Interview:Buildingcommunitywithsharedfutureformankindavisionaryconcept,saysCroatianex-president_GuangmingOnlineInterview:Buildingcommunitywithsharedfutureformankindavisionaryconcept,saysCroatianex-presidentPhototakenonJan.21,2022showstrucksarrivingattheconstructionsiteofPeljesacBridgeforitsloadstrainstestinKomarna,Croatia.(IvoCagalj/PIXSELLviaXinhua)ZAGREB,Oct.13(Xinhua)--Theconceptofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,proposedbyChinesePresidentXiJinping,isveryprogressive,importantandvisionary,saidformerCroatianPresidentIvoJosipovic."Definitelyitisaveryprogressiveidea,anideathatstartsfromtheidealofglobalpeace"andis"veryimportant,"especiallyintoday'sworld,JosipovicsaidinarecentinterviewwithXinhua.EvenasmallcountrylikeCroatiacancontributesignificantlytothisconcept,henoted."IthinkthatCroatianpolicieshavealwaysbeeninfavorofglobalpeaceandglobalcooperation,soIamcompletelysurethatCroatianleaderswillfollowthisidea.Iamsurethatoursocietywillbeveryhappywiththisprojectandwillcontributetoit,"hesaid.Regardingtheconceptasalong-termproject,the65-year-oldformerpresidentsaid:"Itisavisionaryprojectformanyyears.Definitely,worldleaderscancontributetoitbyhavinggoodpoliciesandgoodcooperationwitheachother."JosipovicalsoappreciatesthepursuitandpracticeofmultilateralismbytheChinesegovernment.Multilateralismisasafeguardformostcountriesintheworld,especiallyforsmalloneslikeCroatia,hesaid,addingthatmultilateralismhasbeenaguidingprincipleforCroatia'sforeignpolicy.Josipovic,whoservedasCroatianpresidentfrom2010-2015andhasvisitedChinamanytimes,hasbeenadvocatingfriendlyrelationsbetweenCroatiaandChinaandpromotingthein-depthdevelopmentofbilateralties.SpeakingoftheeconomicandtradecooperationbetweenCroatiaandChina,hecitedthePeljesacBridge,thelargestinfrastructureprojectinCroatiaundertakenbyaChineseconsortium,as"averygoodexampleofthesuccessfulcooperationwithCroatiaandChina.""IhopetherewillbemoreopportunitiestocooperatewithChina,"hesaid.The2.4-kmcable-stayedbridgeovertheMaliStonBayoftheAdriaticSeaconnectsCroatianmainlandandthePeljesacPeninsula.ThebridgewasopenedtotrafficinJulyandhasgreatlyfacilitatedCroatia'straffic."ThePeljesacBridgeisaveryimportantprojectforCroatiabecauseitconnectsthetwopartsofCroatiadividedbysea,"Josipovicsaid,addingthatitisveryimportanteconomicallyandpolitically.RecallinghismultiplevisitstoChina,hecalledChina'seconomicdevelopmentamiracle."Chinaisverysuccessfulnotonlyineconomybutalsoinculture,scienceandsports,etc.IamcompletelysurethatChinawillcontinuethisincredibledevelopmentandIwishallthebesttoChinaandChinesefriends,"hesaid.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.