Nigeria, March 29 -- A global community with a shared future is central to Chinese President Xi Jinping's idea and vision for the world.

In the last half decade or thereabout, the philosophical concept of a global community with a shared future as proposed by Xi has become mainstreamed in international diplomacy and debate for global peace and harmony.

The concept was first proposed in January 2017, when Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech titled "Work Together to Build a Community of Shared Future for Mankind" at the United Nations in Geneva.

Since then the pursuit of a global community with a shared future for mankind has remain a major point in diplomatic circles. This is because the world need peace to progress, in recognition of...