President Xi Jinping Builds Consensus to Put the Global Governance Initiative into Practice

September 1 marks the first anniversary of the Global Governance Initiative. During the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, President Xi Jinping called on all parties to jointly practice this initiative and stated that the Chinese side supports the SCO in carrying out exemplary cooperation. The article reviews that one year ago, at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative. Over the past year, the initiative’s concepts and practices have continued to advance, receiving welcome and support from nearly 160 countries and international organizations. The related “Friends of Global Governance” groups have also been established in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, with membership exceeding 60 countries. At this year’s “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus” meeting, President Xi Jinping stressed that promoting the development of the global governance system toward a more just and reasonable direction is an important mission of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The article believes that in the future, the Chinese side will continue to work with all parties to promote regional prosperity and improve global governance reform.