TheGlobal Governance Initiative (GGI,Chinese:全球治理倡议) is a diplomatic initiative ofChina presented byGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese PresidentXi Jinping in 2025. It complements theGlobal Security Initiative (GSI), theGlobal Development Initiative (GDI), and theGlobal Civilization Initiative (GCI).

In September 2025, CCP general secretary and president Xi Jinping presented the initiative in a speech inBeijing during theTianjin SCO summit to commemorate the 80th anniversary of theUnited Nations.^[1][2][3]

Launched by Xi in 2021, the GDI focuses on sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and South-South cooperation.

• Goal: To accelerate the implementation of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Focus Areas: Green development, food security, and digital economy.
• Mechanism: Supported by a "Group of Friends" at the UN, which includes nearly 70-80 countries.

The GSI offers an alternative security narrative to Western alliances, focusing on dialogue and non-interference.

• Goal: To advocate for "indivisible security," arguing that no nation should pursue its own security at the expense of others.
• Focus Areas: Regional conflict resolution (e.g., mediating the Saudi Arabia-Iran deal), non-traditional security domains (cyber, AI), and peace talks.
• Implementation: Supported by the "Centre for Global Security Initiative Studies" and training programs for foreign law enforcement.

The GCI emphasizes cultural exchange and rejects the notion of a single, universal model of civilization.

• Goal: To increase understanding and friendship among peoples while opposing the imposition of "universal values" like Western-style democracy and human rights.
• Key Action: The UN officially designated June 10 as the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations" in 2024.

Announced in September 2025 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus meeting, this is the most recent and comprehensive initiative.

• Goal: To increase the voice of the Global South in international affairs, particularly in UN, IMF, and WTO reforms.
• Core Principles: Sovereign equality, international rule of law, "true" multilateralism, a people-centered approach, and action-oriented results.
• Significance: It serves as the "overarching operating system" for the other three initiatives.

• "Global South" Focus: These initiatives target developing nations, presenting China as a leader and champion of their interests against perceived Western hegemony.
• "True Multilateralism": Beijing uses these to promote a form of multilateralism that emphasizes national sovereignty and rejects unilateral sanctions.
• Connection to Other Projects: TheBelt and Road Initiative (BRI) is considered an essential part of the economic foundation of these initiatives.
• Action-Oriented: The GGI emphasizes moving beyond rhetoric to "real actions," such as the establishment of a "China-U.N. Global South-South Development Facility".

The G-initiatives are creating a "dual" perception: they are welcomed as constructive, non-interfering partnerships by many developing nations, while being viewed as geopolitical, value-shifting, and security-threatening tools by Western powers.

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