HarveyDzodinonBRIbecomingavividpracticeofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind_GuangmingOnlineHarveyDzodinonBRIbecomingavividpracticeofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindInterviewSeries:CommunitywithaSharedFutureforMankindEP03:HarveyDzodinonBRIbecomingavividpracticeofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindFacingtheglobalchallengesofprotectionismandunilateralism,Chinahasbeenvigorouslypromotingthevisionofacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindandaimingtocreateanewkindofinternationalrelationsbasedonmutualbenefit.WhatdoestheconceptofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindmeantoChina,andhowdoesitbenefittheworld?TodaywearehonoredtohaveDr.Dzodinjoinourdiscussiononthistopic.Dr.DzodinisaSeniorFellowattheCenterforChinaGlobalization.HehasalsoservedasaformerlegaladviserintheCarterAdministrationandthedirectorandvicepresidentatABCTVNetworkinNewYork.Q1:ChinesePresidentXiJinpingcalledforbuildingacommunityofsharedfutureformankindinakeynotespeechattheUnitedNationsOfficeatGenevain2017.Inyourview,howisChinaadvancingsuchavisionasitparticipatesinglobalgovernance?HarveyDzodin:China’sactiveparticipationintheUNisalreadyhelpingPresidentXiadvancethevisionofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankindthathetalkedaboutattheUNinGenevain2017.It’sthe2ndlargestfinancialcontributortotheUN,andofallthepermanentmembersoftheUNSecurityCouncil,it’snowthelargestcontributorofpeacekeepers.AndChinaisincreasinglyplayingaleadershiproleintheUNsystem,headinganumberoftheUNspecializedagencies.Chinaisparticipatingintherulesplacedinternationalorderoneverylevel,barnone.Sonomatterwhataspectyoucouldthinkof,whetherit'sindustrialdevelopment,whetherit'sarmscontrol,whetherit'stheregulationofspace,orpeacefulpurposes,whetherit'sconflictresolutionandconflictprevention,Chinaisdoingitallnow.Q2:AndofalltheeffortsChinahavemade,canyoupleaseraiseonespecificexamplethatexemplifiestheconceptofbuildingacommunityofsharedfutureformankind?HarveyDzodin:Personally,ifIcanthinkofoneongoingexampleoftheinternationalcooperation,andthatexemplifiesPresidentXi'sideaofacommunityofsharedfutureformankind,istheBeltandRoadInitiative.Itdoesmeanthatthere'saninterconnectivityoftheworld,andit'snotoneway,it'sintwodirections.IcanseeitevenhereinEurope,wheremanytrainscomeeachweekdirectlyfromChina,inaverysmallwindowoftime,bringgoodstoEurope,andcanbringEuropeangoodsbacktoChina.Thisdidn'texistbeforetheBeltandRoadInitiative.TheBeltandRoadInitiativeishelpingcountriesbuildinfrastructurelikethebridges,railwaysandsoon.IthinkyourBeltandRoadInitiativeisexactlythiskindofmodelthat'ssupposedto,astheysay,liftallboats.It'ssupposedtohelpeveryoneeverywhere.It'snotjustawayforonecountrytotakeadvantageofothers.Q3:Theexpressionof"liftingallboats"isreallyvivid.Theidealistosticktogetherasoneforallthemankindthroughthickandthin,especiallyduringhardtimes.WhenfacedwiththeCOVID-19pandemic,Chinahasproposedtobuildaglobalcommunityofhealthforall.InwhichwaydoyouthinkChinahasimplementedthisproposalandcontributedtotheglobalcommunity?HarveyDzodin:Duringthepandemic,ChinawasreallyouttherecontributingChinesevaccines,contributingallthethingsthatwereneededtofightthepandemic.Andwe'recontributingexperts.AndIthinkthatthismadeabigdifferencethatChinawasonagloballevelcontributing,totrytohelpothercountriestoovercometheirdifficulties.Q4:Ithinkyou'veraisedagreatpointhere.EversinceChina'scallforbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,doyouthinkthecountryhasputitswordsintopractice?HarveyDzodin:YouhavetosaythatChinaputsitsmoneywhereitsmouthis.Theyspendbillionsofdollarsandtohelppoorcountriesbecomelesspoor.AndIthinktheydothatbecausetheydohavethisinterestofaconceptofacommunityofsharedfutureformankind.Q5:ThankyouDr.Dzodin,andmylastquestionisthatinyourview,whatmessagedoesChinaconveytotheinternationalsocietythroughbuildingacommunityofsharedfutureformankind?HarveyDzodin:They’reshowingthatChinahasamodelthatworks.It’syourmodelofbuildinganewtypeofinternationalrelationsthat'sbasedonmutualrespect,anequityjusticeonwin-wincooperation.AndIthinkit'sjustanotherelementofChinastandingupbeingarichcountryandwantingtoshareitswisdom,notonlyofthelastsevendecadesorso,butofthelastmillenniaaswell,becauseofyourgreathistory.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.