Experts call for cooperation among major countries amid global turmoil

In an increasingly divided world marked by conflict and uncertainty, experts at the Global Strategic Dialog 2024, held in Beijing on Thursday, are calling for enhanced dialogue and cooperation among nations to foster global economic stability and peaceful development

At the event, experts from China, Russia, the United States, Japan and beyond gathered to discuss the evolving role of major powers in guaranteeing global stability.

Gao Xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in his opening remarks that Beijing remains committed to cooperating with all parties to protect peace and continue building an open world economy, especially amid growing challenges to globalization.

Many participants echoed the need for major powers to take responsibility in addressing current global challenges, while also acknowledging China's role in global governance.

"A lot of these conflicts have been mismanaged, mishandled by the great powers, and particularly the United States have a responsibility to cool down those conflicts. And for that, it needs the cooperation. China has a major role to play because of its economic clout, because of its influence to try to find ways for achieving peace. And the major powers like China, United States, Russia, India, European Union, they have to engage in dialogue to resolve the problems like Ukraine and Gaza and other problems," said Amitav Acharya, former president of the International Studies Association.

"I think that China, together with Russia, as permanent UN council security members, can do a lot in terms of creating an international security agenda. And the logic of development of new international institutions, like BRICS, like Shanghai Cooperation Organization, can give a significant boost for development of more stable, more secure, and more multilateral and inclusive international order," said Fedor Voytolovskiy, director of the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations at the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Experts call for cooperation among major countries amid global turmoil

The 2024 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit will be held from Nov. 19 to 22 in the water-town of Wuzhen in east China's Zhejiang Province, with artificial intelligence at the forefront of the agenda, according to a press conference held on Thursday.

Themed "Embracing a People-centered and artificial intelligence (AI)-for-good Digital Future - Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," the 2024 summit will feature 24 sub-forums on topics such as the China-proposed Global Development Initiative, digital economy, and innovations and governance of AI technologies.

A special focus will be placed on AI, with sub-forums covering topics, including innovations and governance of AI technologies, AI empowering new quality productive forces, as well as the responsible development and application of AI. These discussions aim to foster global cooperation and consensus on strengthening AI governance.

"The conference will give out the 'WIC Outstanding Contribution Awards' to recognize individuals and companies who have made outstanding contributions in the global internet-related fields. Additionally, the summit will also see the establishment of a special committee on AI. As the first specialized and regular branch institution established after the WIC declared itself an international organization, the special committee will build an international platform for AI exchange and cooperation," said Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC.

The WIC, which has been organizing summits since 2014, has about 170 institutions, organizations, companies, and individuals from over 30 countries and regions across six continents as members.

2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit to open in November