CCG concludes side event within Munich Security Conference 2026
February 14 , 2026The Center for China and Globalization (CCG) concluded its eighth side event at the Munich Security Conference 2026 on Saturday, February 14, cementing its record as the only Chinese mainland organization to host side events at the premier geopolitical forum.
Titled “‘Chain’ or ‘Chasm’? Rethinking Global Value Chain Security and Cooperation Amid U.S.-China Trade Dynamics,” the session brought together two dozen participants.
The host’s welcome message was delivered by
Mabel Lu Miao, Co-Founder and Secretary General, CCG, and Munich Young Leader 2020.
Opening remarks were delivered by
Henry Huiyao Wang, Founder and President of CCG; Former Counselor of China’s State Council
Benedikt Franke, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Munich Security Conference
Keynote Contributions were delivered by
Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Graham Allison, Professor of Government, Harvard University
Danilo Türk, Former President of the Club de Madrid; former President of the Republic of Slovenia
Cao Yanzhong, Senior Colonel; Research Fellow, Institute of War Studies, Academy of Military Sciences, People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
The session was then followed by a roundtable discussion, moderated by Henry Huiyao Wang.
Participants include:
Ravi Agrawal, Editor in Chief, Foreign Policy
Jude Blanchette, Distinguished Tang Chair in China Research, RAND
Dino Patti Djalal, Founder and Chairman, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia
Mikko Huotari, Executive Director, Mercator Institute for China Studies
Magdalena Kirchner, Director Europe in the World, Mercator Foundation
Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Editor, Foreign Affairs; Peter G. Peterson Chair, CFR
Li Cheng, Professor of Political Science and Founding Director, Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW), University of Hong Kong
Li Shuyin, Senior Colonel; Research Fellow, Institute of War Studies, Academy of Military Sciences, PLA
Shannon O’Neil, Senior Vice President and Director of Studies, CFR
Purevsuren Lundeg, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia
Thomas J. Shattuck, Senior Program Manager, Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania
Symeon G. Tsomokos, Founder and President, Delphi Economic Forum
Justin Vaïsse, Founder and Director General, Paris Peace Forum
Wang Yiwei, Director of the Institute of International Affairs and Director of the Centre for European Studies, Renmin University of China
Ngaire Woods, Dean, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
Wu Shicun, Founding President, China’s National Institute for South China Sea Studies
Zhang Xiaoyan, Vice President, China Center for Information Industry Development
Jiang Feng, Chair, Shanghai International Studies University Council
