On November 20, 2025, the 10th China Global Think Tank Innovation Annual Conference, hosted by the Global Think Tank (CCG) and co organized by the China Association for International Trade (CAIT), was successfully held in Beijing. As an international high-end think tank exchange brand created by CCG since 2016, the annual conference has not been interrupted even during the pandemic and has been held continuously for ten years. This year's annual conference is also a large-scale and widely covered international high-end think tank offline event in China in recent years, attracting more than 200 guests from more than 50 countries and regions around the world, including government officials, representatives of international organizations, experts and scholars, corporate executives, and more than 30 representatives of international youth leaders. All parties discussed global governance and multilateral cooperation issues.
This forum consists of an opening ceremony and five high-end sub forums, attracting government officials, diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations, business leaders, and renowned scholars from nearly 50 countries and regions to attend. The forum has an unprecedented scale, attracting representatives from nearly 90 think tanks around the world. Guests came from more than 50 countries, including the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Italy, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Korea and other countries. The forum covers core topics such as global governance, the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, China US relations and tariff frictions, China Europe relations, new drivers of globalization, and the rise of the global South. The attendees discussed and shared their insights on the future of multilateralism, the restructuring of the global trade order, artificial intelligence and green transformation, geopolitical risks, and the role of the global South in the new order. This think tank summit provides an important platform for promoting cross-border dialogue, building consensus, and exploring cooperation.
At the opening ceremony of the forum, Miao Lv, co-founder and Secretary General of CCG, served as the moderator and warmly welcomed the guests present, introducing in detail the five core themes of the forum. She expressed in her speech that she eagerly looks forward to all the guests sharing their insights, injecting new wisdom and strength into this year's conference, and jointly promoting exchanges and development in related fields.
In his opening speech, Wang Huiyao, founder and chairman of CCG and former counselor of the State Council, stated that the world is entering a new era of profound changes, and multiple factors such as geopolitical tensions, technological changes, and climate crises are accelerating the adjustment of the global governance system. At the important milestone of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, the international community needs to rethink more than ever how to build a more equitable, inclusive, and efficient governance system. He emphasized that the stability of China US relations is of great significance to the international community, and China EU relations have also ushered in a new window of opportunity, with broad consensus on jointly upholding multilateralism and free trade. At the same time, the rise of countries in the global South is reshaping the international landscape. China is willing to deepen cooperation with emerging economies in areas such as trade, technology, and climate action, and promote more balanced and inclusive global governance. Finally, he introduced that in the past year, CCG has significantly strengthened its role in people to people diplomacy. It has not only visited 22 countries for people to people diplomacy and academic exchanges, but also held multiple high-end dialogue activities and released multiple policy research reports, continuously contributing the wisdom and strength of think tanks to promote global cooperation. We look forward to the Think Tank Innovation Summit gathering valuable insights from all parties and providing more constructive solutions for the common future of China and the world.
Chen Jian, former Vice Minister of Commerce and specially appointed expert of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference's talent pool for political participation and deliberation, pointed out in his speech that the world is currently in a critical period of accelerated evolution over the past century. Uncertainties such as geopolitical conflicts, rising protectionism, and supply chain reshaping continue to accumulate, leading to multiple deficits and severe challenges for the global governance system. No country can solve global problems on its own, and multilateralism remains the correct choice to address common challenges. China has long firmly supported multilateral cooperation. From promoting high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road", actively participating in the global climate governance agenda, to advocating the maintenance of the international system with the United Nations at its core, all these demonstrate China's continued commitment to openness, inclusiveness and cooperation. He emphasized that innovative thinking and pragmatic actions are urgently needed for future global governance. Broad consensus should be reached while respecting the differences among countries, especially emphasizing the demands and voices of countries in the global South, promoting the implementation and effectiveness of sustainable development goals, and establishing a more comprehensive international institutional system in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, outer space, and digital governance. Finally, he pointed out that think tanks play an irreplaceable role in the century long changes and should exert greater power in forward-looking research, cross-border communication, and policy transformation. CCG has been building a dialogue platform between China, the United States, and Europe for many years, making important contributions to promoting understanding and cooperation.
