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Wang Huiyao
Wang Huiyao is the founder of the Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based non-governmental think tank.
Wang Huiyao is the founder of the Centre for China and Globalisation, a Beijing-based non-governmental think tank.
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Despite international tensions, countries still seek cooperation based on shared interests. Institutions must embrace this trend.
After the Canadian prime minister’s visit to Beijing, both sides have a window to deepen trade and cooperate on global governance.
The country’s rise was shaped less by a single turning point than by its commitment to long-term planning, meritocracy and global engagement.
Recent shifts in Taiwan’s political environment and international attitudes suggest the time is right for cross-strait engagement.
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China’s green manufacturing capacity could be aligned with the West’s technological and capital strengths and the Global South’s development needs.
To move forward, negotiations must be conducted on the basis of security guarantees that reflect today’s geopolitical realities.
Thanks to green infrastructure, digital connectivity and world-class research, China’s economy is no longer reliant on one source of growth.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation does not seek to replace the UN but amid UN paralysis, regional multilateralism can help sustain global order.
To build on their new-found consensus, both powers must not only set shared goals but also wisely manage challenges.
The green transition is likely to define the 21st century. Rather than resisting change, China is choosing to shape it.
The question is not whether China is leading the world but whether it can sell its climate leadership fast enough to build a better future.
If it chooses to embrace its strengths, Singapore is one of the few actors trusted enough to lay the foundation for a more just global order.
Going global not only defuses the perils of protectionism, it also allows Chinese firms to bring jobs and economic benefits to the world.
With its diplomatic access and record of engagement with all parties, China could be the ingredient required to bring peace in our time.
Far from being a victim, the US has been a beneficiary of globalisation. It must abandon zero-sum thinking and focus on its comparative strengths.
By blending economic might, technological prowess and cultural bonds, cooperation can be elevated into a transformative, inspiring force.
Instead, it’s a call to action. From helping mediate in Ukraine to investing in the US, China may yet defy historical negative trends.
What seems clear from Munich Security Conference talk is an evolution towards a pluralistic world order. We need an effective governance framework.
By fostering innovation and open markets – particularly in the automotive sector – China and the EU can show how major powers can work together despite differences.
By fostering innovation and open markets – particularly in the automotive sector – China and the EU can show how major powers can work together despite differences.
China can take a lesson from 1980s Japan, which defused bilateral frictions by strategically pivoting towards direct investment in US manufacturing.
With an emphasis on equity and sustainability, Beijing’s cooperation with developing countries goes beyond mere infrastructure projects.
China is ready for the world to witness its development, experience its culture and engage with its people.
The new US president is likely to negotiate a second-phase trade deal, seek China’s help to end wars, and keep the Taiwan status quo.
In championing economic inclusivity and strategic autonomy, pioneering financial innovation and promoting peace, Brics is a force for good.
China and Western nations could adopt the third-party cooperation model to help African countries address their many challenges.
China’s economic influence, diplomatic connections and commitment to multilateral solutions makes it a potentially transformative force for peace.
China’s economic influence, diplomatic connections and commitment to multilateral solutions makes it a potentially transformative force for peace.
In an era where climate change, food and energy security and poverty top the agenda, military-focused alliances are not fit for purpose.
