Country shows confidence in having its say

Being the host of several major events including the Shanghai-based Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation week in Beijing, China has given full play to its diplomacy at home this year.

Both the security-oriented CICA and the APEC meetings focusing on the regional economy reflected China's active participation in global governance. The former incubated the China-proposed new security concept for Asia, while President Xi Jinping promoted the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific at the APEC meetings.

Connectivity has played a central role in China's contribution to global governance this year. At last month's G20 Summit in Brisbane, Australia, Xi made a speech that highlighted the significance of infrastructure in better connectivity. According to Xi, China supports the G20 establishing a global infrastructure hub and the World Bank establishing a global infrastructure fund.