Recently, the proposal for the 15th Five Year Plan has attracted widespread attention and discussion from the international community. Former Italian Ambassador to China and Chairman of the Italian Center for Contemporary China Studies, Bai Daning, stated in an exclusive written interview with People's Daily that China's continuous promotion of high-level opening-up is a key action in building a peaceful and prosperous global pattern. It is necessary for Italy and China to continue to explore the potential for cooperation and expand the space for cooperation. The scientific formulation and subsequent implementation of the five-year plan is an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Bai Daning believes that China's institutional framework is centered around planning, forming an efficient economic and social governance paradigm. This model is not only reflected in the clear definition of the policy time dimension, but also in its systematic accumulation and strategic layout of infrastructure, science and technology and intellectual resources. The development logic of China is being regarded as an important reference by the 'Global South', which also prompts Western capitalist countries to reflect on the role of government in economic development. The '15th Five Year Plan' proposes that 'expanding high-level opening up to the outside world and creating a new situation of win-win cooperation' be listed as a key task, clearly proposing to steadily expand institutional opening up, maintain the multilateral trading system, expand international circulation, promote reform and development through opening up, and share opportunities and common development with countries around the world. Bai Daning believes that the common development of material civilization and culture among countries is an important foundation for building a peaceful world, and China's continuous promotion of high-level opening-up is a key action in building a peaceful and prosperous global pattern. He emphasized that China attaches great importance to ensuring that every participant, whether it is a country or a company, can obtain tangible and measurable benefits from it, which is the fundamental guarantee for sustainable cooperation. Since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Italy in 2004, bilateral relations have continued to deepen. Last year, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, Italian Prime Minister Meloni visited China and jointly released the "Action Plan for Strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Italy (2024-2027)", which clearly prioritizes cooperation in the fields of economic and trade investment, finance, technological innovation and education, green and sustainable development, healthcare, and cultural exchanges. Bai Daning pointed out that there are many points of convergence between the two major economies of Italy and China, and it is necessary to continue to explore the potential for cooperation and expand the space for cooperation. The rich cooperation experience accumulated by the two countries in the above-mentioned key areas will inject strong impetus into further deepening exchanges and achieving common development during the 15th Five Year Plan period. On November 6, 1970, China and Italy officially established diplomatic relations. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy. Bai Daning emphasized the importance of cultural exchange and mutual learning between the two countries. He believes that as representatives of Eastern and Western civilizations, the two peoples have accumulated similar philosophies and value judgments in the long historical process, and this deep resonance transcends the boundaries of geopolitics. Therefore, in the current uncertain international context, it is even more important to pay attention to the bridging role of civil society forces. (New Society)