Ahead of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Slovenia, a local business leader highlighted Beijing's expanding influence in global peace and stability efforts.
Ziga Vavpotic, chairman of the Slovenian-Chinese Business Council, told China Global Television Network (CGTN) that China's vision for global governance offers timely inspiration amid rising global uncertainty.
He noted that initiatives proposed by China, particularly those put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping, reflect a commitment to building a more just and inclusive international order.
"The Global Governance Initiative (GGI), which was presented by President Xi, is really a very honest wish from China to have a better world, a better future. I sense that the main idea behind it is that we need to create world peace. And this is something that China strongly believes. Because if the world will not be united, if we will not have the world governance, the future of the whole planet will not be a very easy one," Vavpotic said.
The GGI was unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, held from Aug 31 to Sept 1 in north China's Tianjin City.
Vavpotic stressed that the timing of the initiative also carries important significance. Against the backdrop of shifting global dynamics, he said, Western countries should pay closer attention to the message and substance of China's proposals.
"I think it's interesting timing when the initiative was announced. When we look who was the guest of President Xi in the parade, I would say that it would be very good that those people (the West) would also hear that and understand the meaning of the initiative. I understand also that the West often is a little bit confused, but the West will need to realize that China has become, in the 40 years of an amazing development, a very important superpower in the world. So we will need to understand that China should and must sit around the table," said Ziga Vavpotic.
Slovenian business insider highlights China's role in global peace, governance
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
