Hong Kong (ANTARA\/PRNewswire)- The organisers of Global Prosperity\nSummit 2026 (GPS 2026) announced that the event\u2019s third consecutive\nedition opened today, shining spotlights on issues critical to Hong\nKong\u2019s future development and global prosperity. Ambassador Han\nZhiqiang, Vice President of the China Public Diplomacy Association,\ndelivered a keynote address that offered profound and forward-looking\ninsights into China\u2019s Global Governance Initiative.<\/p>\n
In his keynote speech entitled \u201cChina\u2019s Global Governance\nInitiative\u201d, Ambassador Han Zhiqiang said:<\/p>\n
The international landscape is beset by mounting instability and\nuncertainty. Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise.\nGeopolitical conflicts continue to flare up, development gaps are\nwidening, and global challenges are emerging one after another. These\ndevelopments have made reform and improvement of global governance an\nurgent task for all countries and peoples.<\/p><\/li>\n
The Global Governance Initiative has been launched in response to\nthe needs of the world with the following emphasis:<\/p><\/li>\n
The most unequivocal message: a call for strong solidarity.\nCountries must come together to meet challenges and forge a consensus\nand a force for solidarity and cooperation to overcome division and\nconfrontation.<\/p><\/li>\n
The most steadfast position: upholding multilateralism. Global\naffairs should be discussed by all, the global governance system built\nby all, and the governance outcomes shared by all. All acts of\nunilateralism must be rejected.<\/p><\/li>\n
The most cherished vision: a future of fairness and justice. It\ncalls for greater representation and voice for developing countries and\nrejects bullying of the small and weak. It calls for closing the\nNorth-South gap as soon as possible.<\/p><\/li>\n
Today, international cooperation on development is losing steam.\nWe should put development back at the center of international agenda,\nmobilize global resources for development, and foster an equal and\nbalanced global development partnership.<\/p><\/li>\n
As we all advance toward a brighter future of a community with a\nshared future for humanity, China is ready to work with the\ninternational community to ensure that the Initiative takes root and\nyields fruitful outcomes.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Mrs Regina Ip and Professor Kaisheng Li, Vice-President of the\nShanghai Institutes for International Studies, also delivered a joint\nbriefing titled \u201c\u2018APEC+\u2019 vs \u2018+APEC\u2019: A Collaborative Initiative from\nShanghai and Hong Kong Think Tanks\u201d, with the following key points:<\/p>\n
Professor Kaisheng Li:<\/p><\/li>\n
President Trump finished his state visit to China days ago, a\nvery important event for the world economic order, for the China-U.S.\nrelations. [This was] a critical moment to re-calibrate the world\neconomic order and the China-U.S. relations.<\/p><\/li>\n
Mrs Regina Ip:<\/p><\/li>\n
APEC has several layers. In addition to the leaders\u2019 level,\nministerial level, senior officials\u2019 level and the city level, there\ncould be more cooperation, [such as] at the level of think tanks, which\nhave been generating many new ideas. Think tanks have the capacity to do\nresearch and generate forward-looking ideas. So that\u2019s why we together\nauthored a paper on the future of APEC cooperation at different levels,\n[proposing the] APEC Global Cities Network, APEC Chinese Cities\u2019 network\nthat has all the Chinese cities which have hosted APEC meetings, and a\ncouncil of APEC think tanks that could include us (SPI and SIIS) and\nDr.\u00a0Faiz\u2019s Institute of Strategic and International Studies in Malaysia.\nSo we can look forward to more cooperation, more networking, paving the\nfoundation for building greater global regional cooperation and\nprosperity.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
In addition, Mr Septime Webre, Artistic Director of the Hong Kong\nBallet, gave a presentation on \u201cTelling Hong Kong\u2019s Story through\nArt\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Summit will continue tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Jointly organised by the Savantas Policy Institute, the Shanghai\nInstitutes for International Studies, and the European Chamber of\nCommerce in Hong Kong, GPS 2026 features a dynamic programme of\nforward\u2011looking discussions. Now in its third consecutive year, the\nSummit continues to strengthen Hong Kong\u2019s role as a leading platform\nfor cross\u2011disciplinary dialogue.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Han Zhiqiang, Vice President of the China Public Diplomacy\nAssociation, delivers the keynote speech.<\/p>\n
Mrs Regina Ip and Professor Kaisheng Li, Vice-President of the\nShanghai Institutes for International Studies, delivered a joint\nbriefing titled \u201c\u2018APEC+\u2019 vs \u2018+APEC\u2019: A Collaborative Initiative from\nShanghai and Hong Kong Think Tanks\u201d.<\/p>\n
About Global Prosperity Summit<\/p>\n
The Global Prosperity Summit was initiated by a group of business\nleaders, academics and experts in Hong Kong to provide a platform for\nfrank, objective and rational discussion of key issues shaping global\nprosperity. The inaugural Summit was held in Hong Kong in 2024.<\/p>\n
About Savantas Policy Institute<\/p>\n
The Savantas Policy Institute (SPI) was established in 2006 by a\ngroup of Hong Kong residents with international experience who are\ncommitted to the city\u2019s future development. SPI\u2019s mission is to support\nHong Kong\u2019s transition into a knowledge-based economy through public\npolicy research, strategic recommendations, and the promotion of public\nunderstanding and participation in economic and social development.<\/p>\n
About Shanghai Institutes for International Studies<\/p>\n
Established in 1960, the Shanghai Institutes for International\nStudies (SIIS) is a leading think tank dedicated to research on\ninternational politics, economics and security. It plays an important\nrole in providing policy recommendations and advancing understanding of\nglobal affairs and is widely recognised as one of China\u2019s most\ninfluential research institutions.<\/p>\n
About European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong<\/p>\n
Established in 1997, the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong\n(EuroCham) is a non-governmental business interest group comprising 16\nEuropean chambers based in Hong Kong. Representing over 1,600 European\ncompanies operating in the city, EuroCham promotes European business\ninter<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-day-global-prosperity-summit-2026-officially-opens-1779542742", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }