The Global Governance Initiative proposed by China has been widely hailed by intellectuals and diplomats as instrumental in promoting multilateralism and international cooperation amid profound transformations in the international system and escalating global crises.
The Global Governance Initiative, or GGI, represents a strategic shift in the structure of the international system, offering an alternative vision that goes beyond the monopoly of a single model, according to Ali Youssef, former Sudanese foreign minister and secretary-general of the Association of Arab-Chinese Friendship Societies.
He said the initiative is grounded in the concept of "developmental governance", which emphasizes the role of the state and political stability as a gateway to development. He added that the Chinese experience provides practical experience for developing countries, contributing to the consolidation of pluralism in governance systems.
"The initiative … seeks promoting multipolarity and enhancing the representation of Global South countries in international decision-making institutions, while adhering to the principles of sovereignty and noninterference as fundamental pillars of international cooperation," he said at a seminar in Cairo recently.
