Peace and war have been a recurring theme in Xi's remarks on various international occasions.

During a state visit to Greece in 2019, Xi paused before the "Mourning Athena," a marble relief dating to around 460 BC, at the Acropolis Museum. Then Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos remarked that the goddess was resting and contemplating after a battle.

"Zhi Ge Wei Wu," Xi quoted the idiom from the ancient Chinese historical chronicle "Zuo Zhuan," meaning that boldness lies in the suspension of hostility. "She (Athena) is reflecting on what exactly war means."

In today's world, changes unseen in a century are unfolding at a faster pace, transformation and turbulence are intertwined, and wars and conflicts keep flaring up in some regions.

"Stability brings a country prosperity while instability leads a country to poverty," Xi quoted a saying from "The Guanzi," a collection of ancient Chinese writings, when he proposed the Global Security Initiative in 2022, urging joint efforts to maintain world peace and security.

Martin Albrow, a fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences, said that Xi, by drawing wisdom from China's ancient history and splendid civilization, has put forward important thoughts and a theoretical system on how to govern the modern society.

"With today's world facing common challenges of peace, cooperation and development, the philosophy and wisdom from the East will serve as an important enlightenment for countries around the world on how to deepen cooperation and strengthen global governance," he said.