In his speech, Jin Xu, President of the China International Trade Association of the Ministry of Commerce and former Deputy Director of the US Department of Commerce, pointed out that the world is currently in an era of high uncertainty and multiple crises, with weak economic recovery, continuous geopolitical conflicts, widening digital divide, unilateralism and protectionism continuing to rise, seriously weakening the foundation of global cooperation and exacerbating the deficit of trust and peace. In this context, adhering to the international system with the United Nations at its core and reaffirming the value of multilateralism is the only correct path for the international community to address challenges. China has always promoted the reform of global governance in a constructive way. Through the global governance initiative, the "the Belt and Road" cooperation and the promotion of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, China has contributed practical solutions to improving the international order. The reform of the multilateral system does not mean starting from scratch, but rather improving efficiency, enhancing inclusiveness, and better responding to the concerns of developing countries. He pointed out that think tanks play an irreplaceable role in this process, and should strengthen forward-looking research, propose policy recommendations based on facts and science, build cross-cultural and cross disciplinary dialogue platforms, enhance mutual trust, consolidate consensus, and provide intellectual support for implementing modern global governance rules. He emphasized in the end that no country can tackle global challenges alone. Only by adhering to multilateralism, deepening cooperation, and gathering the wisdom of governments, businesses, and think tanks can global governance move towards a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future.
The subsequent opening roundtable was themed "Global Governance and the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations - New Initiatives and Upgrades", presided over by Wang Huiyao, founder and chairman of CCG and former counselor of the State Council. H.E. Jorge Albi ñ ana Toledo, EU ambassador to China, Mohamed Amersi, founder and chairman of the British Amossi Foundation, H.E. Bruno Angelet, Belgian ambassador to China, H.E. Patricia Flor, German ambassador to China, Tamas Hajba, OECD senior adviser to China, H.E. Khalil Hashmi, Pakistani ambassador to China, Jin Xu, president of the China International Trade Association, former deputy director of the Department of American Studies of the Ministry of Commerce, and Berlin Liberty Eberhard Sandschneider, a university professor and former director of the German Council on International Relations, Sun Yongfu, a specially invited senior researcher of CCG, former director of the European Department of the Ministry of Commerce, H.E. Sel ç uk ∨ nal, Türkiye's ambassador to China, and CCG Wang Yong, Senior Researcher and Director of the Center for American Studies at Peking University, attended the seminar. Guests delved into issues of global concern from multiple dimensions, including United Nations reform, multilateralism practice, increased representation in the global South, geopolitical conflict management, reshaping of the international order, climate change response, and digital transformation promotion. At the same time, it is widely emphasized that the United Nations should continue to play a core role in areas such as peace, security, development, and human rights. Countries need to deepen cooperation within the framework of international law and multilateral mechanisms to jointly promote the construction of a more inclusive and effective global governance system.
Anej Bevk Peternelj, representative of the International Youth Leadership Dialogue (GYLD) from Slovenia and head of the Gajst Institute, a partner of the Brad Strategic Forum, raised questions and shared views with the roundtable guests on topics such as "resolving global trust deficits, youth empowerment and future governance, and risk management in decision-making in the AI era".
