The Russian edition of China's Governance and Worldwide Development Global Dialogue was held in Moscow on Thursday, bringing together a broad range of participants from both countries for in-depth discussions on China's governance experience and prospects for bilateral cooperation.
The session, co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the Chinese Embassy in Russia, drew more than 100 guests, including government officials, business and media representatives, academics and college students.
Participants pointed out that China has explored a socialist development path suited to its national conditions, with equal emphasis on development and regulation, and has contributed Chinese solutions to global governance.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination. With bilateral cooperation steadily expanding across various fields, China-Russia relations have entered a new stage of greater achievements and faster development.
Attendees noted that the global dialogue provided an important platform for candid exchanges among people from around the world, expressing hope that the media could contribute more insights to stability and prosperity in both countries and globally.
"I think it's very important that the Communist Party of China (CPC) takes responsibility for the fate of the people and always puts people first. Another important aspect of the CPC's experience is that governance should be specific and clearly defined. This work should be clear and achievable," said Vitaly Mankevich, president of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
The event also featured screenings of promotional videos for major CMG productions, such as "Records of Chinese Craftsmanship: Intelligent Robot Manufacturing."
Major Russian media outlets, including Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Komsomolskaya Pravda and Argumenty i Fakty, reported on the event.
Global dialogue on China's governance, world development held in Moscow
Competition in the global automotive industry has shifted from a contest of scale to a multi-dimensional coordination of capabilities, a new report released at the ninth Hongqiao International Economic Forum said on Thursday, which called for a more collaborative global industry ecosystem. Titled "Global Automotive Competitiveness Report 2026," the study was unveiled at the parallel session "Free and Fair Trade and Industrial Competitiveness Cooperation" of the Hongqiao Forum, held as part of the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE).
The report constructs an evaluation framework for the international competitiveness of the automotive industry consisting of five dimensions -- industrial foundation, technological innovation, market competitiveness, global resource allocation, and environmental support -- and 29 indicators. Based on calculations and comparisons across 41 major countries worldwide, the report concludes that global automotive competition has evolved from a scale-based competition to a multi-dimensional coordination of capabilities. It calls for efforts to foster a new global automotive industry ecosystem featuring more coordinated supply chains, more inclusive technology, more open trade, more mutually beneficial investment, and more synergistic governance.
"The automotive industry has evolved from traditional fuel vehicles to new energy vehicles and now to intelligent connected vehicles, and its entire competitive logic is undergoing fundamental changes. The previous set of evaluation and analysis indicators, characterized by scale and output value, can hardly adapt to or explain the new competitiveness. The iteration and upgrading of the automotive industry, including the opening of new market space, require better coordination and cooperation," said Tang Yunyi, deputy director of the Institute of Applied Economics of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.
The idea that global auto competition is now a contest of coordinated capabilities rather than sheer scale is finding an echo among the automakers that have built their China businesses on competition and cooperation alike.
For companies like Mercedes-Benz, which has spent decades manufacturing and selling in the world's largest car market, the report's core argument that lasting advantage lies in coordination mirrors a conviction already embedded in its own approach to the country.
"I believe, as a German company, in this true collaboration driving long-term value creation. And it is based on rules, fair competition, and therefore, we are very much looking forward to the next chapter here in China," said Oliver Thone, a board member of Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
The ninth Hongqiao International Economic Forum, running at the National Exhibition and Convention Center under the theme "Stability and Cooperation: Building an Open World Economy Together," brings together business leaders and representatives from around the world to explore paths to a more open global economy, alongside a series of parallel sessions and report releases.
The forum is running alongside the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opened in Shanghai the same day, drawing more than 4,100 overseas exhibitors from 148 countries and regions. First held in 2018 as the world's first national-level expo dedicated to imports, the CIIE has since evolved into a vital gateway for foreign businesses seeking access to China's vast consumer and industrial markets.
Shanghai forum unveils new framework for global auto industry competitiveness
