Forecasting the PRC’s Next Global Initiative (Kyle Marcrum – The Jamestown Foundation)

Xi Jinping could unveil a “global environmental initiative” as soon as mid-November 2025, at the COP30 summit in Brazil. This would align with previous initiatives that have been announced at international forums. This new initiative would complete a set of five that matches the five strands in the initial rubric of the “Community of Common Destiny” concept, Beijing’s framework for a new approach to global governance. The PRC will likely leverage a global environmental initiative and its significant economic advantages in green energy to expand international acceptance of their alternative global governance model.

Forecasting the PRC’s Next Global Initiative – Jamestown