The upcoming summit for democracy in US may jeopardies the world combined strength and it may be a signal of diving the world, said, Li Huailiang, Dean of the Institute for a Community with Shared Future at the Communication University of China in a conference on Tuesday.
The Institute of Community of a Shared Future for mankind (ICSF) of the Communication University of China (CUC) hosted this hybrid international conference on "Community of a Shared Future for mankind · International Think Tank Forum (2021)", where academic scholars and policy makers of 12 countries and some students of CUC attended virtually and the leaders of the CUC participated from their campus.
The four hours long conference was followed by three sessions of panel discussions, where different speakers shared their thoughts and reflected on the milestones of the research centers, and made meaningful contributions on the banner of A Community with Shared Future of Mankind.
Three Deputy Dean of ICSF, CUC, Professor Zhang Yanqiu, Professor Ji Deqiang and Wen Chunying conducted these sessions among others.
However, on December 9-10, 2021, US President Joe Biden will host a virtual summit for leaders from 109 ‘democratic’ countries across the world.
US named its ‘Summit for democracy’ where China, Russia, Bangladesh and some other countries of the world are not included but Taiwan a province of China has been included as a separate country.
However, China’s government has accused Joe Biden of “a mistake” in inviting Taiwan to participate in a democracy summit alongside 109 other democratic governments.
Regarding this matter, Zhu Fenglian, spokeswoman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the inclusion of Taiwan was a “mistake” and Beijing opposed “any official interaction between the US and China’s Taiwan region”.
“This stance is clear and consistent. We urge the US to stick to the ‘one China’ principle and the three joint communiques,” she said.
However, Li Huailiang one of the key arrangers of that think tank forum said in the conference, “In avoidance of a "new Cold War", the international community should replace ideologically-centered theory with the common values of mankind, avoid drawing ideological lines, defuse strategic mistakes through seeking commonality in values despite political differences and uphold common values and well-being of all members of the community through concrete actions,”
“Next month the US will hold summit for democracy. I hope that the summit will not be a carnival of ideology centralism and will not be a signal of the world dividing.” He added.
Giving reference from the last virtual summit of China and US President, LI Huailiang said, “Undoubtedly, misjudging and mistreating China as an opposite competitor and value-shaker instead of partner and equal, the consequences of this “Cold War” mentality is a foreseeable danger to the world,”
While delivering opening speech Liao Xiangzhong, President of the Communication University of China welcomed the participants from twelve countries, as well as listeners from all over the world.
Liao Xiangzhong said, “In the face of great changes not seen in a century and those never seen in a century, all countries around the world are looking for new globalization plans for co-existence, joint construction and co-governance. Combining world development experience and traditional philosophical wisdom, Chinese leaders have innovatively put forward the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind,”
Referring from the the sixth plenary meeting of the 19th central committee of the Communist party of China, he said, “President xi jinping’s concept highlights China's historical responsibility and world responsibility. The spread of this concept drives countries around the world to reach broader development consensus and shape a more solid foundation for cooperation.”
Dr. Maria Francesca Staiano, Director Center for Chinese StudiesInternational Relations Institute - National University of La Plata (Argentina) told, “China attributes a new framework of meaning to humanism through a renewed shared humanistmission, capable of aligning the Western democracies, which are now suffering a structuraleconomic, social and cultural crisis, and the global South, which aspires to a rebirth to improvethe life of their peoples,”
Koh King Kee, the Director of the ASEAN Research Center for A Community with Shared Future and President of the Centre for New Inclusive Asia, Malaysia, shared views on China’s position within the scope of humanity.
Jean-Christophe Bas, Director of the European Research Center for A Community with Shared Future and CEO of Global Compass emphasized the importance of working together, especially during era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He highlighted to strengthen unity through culture and instilling trust by opening up for more cooperation and collaborative efforts to improve communication channels for a better good.
Clifford Kiracofe, the President of Washington Institute for Peace and Development told, “To build a Community with a Shared Future, we must take an inclusive approach and adhere to the spirit of Internationalism which embodies shared values of mankind as presently organized in our multistate international system. Militarism and various forms of Imperialism must be rejected by sincere proponents of peace and development,”
Aydin Nurhan, Ambassador (R) and Senior Adviser at Turkish think tank ANKASAM’s presentation focused on Cultures, Social Structures and Governance said, “The West says it champions Democracy in the world. With the example of Turkish experience, I claim the contrary. Western politicians strategically block democratization, at least in Muslim countries,”
Khalid Taimur Akram, Director of the Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future and also Executive Director Center for Global and Strategic Studies told, “China has emerged as a global leader and provided grand narrative or vision of a community with shared future for mankind. No doubt, that for an inclusive world, global development and cooperation is necessary,”
Lowell Gustafson, Professor of Department of Political Science at Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences focused on the China-US relations and said, “China has its own very long history with profound thinkers. The purpose of the conference here at Communication University of China is in part, for Americans to learn from that long tradition. Only then in the dialogue is it productive for those of us from a Western tradition to share what we draw from our own past,”
“The best of that tradition reminds us that China deserves its dream, its own greatness. America should welcome China to a multipolar, pluralistic world in which the distribution of power is recognized and a world of mutually respectful, free nations can flourish.”
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