BEIJING: Changes in the world are unfolding in unprecedented ways today, posing challenges that humanity must address. Across the planet, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc, the global economy is teetering on the brink of recession, and resurgent protectionism and hegemony pose a grave threat to global peace and development.

With humanity once again at a crossroads, China offers the international community the Global Security Initiative (GSI), another global public good that contributes Chinese solutions and wisdom to addressing the world's security challenges.