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ON BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED FUTURE

inaction. As we Chinese like to say, one should not stop eating for fear of
choking.
We should draw on the lessons of history. Historians told us long
ago that rapid economic development makes social reform inevitable; but
people tend to support the former while resisting the latter. Instead of
watching on with hesitation, we should have the mettle to forge ahead.
Answers can also be found in reality. The 2008 international financial
crisis has taught us that we need to strengthen coordination and improve
governance so as to ensure economic globalization unfolds in a way that
is open, inclusive, balanced, and beneficial to all. We need to make the
cake bigger, but, more than that, we need to see it is shared fairly and
that justice and equity are ensured.
Last September, the G20 Summit in Hangzhou focused on global
economic governance and other major issues. It adopted the Blueprint
on Innovative Growth, placed development within the global macro
policy framework for the first time, and formulated action plans for a
number of important areas.
We should strive to build an open and inclusive world through
exchanges and mutual learning. Delicious soup is made by combining
different ingredients. The diversity of human civilization not only
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defines our world, but drives the progress of mankind. Our world has
over 200 countries and regions, over 2,500 ethnic groups, and many
different religions. Different histories, national conditions, ethnic groups,
and customs have given birth to different civilizations, and for that, our
world is a richer and far more colorful place. There is no such thing as
superior or inferior when it comes to civilizations, only differences in
traits and location. Civilizational diversity should not be a source of
global conflict, but an engine powering the advance of human civilization
as a whole.
Every civilization, with its own appeal and essence, is a human
treasure. Diverse civilizations should draw on each other’s strengths
to achieve common progress. We should see that exchange among
civilizations serves as a source of inspiration for advancing human
society and a bond that keeps the world in peace.
We should strive to build a clean and beautiful world by pursuing
green and low-carbon development. Man coexists with nature, which

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