EDITORS NOTE

Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has upheld the belief that all under Heaven are of one family and has advocated the ideas of peace among all nations and harmony under Heaven. The Communist Party of China (CPC) regards making new and greater contributions to humanity as its abiding mission. Since the CPCs 18th National Congress in November 2012, Xi Jinping has called for the building of a human community with a shared future. As General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the Peoples Republic of China, and the highest military leader of China, Xi Jinping has put forward this concept from the perspective of humankinds development throughout history. It is based on the profound changes in the international situation, on the trend of our times toward peace, development, cooperation, and mutual benefit, and on an in-depth reflection of the major questions concerning the future of humanity, namely what kind of world should we build and how should we build it.

The concept reflects the shared values of humankind peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom; and it embodies the aspirations for peace, development, and prosperity, which represent the common interests of the people of all countries. In February 2017, the concept of building a community of shared future for mankind was written into a United Nations resolution for the first time. Later, it was also included in UN Security Council Resolution 2344 (2017) and the resolutions of the UN Human Rights Councils 34th and 37th sessions.

This book is a collection of translations of 85 articles and speeches written by Xi Jinping since 2012. The purpose of the book is to help readers gain a clearer understanding of President Xis thinking on building a human community with a shared future. Notes and an index have been added to this English version.

The Institute of Party History and Literature

ofthe Central Committee ofthe Communist Party ofChina

March 2019