Li Visits North Korea - National Holiday Spending Data - Market Discipline Needed in Renewable Energy Power Generation - CFAU Vice President on GGI's Vision
Here are the key reports and articles that I found noteworthy from the People’s Daily’s edition from Friday, October 10, 2025.
Page 1: A brief report (English report) at the top of the page informs that Xi Jinping will be addressing the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing on October 13 to 14.
The Chinese foreign ministry said that the “meeting will inject new momentum into advancing gender equality and the well-rounded development of women, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity…China looks forward to working with the international community to ensure the success of the upcoming meeting, making it another milestone in the history of global women’s development.”
If you are interested, there’s a piece on the front page making the argument that China has “made important contributions to the development of the global women’s cause.”
It adds that “Since the beginning of the new era, President Xi Jinping, with the sense of responsibility and farsighted vision of a major-country leader, has put forward a series of important initiatives and propositions on promoting gender equality and the all-round development of women, pointing out the direction for advancing global cooperation on women’s development. China has become an important participant, promoter, and leader in the global women’s cause.” 新时代以来，习近平主席以大国领袖的责任担当和远见卓识，就促进男女平等和妇女全面发展提出一系列重要倡议和主张，为推动全球妇女事业合作指明前行方向。中国成为全球妇女事业的重要参与者、推动者、引领者.
Also, this is interesting narrative:
“From promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind to advancing the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, China has provided systematic solutions for implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: the Global Development Initiative supports women’s empowerment and economic and social development; the Global Security Initiative focuses on women’s special security protection; the Global Civilization Initiative advocates a culture of gender equality; the Global Governance Initiative enhances women’s participation in decision-making. This series of propositions and actions by China not only maintain the spiritual core of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action, but also, with Eastern wisdom and humanistic care, respond to the important issues of the times, providing conceptual guidance and practical pathways for all countries to promote the all-round development of women’s causes.” 从推动构建人类命运共同体，到推进落实全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议、全球治理倡议，中国为落实《北京宣言》和《行动纲领》提供了系统解决方案：全球发展倡议助力妇女赋能和经济社会发展，全球安全倡议关注妇女特殊安全保障，全球文明倡议倡导男女平等文化，全球治理倡议提升妇女参与决策水平。这一系列中国主张和行动，既延续《北京宣言》和《行动纲领》精神内核，又以东方智慧和人文关怀回应时代重要课题，为各国推动妇女事业全面发展提供了理念引领和实践路径.
The piece also talks about Chinese policies that have furthered the development, life expectancy, education and living standards of women in China.
Li Qiang, meanwhile, has landed in North Korea. He is leading a delegation that will attend celebrations, marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the WPK. Li met with Kim Jong Un on Thursday. The report says:
Li Qiang first conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and extended warm congratulations on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea. Li said that last month, General Secretary Kim Jong Un attended events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping met with Kim Jong Un, charting the course and a blueprint for further deepening China-DPRK relations. The CPC and Chinese government have always viewed China-DPRK relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. Maintaining, consolidating, and developing the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between China and the DPRK is our unwavering policy. China is willing to work with the DPRK to follow the joint guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and countries and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations. 李强首先转达习近平总书记对金正恩总书记的亲切问候和良好祝愿，热烈祝贺朝鲜劳动党建党80周年。李强表示，上个月，金正恩总书记赴北京出席纪念中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年活动，习近平总书记同你举行会晤，就进一步深化中朝关系指明了方向，擘画了蓝图。中国党和政府始终从战略高度和长远角度看待中朝关系，维护好、巩固好、发展好中朝传统友好合作关系是我们坚定不移的方针。中方愿同朝方遵循两党两国最高领导人的共同指引，推动双边关系不断取得新发展.
