2025-06-24
"Love all, benefit all" is the core thought of the ancient Mohist school in China. "Love all emphasizes the great love that transcends the distinctions of intimacy, nobility, and wealth, requiring "to regard the country of others as one's own country, and to the home of others as one's own home". "Benefit all" advocates mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, believing that "those who love others will be loved others; those who benefit others will be benefited by others". This thought is not only the essence of traditional Chinese philosophy but also finds new life in contemporary international relations. By quoting ancient saying, President Xi Jinping interprets the principle of equal treatment and win-win cooperation between countries and the value pursuit of the current era, which not only clarifies the and direction for China and Central Asian countries to help each other, move forward hand in hand, and seek development together, but also demonstrates the grand pattern and broad mind of the civilization's amity and inclusiveness, and provides valuable ideological resources for building a community with a shared future for mankind.
China's interaction with Central Asia dates back more than 2,100 years to the Han Dynasty. In 13 B.C., Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions opened up the Silk Road across Asia and Europe. The ancient Silk Road connected China and Central Asia in proximity. Through this bond, scholars, envoys, and craftsmen from both sides exchanged culture. The fruits of civilizations from different regions blended and interacted along this trade, demonstrating the profound emotional foundation of "universal love". China's silk, porcelain, and tea were continuously exported to Central Asia, and Central Asia's fine horses melons, and spices were introduced to the Central Plains. The thriving scene of "merchants never ceasing along the way" bore testament to the vivid practice of "mut benefit". From the 1990s when China was the first to establish diplomatic relations with the five Central Asian countries, to the joint fight against the "three forces through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, for more than 30 years, China and Central Asian countries have supported each other and worked in solidarity. They have always offered clear and strong to each other on issues related to core interests such as sovereignty, independence, national dignity, and long-term development. They have forged a new path of amicable neighborhood and beneficial cooperation, and become a model for building a new type of international relations. This history of interaction over a millennium has fostered a profound friendship between China and Central Asian countries shaping the common aspiration of people in all countries for peace, friendship, and cooperation, and laying a solid historical foundation and emotional recognition for the healthy development of China-Central Asia.
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