EDITOR'S NOTE

经中央批准,2021年“读懂中国”国际会议(广州)定于12月1日至4日在广州举行。这也是该国际会议第三次在广州举办。

本届会议以“从哪里来,到哪里去——世界百年变局与中国和中国共产党”为主题,着眼于中国共产党与中国和世界的关系,以中国共产党百年奋斗历史为鉴,深度探讨如何构建人类命运共同体、扩大和深化各国的利益汇合点。

会议由中宣部和外交部共同指导,由国家创新与发展战略研究会、中国人民外交学会、广东省人民政府主办,广州市人民政府承办。

The Understanding China Conference 2021 will be held in Guangzhou from December 1 to 4. Themed "Whence and Whither-- Unprecedented Changes in the World and China and the CPC," the event will attract former heads of state, as well as representatives from political, academic, and business circles from home and abroad to carry out profound discussions and extensive exchanges, in a bid to enhance mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world.

VIEWS

What is China's role in globe value chain?

How should major countries achieve 'harmony without uniformity'?

Why does China promise to further open up to the world?

Unilateralism or multilateralism, which path should the globe take to move forward?

How should China and U.S. cooperate in the post-pandemic era?

Why is it important to build a community of shared future for mankind?

How would the COVID-19 pandemic change the world?

Senior official vows CPC will make greater contributions to world development

A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday addressed the opening ceremony of the 2021 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou), pledging greater contributions from the CPC to global development.

Understanding China Series books (second volume) released

"Understanding China" series books (second volume) were released in Guangzhou on December 1 during the ongoing sixth "Understanding China" Conference which opened on the same day.

How does China contribute to the world?

Gordon Brown, former prime minister of the UK, talks about China's profound changes and contributions to the world, including how the country lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty over the past few decades.

How does China's opening-up benefit foreign investors?

Merlin Bingham Swire, CEO of the Swire Group, welcomed China's higher-level opening-up and said the company has both benefited from and contributed to China's success.

Why is Chinese civilization the key to understand China?

Martin Jacques, Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, illustrates the importance of knowing Chinese civilization and why it is the key to know China.

Why is China the hope for world economy recovery?

Yves Leterme, Former Prime Minister of Belgium, said “nobody could then forecast the situation the world would face as of today with the very negative economic and social impact of the COVID19-pandemic on our societies, on the daily lives of all world citizen.” But he considered China has shown signs of hope.

2021 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou)