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【SCMP】Wang Huiyao: China will still be a major growth driver this year
China’s “two sessions” – the annual meetings of the legislature and political advisory body – which wrapped up last week in Beijing, are always eagerly watched by investors around the world. This year, along with the tailwinds of China’s reopening, the meetings point to promising areas for international engagement and economic cooperation.
March 21 , 2023 -
Wang Huiyao: How China can multilateralise the BRI
Since 2013, the BRI has grown from a vision to a series of bilateral arrangements. But the Initiative has the potential to serve as a multilateral platform for international infrastructure development.
March 11 , 2023 -
Wang Huiyao: A meeting of transatlantic minds
The return of China's official delegation and its think tanks to the MSC this year is another sign that China's diplomatic efforts are returning to normal after the long, grim days of COVID-19.
March 10 , 2023 -
【SCMP】Wang Huiyao: As Ukraine war drags on, why not give China’s peace plan a chance?
Securing a multilateral resolution to the crisis in Ukraine is a long shot. China will have to stick its neck out further than it has ever been willing to, for there to be any chance of success. But there is no country better placed to do so. The West should give it a chance.
March 07 , 2023 -
Mehri Madarshahi: World Security Challenges and Alternatives
The 59thMunich Security Conference (MSC) took place from 17-19 February 2023 in Munich, Germany. The MSC 2023 was attended by leaders of major world powers, decision-makers, parliamentarians and business people. It offered an unparalleled platform for high-level debates on key foreign and security policy challenges of our time.
February 26 , 2023 -
Wang Huiyao: Munich Security Conference, a platform gathering more global attention
The presence of Chinese delegates at such events serves to provide a balance to Western speakers, leading to a more rational and objective discourse. At a side event focused on the topic of "democracy and autocracy," we responded to Western criticisms, and although there were only a handful of Chinese delegates present at the MSC this year, they played a significant role in ensuring a diversity of perspectives.
February 22 , 2023 -
【SCMP】Wang Huiyao: Democracy-autocracy divide will not serve global – or even Western – interests
Cleaving the world into two opposing camps has simplistic appeal as a rallying cry for the West. But it is a flawed way to understand a 21st century world that is more multipolar and interconnected than ever, not only through economic and cultural links, but also shared challenges like climate change which call for democratic and non-democratic states alike to work together.
February 19 , 2023