Li pointed out that China is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication with the DPRK, further promote traditional friendship, deepen practical cooperation, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs, enhance multilateral cooperation, firmly defend and practice multilateralism, and promote the development of a more just and equitable international order. 李强指出，中方愿同朝方加强高层交往和战略沟通，进一步弘扬传统友谊，深化务实合作，密切在国际地区事务中的协调配合，加强多边协作，坚定捍卫和践行多边主义，推动国际秩序朝着更加公正合理的方向发展.
Kim reportedly praised “the wise leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping”. He also said:
“The DPRK-China relationship is unbreakable. No matter how the international situation changes, consolidating and developing the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China is the firm and unwavering position of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the DPRK government. It accords with the common interests of both sides and is conducive to regional peace, stability, and development. The DPRK firmly supports the One-China principle, resolutely opposes ‘Taiwan independence’ separatist acts and any external interference, and supports China’s position on issues related to Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet.” 朝中关系牢不可破，无论国际形势如何变化，巩固和发展朝中友好合作关系是朝鲜党和政府坚定不移的立场，符合双方共同利益，也有利于地区和平稳定发展。朝方坚定支持一个中国原则，坚决反对“台独”分裂行径以及任何外部干涉，支持中方在涉港、涉疆、涉藏问题上的立场.
Cai Qi attended the events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the WPK hosted by the North Korean Embassy in China.
“On behalf of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the CPC Central Committee, Cai Qi warmly congratulated the WPK on the 80th anniversary of its founding, stating that the WPK boasts a glorious and time-honoured revolutionary tradition. Under the leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Un, the DPRK’s socialist cause has been revitalised. China firmly supports the Party and people of the DPRK in pursuing a development path that suits their national conditions. China is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, strengthen strategic communication, deepen exchanges and mutual learning, expand practical cooperation, and promote China-DPRK relations to write a new chapter in the new era, making positive contributions to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.” 蔡奇代表习近平总书记和中共中央热烈祝贺朝鲜劳动党成立80周年，表示朝鲜劳动党拥有光荣悠久的革命传统，在金正恩总书记的领导下，朝鲜社会主义事业焕发出新的生机和活力。中方坚定支持朝鲜党和人民走符合本国国情的发展道路，愿同朝方共同落实好两党两国最高领导人的重要共识，加强战略沟通，深化交流互鉴，拓展务实合作，推动中朝关系续写时代新篇章，为地区和平稳定和发展繁荣作出积极贡献.
There’s a brief report with 2025 National Day holiday data. Let me offer some more than what’s in the report.
A total of 888 million trips were made during the period, up 123 million from the seven-day National Day holiday in 2024.
Domestic tourism spending reached 809 billion yuan (about 113.8 billion U.S. dollars), which was up 108 billion yuan year on year, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
During the holiday, cross-border trips by foreigners surged 21.6 percent to 1.43 million. A total of 751,000 foreigners entered the country, including 535,000 under the visa-free policy, representing year-on-year increases of 19.8 percent and 46.8 percent,
According to data from the China Film Administration, the 2025 National Day holiday box office reached 1.835 billion yuan (about $258 million), with 50.07 million moviegoers nationwide. The top five films during the National Day holiday season were The Volunteers: Blood and Peace, Evil Unbound, A Writer’s Odyssey 2, Row to Win and Sound of Silence. Reuters’ report says: “The Chinese box office, which traditionally has been a big winner of such holidays, saw a big decline during the week due to a lack of big blockbusters being released. The national box office recorded 1.835 billion yuan in earnings, down 12.8% from last year’s seven-day holiday earnings of 2.105 billion yuan.”
Reuters’ report says: ”Average spending per trip during the holiday this year reached 911.04 yuan ($113.52), down 0.55% from the same period last year, according to Reuters calculations based on government data published on Thursday. That was the lowest since 2022, when spending fell to 680.6 yuan during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.”
