KUNMING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The common values of humanity, featuring peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom, represent the common ground that unites people of all countries and guides the progress of human civilization, according to a think tank report released on Saturday.

The report, titled "Answering the Questions of Our Time: The Global Significance and Practical Value of China's Public Intellectual Goods," was released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency.

The report said while economic development and technological progress advance rapidly, conflicts of values, ethical dilemmas, and even crises of belief are intensifying, becoming pressing issues for many countries. A key question of our era is how to identify values that can build consensus, guide the progress of human civilization, and respond to the ultimate questions concerning humanity's future.

According to the report, at the general debate of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, Chinese top leader said that peace, development, equality, justice, democracy and freedom are the shared human values and the lofty goals of the United Nations.

This profound summary transcends differences in ideology, social systems, and stages of development, condensing the largest possible common denominator of values recognized by people worldwide, the report said.

This concept integrates traditional wisdom of Chinese civilization, such as "pursuit of common good for all" and "harmony in diversity." It takes peace as the foundation, advocating dialogue and cooperation to eliminate conflict and build harmonious coexistence. It highlights development as the driver, emphasizing joint efforts to achieve social prosperity.

It also views fairness and justice as imperatives, striving to eliminate inequality and realize the ideal of "great harmony"; and democracy and freedom as principles, safeguarding people's participation in society and their right to pursue all-around development, according to the report.

The common values of humanity are not centered on any single culture or ideology, but instead address the shared challenges of human survival and development, seeking the broadest common ground across diverse social contexts.

They articulate peace and development as values at the national level, fairness and justice as values at the societal level, and democracy and freedom as values at the individual level, with all three levels organically interconnected.

The common values of humanity lay a foundation for the common development of countries and peoples across regions, systems, beliefs, and cultures, establishing a basic value framework for universal interaction, the report said. ■