The world has entered a new period of turbulence and transformation, with the global governance system facing multiple challenges such as governance deficits, development deficits, and security deficits. Problems including insufficient representation and lagging effectiveness of existing governance mechanisms have become increasingly prominent. As an important member of the Global South, China, guided by the core concept of global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, has achieved fruitful practices in areas such as infrastructure connectivity. South-South cooperation, and multilateral mechanism building through the synergistic efforts of the “Belt and Road” Initiative (BRI) and the “Three Global Initiatives” – namely the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), and the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). Based on the triple dimensions of historical logic, theoretical logic, and realistic logic, this paper systematically elaborates on the core concepts of China’s participation in the reform of the global governance system. Combining typical cases and empirical data, it analyzes the path characteristics and effectiveness of China’s practices. In response to current challenges such as geopolitical games and differences in rules and standards, the paper proposes optimization plans including deepening the coordination of “initiatives + mechanisms”, promoting mutual recognition of rules, and strengthening risk prevention and control, to provide Chinese wisdom and practical reference for the development of the global governance system in a more fair and reasonable direction.
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Wang, Z., Zou, B. (2025) Principles of Extensive Consultation, Joint Contribution, and Shared Benefits: The Concept, Practice, and Optimization Path of China’s Leadership in the Reform of the Global Governance System. Journal of Social Development and History, 1(3), 93-100. https://doi.org/10.71052/jsdh/XVGB2526