China has proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), seeking a more just and equitable global governance system amidst rising global challenges and perceived inadaptation of the current system. The initiative, announced by President Xi Jinping on September 1, emphasizes multilateralism over unilateral practices.

• The GGI comes on the 80th anniversary of the World Anti-Fascist War victory and UN founding.
• The core concepts of GGI include adhering to sovereign equality, international law, multilateralism, the people-centered approach, and taking real actions.
• The GGI is presented as China's solution to improve global governance, similar to its Global Development, Global Security, and Global Civilization Initiatives.
• The initiative aligns with the interests of Global South countries, including Kenya, by advocating reform of the current international system.