objective of shaping a community of shared future for mankind".[6]

On March 11, 2018, the constitutional amendment adopted at the first meeting of the 13th National People's Congress of China added a sentence that promoted the building of a community of shared future while developing diplomatic relations and economic and cultural exchanges with other countries. [7]

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