Wang Dong, executive director of the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, emphasizes the importance of learning from others, drawing on the Chinese saying "三人行，必有我师" ("If three people journey together, one can always be my teacher"). He highlights that the pursuit of modernization is not limited to a single Western model. China's success in creating its own pathway to modernization – through investments in education, technology, and a balanced approach between market forces and government regulation – demonstrates that each country, whether Brazil, the Philippines or Poland, can find its unique route to development.