Global governance is not short of blueprints. What it is short of is trust.

The foundation of global governance is not built on declarations, but through steadfast efforts in the form of direct engagement, frank dialogue, and pragmatic cooperation.

One year on, the Global Governance Initiative has become a rallying point for those who believe global order hinges on equality and exchange, rather than hierarchy and force.

When Spanish and Chinese mayors have realized they share the same aspirations for their citizens, global governance ceases to be an abstraction and becomes a practical necessity.

The Global Governance Initiative constitutes a major theoretical contribution that offers Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to world peace and development challenges.

Tracing Confucius' long, layered global legacy – from the Silk Road through the European Enlightenment to the U.S. founding era – the article proposes that reciprocal cultural exchange, not hierarchical colonial domination, is the only viable foundation for global governance in the 21st century.

Sixteen centuries before large language models, a Chinese woman wove a poem that can be read in thousands of ways – a parable for how the world governs itself now, and for what artificial intelligence is doing to the fabric of fact.

Genuine understanding is never achieved from a distance – it develops and grows only through firsthand experience and the human connections forged through people-to-people exchanges.

An African publisher shares his views on civilizational dialogue and knowledge sovereignty.

As China and Europe enter a new phase in their relationship, the defining question is no longer whether they can manage differences, but rather how they can turn their combined economic weight into a shared source of innovation, stability, and global growth.

Higher education communities around the world share the obligation to help develop AI for the positive and for good, contributing to shared prosperity and common security.

As generative AI reshapes how we learn, universities should encourage academic freedom, critical inquiry, and international cooperation while helping society navigate the opportunities and risks of technological change.

As the global talent ecosystem evolves with the proliferation of AI, Chinese and European cities are exploring how mutual learning can strengthen their talent ecosystems and drive shared growth.

The rampant "China threat" narrative in Western media is undermining serious journalism and damaging productive exchanges between China and Europe. Former Editor-in-Chief of Il Sole 24 Ore Gianni Riotta makes the case for an "international converter" – a media culture that carries facts across China and Europe's differences without melting down.