China News Service, Boao, April 20 (Reporter Yin Haiming) The Boao Forum for Asia 2021 Annual Conference Chinese Business Leaders and Chinese Think Tank Roundtable Conference was held in Boao, Hainan on the 19th. Chen Yiping, Vice Dean of the Institute of Overseas Chinese and Chinese Studies of Jinan University, said in a speech at the meeting , Overseas Chinese can play a unique and irreplaceable role in global governance.
Chen Yiping said that the global governance system led by the United States and other Western countries after World War II is based on Western values and has long been characterized by obvious "Western governance" characteristics.
However, with the outbreak of the financial crisis, the emergence of environmental problems, and the rise of terrorist forces, Western powers have been unable to cope with global challenges such as the imbalance of economic growth, the spread of terrorism, the intensification of climate change, and the expansion of the impact of infectious diseases. Global governance The model and concept of the company need to be reformed and innovated.
The calls from the developing countries to strengthen the reform of the global governance system, promote the democratization of international relations, and strengthen the power of international discourse and rule-making are increasing.
He said that after decades of reform and opening up, China's international influence and international shaping power have been significantly enhanced, and it has played a unique role in global governance.
At the same time, the successful practice of China's reform and opening up and the "Chinese governance" approach have achieved very successful concepts in promoting cooperation and development, poverty reduction, and emission reduction.
China puts forward the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, proposes a global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, actively participates in the reform of the global governance system, and initiated the "Belt and Road" initiative to explore practical paths for global governance. It is not only a participant in global governance, but also a contributor. , Reformer.
Chen Yiping said that there are more than 60 million overseas Chinese in the world. Given their advantages in local integration, cultural exchanges, transnational mobility and global networks, they can play a unique and irreplaceable role in global governance.
He said that the vast number of overseas Chinese can act as promoters of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, participants in the "Belt and Road" and regional cooperation, and can become leaders in the country and international economic recovery, as well as the link between Chinese and foreign cultural exchanges and civilization dialogues.
Chen Yiping said that the "Belt and Road" initiative has achieved great results, and it is inseparable from the participation of overseas Chinese. In the new era of "Belt and Road" regional cooperation, including RCEP, China-Europe Investment Agreement, etc., overseas Chinese can play a more active role as a participant.
At the same time, the overseas Chinese have a certain economic strength, a wide range of personal connections, and cultural advantages in integrating Chinese and foreign cultures, and they can play a unique and important role in cultural exchanges and people-to-people connections between China and foreign countries.
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