China's push for international peace matters now more than ever
In a recent editorial for China Diplomacy, I explain why China is at the core of efforts to foster international peace.
Here’s an excerpt:
China bolsters U.N. efforts in areas as diverse as peacekeeping, sustainable development and arms control. China's U.N. ambassador Fu Cong said in 2024 that Beijing prioritizes strengthening the U.N.'s central role in international affairs. Using artificial intelligence as an example, he said: "We must uphold and maintain the leading role of the U.N. in international AI governance and use a comprehensive, balanced, fair and for-all approach to promote the development of universally recognized international rules and standards and the establishment of a governance mechanism in which all countries can participate and benefit equally, so as to bridge the digital divide between the North and the South and serve the well-being of all mankind."
Viewed another way, developed countries cannot be the primary beneficiaries of AI's potential; rather, all nations must be positioned to employ AI for good.