Finally, there’s a report responding to what is framed as an online question, explaining why advancing market-oriented reform of new energy grid-connected electricity prices is being done despite the challenges involved. The report says:
The reform mentioned by this netizen originates from the Notice on Deepening Market-Oriented Reform of New Energy On-Grid Electricity Prices and Promoting High-Quality Development of New Energy, issued earlier this year. Its focus is on ‘promoting the full entry of renewable energy on-grid electricity into the electricity market and determining pricing through market transactions.’ Many experts believe that this policy is characterized by ‘short-term difficulties and long-term strength’. 这位网友提到的改革，源于今年初出台的《关于深化新能源上网电价市场化改革 促进新能源高质量发展的通知》。其重点，在于“推动新能源上网电量全面进入电力市场、通过市场交易形成价格”。不少专家认为，这项政策具有“短期难、长期强”的特点.
The ‘short-term difficulties’ are superficial. For renewable energy power generation, the era of guaranteed returns is over, and the market must be a place where the fittest survive. The ‘short-term difficulties’ reflect a ‘deep-seated difficulty’, which is the accumulation of contradictions in new energy development in recent years. Over these years, China has continuously advanced its green transformation, and installed wind and photovoltaic capacity has already surpassed that of thermal power. With this, the ‘growing pains’ have followed: on the manufacturing side, production capacity has at times exceeded demand, and losses have expanded; on the application side, contradictions in power consumption have become increasingly prominent. In other words, new energy power generation is no longer ‘an infant in swaddling clothes’, but has grown into ‘a young man in adolescence’, needing to ‘change into larger clothes’. This ‘larger garment’ refers to a more scientific, more reasonable, and more conducive institutional design for long-term development. “短期难”是表象。对新能源发电来说，意味着“旱涝保收”的阶段过去了，要在市场搏击中优胜劣汰。“短期难”折射出的是“深层难”，是近年来新能源发展矛盾的积累。这些年，我国持续推进绿色转型，风电光伏装机已超过火电。“成长的烦恼”随之而来：制造端，产能出现阶段性供大于求，亏损面有所扩大；应用端，电力消纳矛盾日益突出。换句话说，新能源发电已经不再是“襁褓里的婴儿”，而是长成了“青春期的小伙子”，需要“换大衣服”。这件“大衣服”，就是更科学、更合理、更利于长远发展的制度设计.
In particular, it is important to note that the policy fully considers ‘short-term difficulties’ and innovatively establishes a sustainable development pricing settlement mechanism of ‘more refunds, less subsidies’ to help companies make a smooth transition. In the long term, this notice will force new energy power generation companies to shift from expansion of scale to quality improvement, from the previous ‘more generation’ to ‘smarter generation’ and ‘better generation’. The arrival of full competition will encourage companies to enhance their competitiveness through measures such as finding new consumption channels and flexibly deploying energy storage. It will also promote the efficient allocation of power resources overall, thereby achieving ‘long-term strong’ results. 特别是要注意到，政策对“短期难”作了充分考虑，创新建立了“多退少补”的可持续发展价格结算机制，帮助企业平稳过渡。长期看，该通知将倒逼新能源发电企业从规模扩张转向质量提升，从过去的“多发电”转向“巧发电”“发好电”。充分竞争的到来，会促使企业通过寻找消纳新渠道、灵活配置储能等举措提升竞争力，也将在整体上促进电力资源高效配置，从而取得“长期强”的成效.
The piece then says that other policies too grapple with short-term difficulties. But one must look at the bigger picture. This bit is important:
“The Chinese people look at the big picture and the long term. Aiming at the goal of being ‘strong in the long term’, while maintaining historical patience and seizing the historical initiative, reflects the proper view of time and development.” 中国人是看大局、看长远的。瞄准“长期强”的目标，既抱有历史耐心，又掌握历史主动，是应有的时间观、发展观.
