The 15th World Socialism Forum opened in Beijing on Monday, bringing together nearly 90 delegates from 35 countries, including leaders of foreign communist parties, prominent Marxist scholars, and socialist thinkers, to explore development paths and global governance.
The two-day event is being hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Under the theme "At the Crossroads of World History: The Choice of All Nations," participants discussed a wide range of topics, from Chinese modernization and the rise of the Global South, to reforming global governance, upholding fairness and justice, and safeguarding the postwar international order.
Hasan Tarique Chowdhury, general secretary of Bangladesh Afro Asian People's Solidarity Organization, said China's modernization experience and its model of socialism with Chinese characteristics set ambitious goals for other nations to learn from.
"So this is the sample for the other nations who want to develop socialism in their own countries on the basis of shared development, on the basis of global cooperation, denying the theory of unipolarity and accepting the theory of multipolarity," he said.
"Now the Western ideas of liberal capitalist development cannot provide good answers to the questions of the 21st century. So that's why it's very important to pay more attention to the ideas which are being developed by China,” said Alexander V. Lomanov, deputy director and chief researcher at Russian Academy of Sciences.
Other delegates said the spirit of cooperation, equality, and a desire for shared development embodied at the forum will be vital in shaping a more just and peaceful global order.
15th World Socialism Forum opens in Beijing
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
