Xi Jinping and his vision for global governance: one boat, common rules, and development for all

The article reviews Chinese President Xi Jinping's vision for global governance through three main metaphors: the one boat for international interconnectedness, traffic lights for the importance of common rules, and the cake for shared development. The article cites Xi's words at multiple international summits and conveys Russian academic support for the vision, without presenting any critical perspectives.

The Al-Ittihad newspaper published an article reviewing Chinese President Xi Jinping's vision for global governance, coinciding with the launch of the Global Governance Forum (Xiong'an) 2026 in the new Xiong'an area of Hebei Province, northern China. The article focuses on three main metaphors Xi used to illustrate his vision: the 'one boat' metaphor expressing interdependence between nations and the need for solidarity, the 'traffic lights' metaphor emphasizing the importance of common rules in the international system, and the 'cake' metaphor calling for expanding international cooperation to achieve development for all. The article cites Xi's words at several international occasions, including the 2018 APEC summit, the 2019 China-France Global Governance Forum, the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, the 2026 BRICS summit, and the 2024 G20 summit. It also conveys the support of academic Rahmon Ulmasov from the Russian-Tajik University for this vision. The article lacks any critical perspectives or independent analysis.