Original Author: Gao Xiang
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Unveiling the Laws of the Rise and Fall of Civilizations, and Mapping the Path of Civilizational Development—The Theoretical Implications and Practical Value of the Global Civilization Initiative
揭示文明兴衰规律 擘画文明发展路径——全球文明倡议的理论意涵与实践价值
Gao Xiang, President of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, details the motivations and intent behind China’s Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) proposed by Xi Jinping in March 2023. The Chinese development experience, Gao suggests, shows that viable paths to modernization extend beyond what he describes as the Western capitalist model. For Gao, the GCI will democratize international relations in the face of perceived “power politics and hegemonism” of other major powers by institutionalizing people-to-people and cultural exchanges, thereby engendering greater respect for the diversity of national histories, cultures, and conditions.