At the roundtable forum with the theme of "US China Relations and Tariff Friction - What Impact Does It Have on the World?", it was chaired by Wang Huiyao, founder and chairman of CCG and former counselor of the State Council. Laurence J. Brahms, writer, director, and producer at Shambhala Studio, James Heimowitz, senior advisor at South China Morning Post and former president of Huamei Xiejin, Jin Xu, president of the China International Trade Association and former deputy director of the US Department of Commerce, Cameron Johnson, Senior Partner of Tidalwave Solutions and former Professor at New York University (Shanghai), Roberta Lipson, Honorary Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in China and Founder of United Family Healthcare, Marshall Mills, Chief Representative of the International Monetary Fund in China, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University (online conference, Jeffrey D. Sachs), Peter Walker, Co Chairman of the Board of Directors of the China US Development Association, and Wang Yong, Special Invited Senior Researcher at CCG and Director of the Center for American Studies at Peking University, attended the seminar. The guests conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as the development of Sino US relations, the resolution of tariff frictions, the reshaping of global supply chains, the coordination of value differences, and the construction of future international order. Fully communicate. It is widely believed that the relationship between China and the United States has long gone beyond the traditional bilateral scope, and its direction not only profoundly affects global economic growth and the layout of industrial and supply chains, but also has profound significance for the effective operation of the multilateral system and regional peace and stability. During the seminar, speakers also shared their professional insights and practical experiences from multiple dimensions, including technological innovation trends, space governance cooperation, cultural exchange narratives, international media communication, economic and trade structure optimization, multinational enterprise investment, cross-border medical cooperation, global financial stability, and international governance reform. They called on the international community to rebuild mutual trust, strengthen data and technology cooperation, uphold multilateral rules, and jointly promote economic recovery and long-term stability.
Vincent Ibonye, a representative of the International Youth Leadership Dialogue (GYLD) from Nigeria, Deputy Director and Researcher of the China Center at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, and PhD student at Tsinghua University, posed questions and shared his views to the roundtable guests on topics such as "Challenges Faced by Global Southern Development and the Construction of a New Global Order".
At the roundtable forum on the theme of "The Future 50 Years and Beyond of China EU Relations - Can Multilateralism be Maintained?", Han Bing, Senior Researcher at the Globalization Think Tank (CCG) and former Deputy Director of the European Department of the Ministry of Commerce, served as the moderator. Caroline Albrecht, Founding Executive Director of the Berlin Forum for Global Dialogue, Elisa H ö rhager, Chief Representative of the German Confederation of Industry (BDI) in China, Lu Ruquan, Dean of the Economic and Technical Research Institute of China Petroleum Group, Christoph Polajner, Founding Member and Vice Chairman of the Berlin Eurasia Society, Eberhard Sandschneider, Professor at the Free University of Berlin and former Director of the German Council on International Relations, Sun Yongfu, Special Senior Researcher at CCG and former Director of the European Department of the Ministry of Commerce CCG invited Senior Researcher Wang Yiwei and Professor at Renmin University of China's EU Jean Monnet Chair, as well as Vice President of Huajian Group Zhang Yunqi, to attend the seminar. The guests had in-depth exchanges on topics such as the driving factors of China EU relations in the next 50 years, the prospects of multilateralism, supply chain security, energy cooperation, industrial competition, and mutual trust reconstruction. At the same time, they shared observations and suggestions on how to promote constructive cooperation in the context of geopolitical tensions, expanding strategic differences, and worsening global governance deficits. Several guests pointed out that rebuilding mutual trust between China and Europe, adhering to dialogue and consultation, and avoiding the "securitization" and "weaponization" of bilateral relations are crucial. Countries should actively explore more effective and pragmatic cooperation paths in areas such as green technology innovation, renewable energy development, industrial policy coordination, stable and smooth supply chains, and global financial governance.
LY Quoc Thai, the representative of the International Youth Leadership Dialogue (GYLD) from Vietnam and the Policy Affairs Officer of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, raised questions and shared views with the roundtable guests on topics such as "Competition, Regulation, and Cooperation Potential in China EU Economic Relations".
