China targets practical action from global governance forum next week

BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) – China is aiming to spur more effective and accessible global governance solutions at ​a forum next week, convened under its ‌push for an alternative governance system for the world.

• The Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs will host ​the Global Governance Forum, themed on rebuilding ​trust and confidence, on October 23 to ⁠25 in the Xiongan New Area located ​within the northern province of Hebei.
• The forum aims ​to further explore specific and effective approaches, as well as tangible and attainable solutions to help the international community ​solve problems, the president of the institute, ​Wu Ken, told reporters on Friday.
• Around 180 foreign guests ‌from ⁠the Global South, Europe, the US and elsewhere are expected at the forum, with 70% of attendees being experts, academics and prominent figures from ​fields including ​climate change, ⁠AI and trade. Chinese guests number more than 200.
• Introduced last year ​by President Xi Jinping, the Global Governance ​Initiative ⁠is Beijing’s diplomatic push for multilateralism and a reformed and more equitable global governance system.
• China sees ⁠the ​current system as deficient, with ​the UN Charter not effectively observed and the Global South ​underrepresented.

Reporting by Liz Lee; Editing by Stephen Coates