Source: China Business News Network
At present, globalization is facing unprecedented adverse currents, and the world economic recovery is facing multiple challenges. At this difficult time, on June 20th, the Think Tank for Globalization (CCG) hosted the 8th China and Globalization Forum. During the 2022 Ambassadors Roundtable held during the forum, the envoys from various countries in China jointly discussed the global recovery in the post-epidemic period. Trends, challenges and countermeasures, sending a positive signal to the world for unity, cooperation and common development.
The destructive factors of multilateralism, the loss of biodiversity, the depletion of resources, the pandemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic... Multiple severe challenges have caused a series of problems such as supply chain disruption, energy and food security, economic recession, inflation, etc. The security of the industrial chain, supply chain, and capital chain has been severely damaged, and the international situation is complicated and turbulent. In the face of practical challenges, many ambassadors to China emphasized that strengthening international cooperation and promoting globalization are still the key methods to effectively respond to global challenges such as the epidemic. He also called on all countries to abandon differences and strengthen cooperation, gather more strength to inject vitality into globalization, and promote the recovery of the global economy and society.
"Achieving a stable global recovery is the most important task after the epidemic." Indonesian Ambassador to China Zhou Haoli said that the epidemic has increased the imbalance in the world, and no country can recover by its own strength. All countries need to unite and cooperate to tide over the difficulties.
In order to ensure that all countries can achieve recovery and development after the epidemic, UN Resident Coordinator Chang Qide called on all countries to unite and reconstruct the development of multilateralism, and looked forward to working with China in the context of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and "Double Carbon" goals. Continue to cooperate. He pointed out that no one should be left behind. This is the fundamental principle of sustainable development, and it is also the commitment made by all UN member states to reach a joint declaration on sustainable development.
Facts have proved that globalization is a historical necessity for world economic development and an inevitable choice for all countries to achieve development and prosperity. Many countries are taking active actions to promote globalization.
Signing a free trade agreement with the UK, upgrading the New Zealand-China free trade agreement, negotiating a free trade agreement with the EU... New Zealand is promoting market opening and trade flows through measures such as strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation. New Zealand's ambassador to China, Freeman, said that maintaining the rules of the multilateral trading system is very important to all countries and requires the joint efforts of all countries.
South Africa is also actively seeking stronger practices of multilateralism and effective inclusive global governance. Among them, the United Nations, G20 and BRICS cooperation are all important multilateral cooperation mechanisms. Xie Shengwen, South African Ambassador to China, believes that the BRICS countries have always played an important role in addressing global challenges, coordinating support for multilateralism, promoting fairer international trade, global growth and development agendas. For example, the New Development Bank of BRICS has allocated a lot of resources to deal with the epidemic, mitigate climate change, and provide funds for infrastructure construction.
With a view to achieving stronger and sustainable global development, Xie Shengwen suggested that all countries promote multilateral cooperation, maintain multilateral rule frameworks, strengthen macroeconomic coordination, mitigate climate change, and jointly promote the building of an open, low-carbon and innovative world economy.
Thailand's ambassador to China, Xi Samuel, said that as the rotating presidency of APEC this year, Thailand will be committed to promoting the diversity of regional cooperation, digital development and the use of clean energy. "We hope to promote the use of APEC business travel cards to enter and exit the country, so that business people in the Asia-Pacific region can travel to and from other countries without applying for a visa; promote the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates between countries; and promote RCEP to achieve wider regional coverage."
Under the impact of the epidemic, the importance of predictability and stability has become more prominent. "The maintenance of the international order can bring stability and avoid conflicts and divisions." Portuguese Ambassador to China Du Aojie emphasized that in the face of challenges, all countries should defend and abide by the rules of the international order, avoid taking sides, and actively engage in dialogue and exchanges to jointly promote global development. only when countries follow common rules and develop common interests can they create a level playing field in the international arena.
"The more there are differences, the more dialogue and mutual understanding are needed to avoid prejudice and misunderstanding." Du Aojie said that in the new stage of globalization development, all parties need to conduct frank and open dialogues to maintain common rules and listen to different parties. The voice of the party, and promote the development of cooperation in various fields. The blueprint of the future international order must be built on the basis of defending multilateralism, not only to defend common rules of individual preferences, but also to defend common rules that can promote globalization, to oppose the destruction of rules, and to maintain the international system.
The restoration of global liquidity is also on the radar of ambassadors. In the new stage of globalization, many ambassadors to China, including Slovenian Ambassador to China Su Lan and Peruvian Ambassador to China Luis Quesada, called for adhering to the multilateral cooperation mechanism, building an open platform, creating an environment conducive to global flow, and promoting The cross-border flow of people, goods, technology, capital and digital, strengthening communication between countries and cooperation between enterprises.
