The 9th UIBE High-Level Forum on International Political Economy Successfully Held

On November 8, 2025, the 9th UIBE High-level Forum on International Political Economy and the Symposium on “Global Governance Initiative: New Changes, New Challenges, and China’s Leadership” was successfully held in Beijing. The event was hosted by the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) and organized by the School of International Relations and the Institute for National Security and Governance Studies at UIBE.More than twenty distinguished experts and scholars from Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Fudan University, the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the China Institute of International Studies, the China Foreign Affairs University, Nanjing University, Shandong University, Central China Normal University, the China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing Foreign Studies University, and UIBE attended the forum.

At the opening ceremony, Professor Dai Changzheng, Dean of the School of International Relations and the Institute for National Security and Governance Studies at UIBE, delivered the opening address. Professor Dai noted that the world is undergoing unprecedented changes, with turbulence and transformation intertwined. Compared with the era of rapid globalization, the current global landscape has entered a new cycle from “integration” to “fragmentation,” posing profound challenges to the global governance system. He emphasized that China’s Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative embody a deep understanding of historical trends and reflect the Chinese wisdom of promoting common values of humanity and building a community with a shared future for mankind. Professor Dai also introduced the academic development and talent training achievements of UIBE’s School of International Relations, reviewed the ten-year history of the Forum on International Political Economy, and extended warm greetings and sincere appreciation to all guests on behalf of the organizers.

The first panel was chaired by Professor Dai Changzheng.Professor Cai Tuo, Honorary Director of the Globalization and Global Issues Institute at the China University of Political Science and Law, analyzed the philosophical foundations of global governance from the perspectives of diversity and commonality, emphasizing that China’s Global Governance Initiative embodies the spirit of commonality and represents China’s intellectual contribution to the world.Professor Wang Yizhou, Dean of the Institute of Area Studies at Nanjing University, stated that China has played three rebalancing roles in global governance: the Global Development Initiative reflects new momentum in the world economy, the Global Security Initiative serves as a stabilizing anchor for global security, and the Global Governance Initiative acts as a reform driver for global governance.Professor Yang Bojiang, Director of the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, pointed out the logical connection between the Global Governance Initiative and the concept of a community with a shared future among neighboring countries, highlighting the necessity and feasibility of implementing the initiative in China’s surrounding regions.Professor Liu Qing, Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies, discussed the practical pathways for implementing the Global Governance Initiative from the perspectives of historical context, contemporary challenges, and China’s strategic approaches.

The second panel was chaired by Professor Wei Ling, Dean of the Graduate School at UIBE.Professor Wang Zhengyi from the School of International Studies at Peking University proposed that the current global governance landscape is characterized by three competing frameworks: the U.S.-led liberal order, the pluralist model advocated by emerging economies such as China, and the geoeconomic approach favored by Europe. He noted that the competition between the American and Chinese models has become the central issue in global governance.Professor Sun Jisheng, Vice President of the China Foreign Affairs University, outlined five pathways for advancing the Global Governance Initiative—discursive, institutional, action-oriented, cognitive, and communicative.Professor Gao Cheng, Vice President of the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, analyzed the changing global order under China–U.S. strategic interaction from three dimensions: material power comparison, institutional design, and value-based competition.Professor Hu Zongshan, Dean of the School of Politics and International Studies at Central China Normal University, argued that global governance today faces multiple narrative paradoxes—those of theory, rules, actors, objects, and deficits—and called for systematic management of such deficits through recognition, assessment, responsibility, and reduction.

The third panel was chaired by Professor Wang Bo, Dean of the School of International Development and Cooperation at UIBE.Professor Fang Changping from the School of International Studies at Renmin University of China argued, from the perspective of extensive consultation, joint efforts and shared benefits, that the Global Governance Initiative embodies universal principles such as sovereign equality, multilateralism, and the rule of international law, while warning against the potential “League of Nations–style” decline of the United Nations.Professor Liu Changming, Dean of the School of Northeast Asia Studies at Shandong University, elaborated on the theoretical connotations of global governance capacity and identified three driving mechanisms and four key pathways for building China’s global governance capabilities.Professor Wang Mingjin from the School of International Relations and diplomacy at Beijing Foreign Studies University pointed out that the European Union’s perception of the Global South has shifted, with the Global South increasingly viewed as a key instrument for the EU to promote “de-risking” policies and offer alternatives to China’s approaches.Professor Liu Zhenye, Deputy Director of the Globalization and Global Issues Institute at the China University of Political Science and Law, analyzed the core essence of the Global Governance Initiative and proposed nine key measures for advancing China’s vision of a community with a shared future for mankind.Professor Zhang Ji, Associate Dean of the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University, highlighted the interactive relationship between China’s domestic governance experience and global governance, noting that the world is shifting from “China in the world” to “the world with China.”

The fourth panel was chaired by Professor Chen Xulong, Executive Vice Dean of the Institute for National Security and Governance Studies at UIBE.Professor Wu Zhicheng, Dean of the Institute of International Strategic Studies at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), emphasized that the Global Development Initiative provides the material foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind, the Global Security Initiative offers its fundamental guarantee, the Global Civilization Initiative serves as its spiritual support, and the Global Governance Initiative functions as the institutional mechanism ensuring their implementation.Professor Xie Tao, Dean of the School of International Relations and diplomacy at Beijing Foreign Studies University, examined U.S. President Donald Trump’s impact on the study of American politics, calling for a reassessment of traditional perceptions of Trump.Professor Zhao Kejin, Vice Dean of the Institute for Global Development at Tsinghua University, argued that the Global Governance Initiative has opened a new dimension of practice and redefined the starting point of global governance, with restructuring, transformation, innovation, and integration as key directions for adjustment.Professor Li Zhiyong from the School of International Relations at UIBE discussed China’s proposal and values for reshaping global development governance, based on the concept of “harmonious development.”

At the closing ceremony, Professor Dai Changzheng delivered the concluding remarks. He noted that the forum featured rich content, in-depth discussions, and inspiring exchanges, offering a multidimensional and multilayered academic dialogue on the meaning, value, and practice of the Global Governance Initiative. On behalf of the organizers, he expressed gratitude for the strong support and participation of all attendees. Professor Dai also encouraged young faculty and students to learn from the distinguished experts, uphold a Chinese standpoint with global concern and comparative perspective, and contribute to national rejuvenation and global development through high-quality academic research and service to national strategies.