The 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) concluded on Sunday with the release of the "Global Governance: Xiongan Vision," calling for stronger multilateral cooperation, reforms to global institutions and greater representation for developing countries in international decision-making.

Participants from 97 countries and international organizations attended the forum in Xiongan New Area, north China's Hebei Province, from October 23 to 25, under the theme "Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation: Reforming and Improving Global Governance in a Transforming World."

Speaking at the closing press conference, Wu Ken, president of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), said the forum had completed all its scheduled activities and achieved fruitful results through discussions and proposals from Chinese and international participants.

Wu said the forum had strengthened international consensus and public support for reforming and improving global governance, accelerated efforts to translate the Global Governance Initiative's core concepts into action and promoted mutual learning between China's governance practices and global governance.

He added that the forum had laid a solid foundation for a high-level platform for dialogue and exchanges on global governance, providing an opportunity for countries, particularly those in the Global South, to participate on an equal footing and make their voices heard.

The "Global Governance: Xiongan Vision," issued at the conclusion of the forum, said the world was entering "a new period of turbulence and transformation," with growing global challenges making governance reform increasingly urgent. It described multilateralism as "the only viable way to effectively address the global governance deficit" and called for safeguarding the central role of the United Nations while improving the effectiveness of its system.

The document urged greater participation by Global South countries in international rule-making, agenda-setting and decision-making, saying their representation and voice in international affairs should be strengthened. It also called on developing countries to enhance their unity and contribute more to global governance.

On economic governance, participants called for making development a global priority, accelerating implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and preparing for the formulation of a post-2030 global development agenda. The document also advocated reforming the World Trade Organization to address digitalization and green development, making economic globalization more inclusive and equitable, and improving the representation of the global economy in the international financial architecture.

Climate change, artificial intelligence (AI), cyberspace and outer space were also highlighted as areas requiring stronger international cooperation. The document called for a fair and effective global climate governance system, with greater financial and technological support for developing countries. It urged the UN to serve as a central platform for global AI governance, stressing that AI should remain under human control, while calling for peaceful uses of outer space and respect for countries' digital sovereignty.

The document further emphasized people-to-people exchanges and dialogue among civilizations as foundations for rebuilding trust, advocating a shift from "elite consensus" to "societal participation" and from "forum dialogue" to "sustained networks of cooperation."

During the forum, participants also visited Xiongan New Area, whose planning and development, the document said, offered valuable lessons for improving global governance.

The document welcomed new cooperation mechanisms and research initiatives launched during the forum and expressed hope that the event would continue to develop as a platform for international dialogue and practical cooperation.