Page 2: There’s a report on Wang Yi’s meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Xinhua says:
“China values Italy’s influence in Europe and the world, Wang said, noting that China stands ready to work with Italy to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, accelerate the advancement of the action plan on strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership, and ensure more stable, resilient and fruitful bilateral relations. Wang called for more modern-day ‘Marco Polos’ to serve as bridges and links between different civilizations. The time-honored cultures and profound histories of China and Italy enable the two countries to view their differences with inclusiveness, address present-day challenges with wisdom, and explore the future of humanity with vision, he said. Wang noted that the Chinese president has pointed out that all countries live in the same global village and should transcend divisions and differences, uphold the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind. To this end, the Chinese president has put forward four global initiatives, providing the public goods that the world needs most today, he added. Wang highlighted that in particular, the Global Governance Initiative recently proposed by the Chinese president aims to consolidate and strengthen the leading position of the United Nations, improve global governance through reform, and build a more just and equitable global governance system. Wang expressed hope that Italy will actively take part and work with China to practice true multilateralism, making new contributions to world peace and the progress of human civilization.”
Page 9: There’s a long article on the Global Governance Initiative by Sun Jisheng, who is the vice president of the China Foreign Affairs University.
Sun frames GGI as an “original and iconic concept in Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to the reform and improvement of the global governance system”. 习近平主席在“上海合作组织+”会议上提出的全球治理倡议，是习近平外交思想的又一原创性概念、标识性概念，为改革完善全球治理体系贡献了中国智慧和中国方案.
The piece says:
“To strengthen global governance, we must address the questions of who governs, how to govern, and for whom to govern. President Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative, centered on the principles of upholding sovereign equality, adhering to international rule of law, practicing multilateralism, advocating a people-centered approach, and focusing on action, directly addresses current challenges in global governance. It is highly practical and targeted, and provides scientific answers to major theoretical and practical questions, such as the premises on which future global governance should be based, the principles it should adhere to, and how to achieve effective governance.” 加强全球治理，必须回答好由谁治理、如何治理、为谁治理的问题。习近平主席提出的全球治理倡议以奉行主权平等、遵守国际法治、践行多边主义、倡导以人为本、注重行动导向为核心理念，直面当前全球治理存在的问题，现实性、针对性强，对未来全球治理应该基于什么样的前提、坚持什么样的原则、如何才能取得治理成效等重大理论与实践问题作出了科学解答.
The author defines sovereign equality as the “primary prerequisite” for global governance.
“Cooperation is the foundation for countries to strengthen coordination and jointly address global challenges. A key condition for effective cooperation is sovereign equality. The sovereignty and dignity of all countries, regardless of size, strength, wealth, or poverty, must be respected. In the current global governance system, Western powers enjoy a dominant position, while developing countries are often viewed as objects of governance rather than equal subjects. Countries in the Global South are underrepresented, have a weak voice, and their interests and demands are often overlooked. With the collective rise of emerging market economies and developing countries, the balance of power in the international arena is constantly shifting. It is imperative to uphold sovereign equality and correspondingly enhance the representation and voice of the Global South in international affairs. Upholding sovereign equality is the prerequisite for reforming and improving the injustices and irrationalities of the global governance system. It not only encourages countries to actively participate in global governance but also enhances the system’s representativeness, inclusiveness, and universal benefits.” 各国要加强协调、共同应对全球性挑战，合作是基础。实现有效合作，一个重要条件是主权平等，各国无论大小、强弱、贫富，主权和尊严必须得到尊重。在当前全球治理体系中，西方大国享有主导地位，发展中国家经常被视为治理对象，而非平等的治理主体，全球南方国家代表性不足、发言权较弱，利益和诉求经常被忽视。随着新兴市场国家和发展中国家群体性崛起，国际力量对比不断变化，必须坚持主权平等、相应提升全球南方在国际事务中的代表性和发言权。奉行主权平等成为改革完善全球治理体系不公正不合理之处的前提，不仅可以激励各国积极参与全球治理，也能够提升全球治理体系的代表性、包容性、普惠性.
