Under the guidance of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative, China brokered relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and helped other developing countries in infrastructure construction, creating many examples of win-win cooperation. On the other hand, at the 2024 Munich Security Conference (MSC), U.S. Secretary of State Blinken commented on international relations: "if you're not at the table in the international system, you're going to be on the menu." Blinken's use of this phrase reveals a world view characterized by a harsh and chilling perspective of a world where the strong prey on the weak. But can the zero-sum mindset win the hearts of the world? Are there any other alternatives? What role does China play in the world today? Tune in to the special episode of Global South Voices to get the answers with host Mushahid Hussain Sayed, former chairman of Pakistan's Senate Defense Committee.

Guests in this edition of Global South Voices are Einar Tangen, American commentator and Senior Fellow of the Taihe Institute; Roberto Savio, founder of the Inter Press Service (IPS); Sous Yara, spokesman of the Cambodian People's Party and Fred M'membe, president of the Socialist Party Zambia.

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