Source: China Central Radio and Television International Online
Editor: Zhao Yan
Ambassador Roundtable Session
Globalization Thirty-person Roundtable Session
International Online Report (Reporter Chen Jian): June 19-21, by Globalization Think Tank (CCG) and the China Society for International Economic Cooperation jointly hosted the 8th China and Globalization Forum in Beijing. Nearly a hundred former political figures, envoys to China, representatives of international organizations and famous scholars at home and abroad and other elites from all walks of life in politics, industry, academia and research gathered around the forum theme of "Grasping the changes in world development and responding to global crises - China and globalization strategy in the era of uncertainty". Discuss hot topics on China and globalization in a combination of online and offline formats.
This China and Globalization Forum contains a total of eight sub-forums, including two peak dialogues to discuss Sino-US relations and competition between major powers, analyzing global recovery under the changes of globalization, China-Europe relations, Sino-US economy and trade and other topics Ambassadors’ Roundtable, China-EU Roundtable and China-US Think Tank Roundtable, as well as closed-door CCG President’s Advisory Meeting and CCG Council Expert Luncheon. In addition, this forum held a thirty-person roundtable on globalization as the closing forum, at which the latest globalization research book "China and Globalization in the 21st Century" published by CCG was released.
The Ambassadors’ Roundtable held on the morning of June 20 was themed “Global Recovery in the Post-Epidemic Era: Trends, Challenges and Countermeasures”. Ambassadors to China from more than 20 international organizations and countries, including the European Union, the African Union, France, Italy, Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa, and New Zealand, spoke at the meeting on long-term management of the new coronavirus epidemic. Tools or mechanisms, the impact of the epidemic on global trade and global economic vitality, the impact of the relaxation of international travel policies on cross-border commercial activities, and the post-epidemic era APEC , BRICS countries, the G20 Summit and other international organizations can Discussions will be held on issues such as specific actions to be taken to promote the global development agenda.
Italian Ambassador to China Fang Lanyi spoke at the Ambassadors’ Roundtable
Italian Ambassador to China Fang Lanyi said in his speech that due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, the world economy, global supply chain, trade in goods and trade in services have all been greatly affected, and foreign businessmen Investment levels have declined. Currently, countries need to enhance the resilience of economic development and gather more strength to ensure economic recovery after various disasters, risks and crises. Facing the current anti-globalization trend, Fang Lanyi believes that as a beneficiary of globalization, the Chinese economy needs long-term development to further promote globalization.
Lin Songtian, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries , delivered a speech at the Ambassadors’ Roundtable
Lin Songtian, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, delivered a concluding speech at the Ambassadors’ Roundtable, saying that China has started from the concept of “people-centered” and Taking into account the national conditions, it has efficiently coordinated the prevention and control of the new crown epidemic and economic and social development. It has become the main engine of the world economy on the basis of adhering to the policy of "dynamic clearing of and " and has made unique contributions to the recovery and development of the global economy. He pointed out that each country has different social systems, values, and development stages. As long as there is mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, common development will be achieved.
The China-EU roundtable meeting held on the afternoon of June 20th was themed "Promoting China-EU Economic and Trade Cooperation with Global Sustainable Concepts". Zhou Cheng, Policy Researcher at the China-Britain Business Council, and Ibrahim··, Acting Chief Economist of the China Bureau of the World Bank Chowdhury, CCG specially invited senior researcher, Cui Hongjian, director of the European Institute of the China Institute of International Studies, and others participated in the discussion. Panelists discussed how China and the EU can promote and maintain the common interests of the multilateral system, how China and the EU can coordinate actions to address climate change, and what business strategies China and the EU should use to respond to the normalization of epidemic prevention and control and the dynamic changes in the supply chain under the goal of "carbon neutrality" Useful exchanges were held on other topics.
"China and Globalization Forum" is the first think tank brand forum initiated by CCG focusing on "a community of shared future" and "China's global development". It has been successfully held for seven consecutive sessions since its inception in 2015.