International rule of law is a common pursuit of humanity. All countries should participate equally in the formulation of international law and international rules, comprehensively, in a balanced manner, and fairly embodying the rights, duties, and responsibilities of all countries, taking into account both the interests of all countries and the common interests of the international community. Currently, international rule of law is suffering serious erosion. Some countries apply international rules when they suit them and discard them when they do not suit them, severely eroding the solemnity and normativity of the rule of international law, and the international community faces the risk of disorder. This has become a major source of disruption to global governance. Adherence to international rule of law means that international law and international rules should be jointly written, maintained, and implemented by all countries. There are no and should be no exceptions. All countries must strictly abide by international law, including treaties and customary international law, exercise their rights and fulfill their international obligations and responsibilities in accordance with the law, and refrain from deliberately distorting international law. They must ensure the equal and uniform application of international law. 国际法治是人类的共同追求，各国应平等地参与国际法和国际规则的制定，全面、均衡、公平体现各国的权利、义务和责任，兼顾各国利益和国际社会的共同利益。当前，国际法治受到严重侵蚀，一些国家对国际规则合则用、不合则弃，严重侵蚀了国际法治的严肃性和规范性，国际社会面临失范风险。这成为干扰全球治理的重要原因。遵守国际法治，意味着国际法和国际规则应该由各国共同书写、共同维护、共同执行，没有也不应该有例外。各国必须严格遵守条约和国际习惯法等国际法规则，依法行使权利，履行国际义务和责任，不能刻意曲解国际法，确保国际法平等和统一适用.
Next, Sun talks about the importance of multilateralism, arguing that multilateralism should be the “fundamental approach to global governance.” In recent times, however, “the authority of the United Nations has been continuously undermined by unilateralism and hegemonism.”
“A small number of countries ‘break treaties and withdraw from groups’, from time to time engage in ‘small circles’ and ‘small cliques’, establish exclusive alliances, practice confrontation under the guise of cooperation, leading to intensified great power competition and geopolitical conflicts, causing the world to fall into the risk of division and confrontation, which seriously obstructs unity and cooperation. Practicing true multilateralism means that global governance is everyone’s affair, is related to the vital interests of every country, and must rely on coordination and cooperation rather than unilateral bullying in order to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of the global governance system.” 少数国家“毁约退群”“撤资断供”，不时搞“小圈子”“小集团”，组建排他性联盟，以合作之名行对抗之实，导致大国博弈、地缘冲突加剧，世界陷入分裂对抗风险，严重阻碍团结协作。践行真正的多边主义，意味着全球治理是大家的事，关系每个国家的切身利益，要靠协调合作，而不是单边霸凌，才能确保全球治理体系顺畅有序运行.
Sun then says that “people-centeredness is the guiding principle of global governance.” The author attacks a few countries for “hindering the reform process of international institutions such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization” along with the IMF and World Bank. The author basically says that these efforts “make it difficult to fully reflect the legitimate demands of developing countries, fully leverage the positive role of developing countries in global governance, and guarantee the right of people of all countries to equitably participate in and benefit from global governance.” 当前，少数国家为维护自身优势和霸权地位，阻碍联合国、世界贸易组织等国际机构的改革进程，国际货币基金组织、世界银行等国际机构改革缓慢，难以充分体现发展中国家的正当诉求，难以充分发挥发展中国家在全球治理中的积极作用，无法保障各国人民享有公平参与全球治理并从全球治理中受益的权利。
“Global governance needs to address global issues that may affect all humankind. Whether it can truly serve the peoples of all countries has become an important criterion for testing the effectiveness of global governance. At present, global issues such as poverty and climate change have become extremely urgent. To solve these problems, it is necessary to adhere to a people-centered approach and truly enhance the well-being of the peoples of all countries.” 全球治理需要解决可能影响全人类的全球性问题，能否切实服务各国人民，成为检验全球治理有效性的重要标准。当前，贫困、气候变化等全球性问题已经十分紧迫，解决这些问题必须做到以人为本，切实增进各国人民福祉.
Finally, Sun writes that the “principle of action-orientation aims to enhance the enforceability and effectiveness of the global governance system, better address global challenges, and ensure tangible results in global governance.” 以行动导向为原则，就是要增强全球治理体系的执行力与有效性，更好应对全球性挑战，确保全球治理取得实实在在的成效.
