The 2023 Macro Situation Annual Forum Held More than 100 Scholars Discussing Global Hotspots

　　Chinanews.com, Beijing, January 17th (Reporter Li Jingze and Liang Xiaohui) The 2023 Macro Situation Annual Forum and the 4th China Think Tank International Influence Forum hosted by the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies of Renmin University of China will be held online and offline from the 16th to the 17th. held in combination.

More than 100 scholars attending the meeting made the latest research and judgment on the international political and economic situation, including Sino-US relations, Ukraine crisis, global governance and other hot issues.

Sino-U.S. relations have entered a "channel of opportunity"

　　Sino-US relations are currently one of the most important bilateral relations between major countries in the world. Following the meeting between the Chinese and US leaders in Bali last November, the two sides have carried out communication and exchanges in various fields.

　　In this regard, He Weiwen, former economic and commercial counselor of the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco and New York, believes that the meeting between the heads of state has set the main tone for Sino-US relations to avoid conflicts.

　　"The two heads of state met face-to-face for the first time in Bali after three years, which steered the relationship between China and the United States and created a valuable opportunity for the economic interaction between the two countries in the future." Diao, an associate professor at the School of International Relations, Renmin University of China Daming said that in 2023, China and the United States are and will continue to carry out more frequent, effective and close communication and exchanges in more fields.

　　Da Wei, director of the Center for Strategy and Security Studies at Tsinghua University, said that he expects Sino-US relations to stabilize this year and inject positive energy into the future development of bilateral relations.

He also reminded that the US general election may become a factor affecting the development of Sino-US relations. In this regard, the two countries should make plans to deal with relevant emergencies.

The impact of the Ukraine crisis will continue

　　The Ukrainian crisis has lasted for more than 300 days. Scholars at the meeting believe that there is no sign of easing the conflict yet, and the current situation may last longer.

The global problems brought about by the deteriorating situation in Russia and Ukraine have also become the focus of attention of the participating scholars.

　　"2023 will be a critical year for the Ukraine crisis. The Ukraine crisis will let the world see what is changing and what is not changing." Ding Gang, a senior researcher at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, said that this kind of change and change determines the game of great powers , It also affects how the United States and the entire West view the current international order.

　　Ouyang Kang, dean of the National Governance Research Institute of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and a professor of the School of Philosophy, pointed out that the Ukrainian crisis has created a special dilemma for Russia, and it has also caused difficulties for the EU.

The European Union is generally dominated by Germany and France. This year, whether these two major countries can maintain the EU's path of independent development will become a new topic.

　　Looking at the world, Yang Ping, president of "Cultural Aspects" magazine, said that the Ukrainian crisis has caused serious setbacks in the global food, energy systems and supply chains, especially in developing countries where large-scale food shortages have occurred, food prices have soared, and political suppression has led to economic order The confusion is all too clear.

For some time to come, world political rules may continue to impact the economy, making it more urgent to maintain world order.

"Crisis" and "Opportunity" Coexist in Global Governance

　　Ding Yifan, former deputy director of the World Development Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said that the evolution of the Ukraine crisis has brought about geopolitical confrontation, and sanctions have become a challenge to global economic development.

Against this backdrop, crises of global governance are overshadowed by geopolitical conflicts.

　　Zhu Feng, executive director of the China Collaborative Innovation Center for South China Sea Studies at Nanjing University, believes that the global economy has shifted from the original fast globalization to the new slow globalization, and its confrontation with major powers, economic turmoil, and geopolitical competition have jointly caused the current global governance crisis. dilemma.

　　At the same time, there are opportunities in adversity.

Wang Lei, director of the BRICS Cooperation Center at Beijing Normal University, said that in the world, a group of emerging powers are gaining increasing influence in the international community.

Compared with the traditional powers, these emerging powers are the "young power" in the international community. They are promoting the reform of the global governance system, inject new momentum into the international community with their own good development momentum, and provide more fresh solutions.

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