Source: CGTN    Published: 2022-07-07

The seventh Global Think Tank Summit has been held in Beijing. With major changes in international politics, global trade relations, and public health management, think tanks play an important role in the push for Global development. Bi Ran reports.

Economic recovery in the post-pandemic era is sluggish globally. In light of this, topics such as global development, regional cooperation, and public health have been major point of interest at the global think tank summit.

Nearly 50 dignitaries, diplomats and experts, including former Japanese Prime Minster Yasuo Fukuda, former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, and former Australian PM Kevin Rudd, attended the summit virtually.

HUANG KUNMING Head, Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee "China is committed to working with other countries to promote development and bring it back to the center of the international agenda, further increase investment in emerging fields, and play our due role in coordinating macro policies among economies."

Experts say although globalization is irreversible, the world needs a more effective framework to overcome the current barriers facing global governance, where multilateralism is still the key to a more inclusive, representative and participatory development.

KEVIN RUDD Former Prime Minister of Australia, President of Asia Society "In the face of such a crisis, there is no hiding, everyone is under threat. the painful lesson of 14 years ago is in the face of a global financial crisis, any conservative measure is not helpful, only unity can solve the crisis."

ZHANG XIAOQIANG Executive Vice Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges "Through deep and open-minded discussions by these international think tanks, we could reach a major consensus in important issues, such as climate change and UN Sustainable Development Goals."

BI RAN Beijing "Experts say although the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is still felt globally, geopolitical uncertainties might pose more risks to financial stability, as well as energy and food security worldwide. They say creating a balance between managing the financial crisis and discovering new technology-based trade opportunities remain crucial. Bi Ran, CGTN, Beijing."