External turbulence, domestic confidence define "new strategic opportunities" for China: scholar

Source: Bastille Post

Update: Mar 31th, 2026, 9:32 PM

A Chinese author and scholar has underlined new opportunities for China's pursuit of stability against an increasingly turbulent world.

Over 100 guests and representatives from think tanks, universities and media from China and abroad attended an international seminar held in Beijing, which saw the launch of a book titled "New Strategic Opportunities: China and the World Toward 2035".

The guests exchanged views on topics such as China's development and international cooperation, with many speaking highly of the positive influence of China's Belt and Road Initiative and Global Development Initiative on promoting common development and improving the global governance system.

Wang Wen, dean of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies and author of the book, argues that China could leverage what he calls "new strategic opportunities" to sustain its growth and potentially become the world's largest economy by 2035.

"I think one of the biggest strategy opportunities is from the United States because in the coming many years the U.S. will throw into a very troubled domestic disorder, and the U.S. has totally lost the capacity of containment to China," he said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) on the sidelines of the event.

Wang said the other major opportunity is China's domestic confidence, which may be further underpinned by ensuring a stable environment.

"I think one very important thing is stability. China will always keep the social order and social stability. So this is very, very important. You can imagine 1.4 billion people, as long as the society will be stable, it is very natural to maintain the economic growth. So, I think, keeping stability is the key point to seize the new strategic opportunity for China," he said.

Wang also shared what he deemed the biggest long-term challenge to China's development.

"In my opinion, the biggest risk for China's development is not the U.S.; it's not a West containment; it's not a military war, but the aging problem. How to avoid the risks, in terms of the 15th Five-Year Plan? We try our best to push high-quality population policy," he said.