In the second section, the author begins by explaining that the four global initiatives announced by Xi Jinping are organically integrated, and “provide a comprehensive solution for addressing the peace, development, security, and governance deficits facing our time.” And this integration is a response to the fact that global challenges that may “appear independent of one another” “are in fact closely intertwined” and influence each other.
“To respond to global challenges, it is necessary to uphold systematic thinking, dialectical thinking, and holistic thinking. Otherwise, one may end up treating the symptoms but not the root cause, addressing only parts while neglecting the whole, or even confusing the primary and the secondary, making it difficult to achieve lasting governance results. The Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, together with the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, forms an interconnected and organic whole. This initiative effectively enhances the systematic, holistic, and synergistic nature of addressing various global issues. This not only provides concrete ideas for all countries to jointly respond to global challenges but also achieves systematic breakthroughs in epistemology and methodology, forming a new approach for strengthening global governance.” 应对全球性挑战，必须坚持系统思维、辩证思维、整体思维，否则就可能治标不治本，只及一点不及其余，甚至本末倒置，难以取得长久的治理成效。习近平主席提出的全球治理倡议同全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议组成了一个相互联系的有机整体，有效增强了解决各类全球性问题的系统性、整体性、协同性，不仅为各国共同应对全球性挑战提供了具体思路，也实现了认识论、方法论上的系统突破，形成了加强全球治理的新方案.
The final section begins by arguing that GGI has received a positive response from countries around the world. Then it makes three points:
“Uphold the correct perspective on global governance. Countries must deeply understand that no country can address global challenges alone. Only by fully realizing the reality that humankind ‘shares risks together’ and ‘has a common destiny’ can we stimulate the internal driving force to strengthen global governance and to reform and improve the global governance system. In this process, the perspective on global governance that we uphold is crucial to the implementation of GGI. In recent years, some important global governance agenda items, such as addressing climate change, have encountered obstacles, while others, such as promoting common development, have been marginalised. Geopolitical conflicts and great power competition have become the focus of international public opinion, attracting global attention and consuming significant resources. This is closely related to deviations in understanding on such issues as what to govern, who governs, and how to govern. To implement GGI, we must uphold the global governance perspective of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, ensuring that global affairs are discussed by all countries, the governance system is jointly built by all countries, and the results of governance are shared by all countries. This correct perspective on global governance should guide the reform of the global governance system and provide scientific guidance for the implementation of global governance initiatives. 秉持正确的全球治理观。各国需要深刻认识到面对全球性挑战，没有哪一个国家可以独自解决，深刻认识到人类“风险共担”“命运与共”的现实，才能激发加强全球治理、改革完善全球治理体系的内生动力。在这个过程中，坚持什么样的全球治理观，对于能否践行全球治理倡议至关重要。近年来，应对气候变化等一些重要的全球治理议程遭遇阻碍，促进共同发展等另一些重要的全球治理议程则被边缘化，地缘政治冲突、大国博弈竞争成为国际舆论焦点，吸引了全球目光，占用了大量资源。这与在治理什么、谁来治理、怎么治理等治理观问题上出现的认识偏差密不可分。践行全球治理倡议，必须秉持共商共建共享的全球治理观，确保全球事务由各国一起商量，治理体系由各国一起建设，治理成果由各国一起分享，以正确的全球治理观引领全球治理体系变革，为践行全球治理倡议提供科学指引.
