On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the China-Central Asia Summit in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, and delivered a keynote speech, proposing to build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future, featuring mutual assistance, common development, universal security and everlasting friendship.

According to recent surveys by CGTN, about 85 percent of the global respondents highly think of China's concept of "building a community with a shared future for mankind" and believe that this concept is exemplified by the high-level cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, which is based on mutual respect, equality, and mutual benefit.

Ten years ago, Xi put forward the initiative of jointly building a Silk Road Economic Belt during his first visit to Central Asia as Chinese president. Over the past decade, China and Central Asian countries have worked closely together to fully revive the Silk Road and have made great achievements in practical cooperation in various fields. A stable, prosperous, harmonious and interconnected Central Asia is evolving into a dynamic model of peace, stability, and long-term prosperity for the rest of the world.

In the survey, 89.7 percent of the respondents from developing countries recognize the achievements of China and the five Central Asian countries and believe that inclusiveness and cooperation could hold the world together. Still, 89.6 percent have urged countries to strengthen cooperation with a more open attitude in order to promote the modernization processes of China and the five Central Asian countries.

"Transformations around the world, unseen in a century, are unfolding at a fast pace. Changes in the world, in our times, and in historical trajectory are taking place in ways like never before," said Xi, stating that the China-Central Asia community with a shared future should adhere to universal security. "No one has the right to sow discord or stoke confrontation in the region, let alone seeking selfish political interests," he added.

Xi's statement is agreed by 85.6 percent of the respondents, who call on countries to jointly build a balanced, functional and sustainable security framework. A further 90.4 percent from developing countries are deeply concerned about this. In addition, 77.7 percent believe that Cold War mentality and power politics are threatening global security and becoming a major challenge to world peace.

Security is the foundation for development, and development guarantees security. A dynamic, prospering Central Asia will help people in the region achieve their aspirations for a better life. It will also drive the global economic recovery. China calls on other countries to set the pace for the Belt and Road cooperation by emphasizing win-win cooperation and shared progress. Some 86.9 percent of respondents from developing countries strongly agree that development is the key to resolving global issues and improving well-being for all. 

About 84.7 percent believe that it is valuable for countries to adhere to diversified cooperation and jointly maintain stable economic development as globalization faces challenges. Moreover, 91 percent from developing countries appreciate the efforts made by China and Central Asian countries.

In his speech, Xi called for deepening cultural mutual learning and increasing mutual understanding. Nearly 80.3 percent agree that civilization diversity has a positive impact on world development and 94.2 percent believe that we should adhere to the common values of "peace, development, equity, justice, democracy, and freedom" in order to build a better world, and expect China and the five Central Asian countries to play a new, greater role in this regard.

The data is collected from two global surveys conducted by CGTN. The survey covered 7,718 respondents from 36 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Brazil and Mexico, among others.