At the roundtable forum on the theme of "New Momentum of Globalization: Climate Change, AI, and Supply Chain", Zhang Wei, Deputy Secretary General and Senior Researcher of the Globalization Think Tank (CCG), served as the moderator. Craig Burchell, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce's "Digital Maritime Silk Road 2030" project, Michael Starb æ k Christensen, Danish Ambassador to China, H.E. Vebj ø rn Dysvik, Norwegian Ambassador to China, H.E. Andr é Haspels, Dutch Ambassador to China, H.E. Thorir Ibsen, Icelandic Ambassador to China, Ma Jun, CCG Specially Invited Senior Researcher and Director of the Center for Public and Environmental Studies CCG invited senior researcher and professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, Tian'an Mo, CEO of the Tasmanian branch of the Australia China Business Council, David Morris, founder of the Asia Network, Ravindra Ngo, CCG invited senior researcher and founding director of the Strategy and Peace Research Center at the Diplomatic Academy (CFAU), Hao Su, and Vice President of BMW Group, Yanyan Wu, to attend the seminar. The guests conducted in-depth discussions and full exchanges on core topics such as building global supply chain resilience, green energy transformation, multilateralism development, digital trade cooperation, and the new globalization pattern. At the same time, speakers combined their practical experience and research accumulation in their respective fields to share the exploration results and policy ideas of their countries or organizations in promoting digital trade, energy transformation practices, improving global governance, and deepening international cooperation. They jointly explored how to promote the coordinated development of economic growth, technological innovation, and environmental sustainability in the context of multipolarity and new globalization.
Michelle Wing Sze Ng, a representative of the International Youth Leadership Dialogue (GYLD) from Hong Kong, China, an associate researcher at the Hui Xian Think Tank Huang Tingfang Charity Foundation, and a scholar from Yanjing, Peking University, raised questions and shared views with the roundtable guests on topics such as "the development dilemma of the multilateral trading system, Hong Kong's role and function in globalization, and the construction of international cooperation in the AI era".
At the roundtable forum on the theme of "The Rise of the Global South: Is a multipolar world or a divided world emerging?", Jin Mingzhu, a researcher at the Center for Global Governance (CCG), served as the moderator. Ahmed Aboudouh, Head of China Studies at the UAE Policy Center, Mohamed Amersi, Founder and Chairman of the UK's Amosi Foundation, He Wenping, Researcher at the Institute of West Asia and Africa Studies (CASS) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Jing Yuhong, Executive Director of Shanghai Zhongyou Information Services Co., Ltd. (formerly responsible for Oracle's Global Finance Division in Greater China), Arun Mahizhnan, Special Advisor at the Policy Research Institute of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, Sougar Munkhtsooj, Founder of the Policy and Leadership Research Institute, and Danny Lalman, CEO of the Asia Strategy and Leadership Institute in Malaysia. al Rahman) Krishna Raj, Professor and Director of the Bangalore Institute of Social and Economic Change, and Song Yaoming, Special Senior Researcher at CCG and former Economic and Commercial Envoy of the Chinese Embassy in Japan, attended the seminar. The guests engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges on core issues such as the rise and role positioning of the global South, the construction of a multipolar world order, multilateralism reform, deepening South South cooperation, and the improvement of the global governance system. At the same time, they shared diverse perspectives on the transformation of the international order, the evolution of major power relations, regional cooperation paths, and the response to global challenges based on their own practical experiences in their respective regions, countries, or fields.
Rabbia Nasir, the representative of the International Youth Leadership Dialogue (GYLD) from Pakistan and the second secretary of the Pakistani Embassy in China, raised questions and shared views with the roundtable guests on topics such as "Development and Voice of the Global South, Multi polar World Construction from a Youth Perspective, International Cooperation and Historical Experience Drawing".
As an annual intellectual feast for think tanks, this year's China Global Think Tank Innovation Annual Conference has successfully concluded with fruitful research results and in-depth collision of viewpoints. Senior representatives from politics, academia, business, and think tanks from multiple countries around the world gathered together to engage in comprehensive and multi-level in-depth exchanges and discussions on core issues such as global governance reform, deepening innovation cooperation, building a multipolar world, the rise of the global South, supply chain resilience, and green transformation. The forum not only builds a diverse and inclusive global dialogue platform, but also fully leverages the bridging role of think tanks, effectively conveying the diverse development demands and various policy proposals of the international community.
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