Strengthening institutional development and improving the governance framework. The implementation of the GGI depends on coordination and cooperation among all countries, and needs to rely on numerous international multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, while being based in international law and basic norms governing international relations. Therefore, addressing institutional issues such as how to reform and improve international multilateral platforms, how to reform and improve international rules, and ensuring their equal and uniform application is crucial to implementing GGI. This requires that we take the reform and improvement of the global governance system as an important breakthrough point and focus point for implementing the Global Governance Initiative. This does not mean overthrowing and rebuilding the existing global governance system, nor starting anew, but rather focusing on resolving prominent problems such as the insufficient representation and voice of the Global South, the erosion of the authority of the United Nations, and the weakening of the effectiveness of global governance, so that the global governance system can better adapt to the new realities of international political and economic development. In recent years, China has made significant efforts in this regard, promoting UN reform to restore its authority and vitality in the new context, and encouraging the BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to expand areas of cooperation, making them important platforms for strengthening global governance and effectively promoting a more balanced and effective global governance architecture. 加强制度建设完善治理架构。践行全球治理倡议有赖各国协同合作，需要以联合国、世界贸易组织、上海合作组织等众多国际多边平台为依托，以国际法和国际关系基本准则等为依据。因此，如何改革完善国际多边平台，如何改革完善国际规则、确保国际规则得到平等和统一适用，回答好这些制度建设层面的问题对于践行全球治理倡议具有至关重要的意义。这就要求我们以改革完善全球治理体系作为践行全球治理倡议的重要突破点和着力点。这并不是对现有全球治理体系推倒重来，也不是另起炉灶，而是着眼于解决全球南方代表性和发言权不足、联合国权威性遭到侵蚀、全球治理有效性被削弱等突出问题，使全球治理体系更好适应国际政治经济发展的新现实。近年来，中国在这方面作出诸多努力，既推动联合国改革、使联合国在新形势下重振权威和活力，又推动金砖机制、上海合作组织等拓宽合作领域，使其成为加强全球治理的重要平台，有力推动全球治理架构更为均衡有效.
The final point is about the importance of “a combination of problem-oriented, goal-oriented, and results-oriented approaches” in implementing GGI. More significantly, the focus must be on the issues impacting the developing world, such as “regional peace and stability, global environmental governance, sustainable development, and poverty reduction”. Sun ends by arguing that “we must build consensus and strengthen collaboration, effectively translating consensus into concrete action, and effectively promoting tangible results in global governance in these areas, ensuring that the fruits of global governance benefit people in all countries more equitably.”
What’s not covered in the paper today is the fact that the Ministry of Commerce has come out swinging after the holidays. In yesterday’s edition I had covered the expansion and extra-territorial extension of rare earths export controls. Also on Wednesday, a bunch of other documents were issued.
Effective from November 8, exports of items related to superhard materials, equipment and raw materials related to rare earths, five medium and heavy rare earth elements including holmium, lithium batteries, as well as synthetic graphite anode materials, will not be permitted without approval.
Fred Gao’s Inside China newsletter has the full translation of each of the documents, if you are interested.
In addition, the Chinese government has added 23 foreign entities to its unreliable entity list, effective from Thursday. “The decision was made to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, in accordance with relevant laws, read an announcement statement released by the MOFCOM on Thursday, adding that this announcement shall take effect as of the date of promulgation.”
The foreign entities included in the unreliable entity list are:
Dedrone by Axon,
DZYNE Technologies,
Elbit Systems of America LLC,
Epirus Inc.,
AeroVironment Inc.,
Exelis Inc.,
Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC,
BAE Systems Inc.,
Teledyne FLIR LLC,
VSE Corporation,
Cubic Global Defense,
Recorded Future Inc.,
Halifax International Security Forum,
TechInsights Inc. and its 9 branches.
“The ministry will prohibit the aforementioned entities from engaging in import and export activities related to China, prohibit the aforementioned entities from making new investments within China, and prohibit organizations and individuals within China from engaging in transactions, cooperation, or other activities with the aforementioned entities, particularly transmitting data or providing sensitive information to them.”
As per the Global Times:
“...a spokesperson for MOFCOM, when asked about China’s renewed invocation of the unreliable entity list to impose sanctions on foreign entities, stated that in recent years, despite strong opposition from China, foreign entities, such as Dedrone by Axon, TechInsights Inc. and its branches, have engaged in so-called ‘military technical cooperation; with the island of Taiwan, published malicious remarks about China, and helped foreign governments suppress Chinese enterprises, seriously undermining China’s national sovereignty, security, and development interests.”