Guo Jiakun

According to the survey conducted by the Munich Security Conference (MSC),MK sports internationally, more and more people see the world as becoming multipolar. We believe that multipolarization is the underlying trend of today's world and an unstoppable trend of our times, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday in response to the latest MSC report. 

The MSC released a report focusing on multipolarization on Monday local time, saying that China is the world's most prominent and powerful proponent of a multipolar order. The report also highlighted strong public support in China for multipolarity, convinced of the benefit of a multipolar world for global peace and prosperity. 

"China stands for an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally-beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. We are committed to practicing true multilateralism, work for greater democracy in international relations and call for countries around the world to jointly safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, uphold fairness and justice, and play a constructive role in resolving international and regional hotspot issues," Guo said. 

China upholds win-win cooperation. As it firmly boosts its high-quality development, China continues to advance high-level opening-up, promote liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, and keep the global industrial and supply chains stable and smooth, the spokesperson said. 

Guo further stated that in recent years, China has been the largest driving force for global economic growth with its contribution to it at around 30 percent over the years. 

"The world today is confronted with multiple challenges. It is all the more important for countries around the world to have closer cooperation. China is ready to work with all parties to follow the trend of the times, share opportunities, overcome challenges and promote development together, build a community with a shared future for mankind and make greater contributions to safeguarding and promoting world peace, stability, development and prosperity," the spokesperson said.

At the invitation of Chairman of the MSC Christoph Heusgen, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will attend the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany, a spokesperson from China's foreign ministry announced on Monday. At the MSC, he will speak at an event on China to share China's position on major international issues in light of the theme of the conference.  

Guo also told a press conference on Monday that the MSC is an annual forum of global significance for international strategies and security policies. China has sent high-level representatives to the conference many times. 

The Munich Security Index 2025 suggests that in aggregate, people in the G7 countries are less optimistic about a more multipolar world than respondents in the "BICS" countries (BRICS minus Russia), national views on multipolarity are shaped by distinct perspectives on the current international order and a desirable future one.

The report also shows that visions of multipolarity are also polarized. This makes it increasingly difficult to adapt the existing order peacefully, avoid new arms races, prevent violent conflicts within and among states, allow for more inclusive economic growth, and jointly address shared threats like climate change. 

As the great and not-so-great powers cannot tackle these challenges alone, their cooperation will be crucial. But for this cooperation to materialize, the world could well use some "depolarization." The report says that 2025 will show whether this is in the cards - or whether the world will grow yet more divided than it is.

Li Haidong, a professor at China Foreign Affairs University, told the Global Times on Tuesday that China's security perspective is one of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, which is also the first principle of the Global Security Initiative. 

It emphasizes inclusive development for all countries, mutual respect in development, and advancing security while upholding the authority of the UN in handling security affairs, Li noted.

"In today's context, discussions on security go beyond 'hard security' to include 'soft security' and other security-related matters," Wang Yiwei, director of the EU research center at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times.

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has a special role to play in such forums, especially this year, as we mark the 80th anniversary of the UN's founding. This is an opportunity for China to demonstrate its commitment to multilateralism, emphasize a new security perspective and highlight its sense of responsibility in global security affairs, Wang noted. 

In addition to a strong transatlantic delegation, over 30 percent of speakers at the conference will come from the Global South, confirmed MSC Chairman Heusgen, the conference said in a post on the X platform on Monday. 

"In a world where fragmentation and division are increasingly evident, countries of the Global South serve as a key force in fostering closer global connections, preventing the reversal of economic globalization, and upholding the principle of indivisible security," Li said.