Jin Kai observed in his article Can China build a Community of Common Destiny？that the phrase ‘Community of Common Destiny’ was officially adopted in 2007 in（former President）Hu Jintao’s 17th National Party Congress Report to describe the special cross-strait relationship between the mainland and Taiwan. Ever since，Beijing has been keen to use this term to emphasize its important but unique relations with other countries，particularly China’s neighbors.Jin Kai，2013. Can China build a Community of Common Destiny？The Diplomat，28 November 2013.Current Chinese President Xi Jinping elaborated the ‘Common Destiny’ theme in his October 2013 keynote speech at the ‘Conference on the Diplomatic Work with Neighbouring Countries’. This was understood as a guiding principle of China’s diplomacy with its neighbors.Jin Kai，2013. Can China build a Community of Common Destiny？The Diplomat，28 November 2013.