Wu Ken, President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, announced the dates at a press briefing, noting that the forum will focus on rebuilding trust and cooperation to face global changes and reform and improve global governance.
Wu explained that the forum will bring together representatives from the political sphere, think tanks, academia, the business sector, the media, and youth organizations, highlighting prominent figures associated with the United Nations, climate change, artificial intelligence (AI), and multilateral trade.
The event will also include about 180 Chinese participants and a program with an opening ceremony, plenary sessions, 22 seminars with five thematic areas, and several supplementary activities.
Discussions will defend multilateralism and the UN-centered international system, develop cooperation, reform economic and financial systems, and address AI governance, cyberspace, outer space, and dialogue with civilizations.
The meeting is part of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) proposed by President Xi Jinping at the “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus (SCO Plus)” meeting, held in Tianjin in September 2025, which, according to information, received broad international support.
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