Global South Consensus on a 'Pluriversal' Future
There is a need for developmental statecraft as a counter to the hegemonic statecraft of the Global North.
President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin in September.
This was followed by a military parade in Beijing on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War.
The communique of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China highlighted the importance of pursuing major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics.
This diplomacy is a cornerstone for China's evolving global role in the coming years, with the Global South helping shape a fairer global order.
A counter to the hegemonic statecraft of the Global North is needed.
Author's summary: Global South shapes fairer order.