Multilateral Cooperation: Seminar promotes China, others' participation

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Scholars and think tanks gather at a seminar held at the Beijing University in China's capital to discuss ways to tackle global issues and protect international, multilateral cooperation. Zheng Yibing has more.

A discussion on enhancing global governance for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.

WU HONGBO FORMER UN UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL "Many ideas should be valued like the shared future for mankind. This is to find common ground among countries, and in particular safeguard the interests of developing nations, and promote south-to-south cooperation."

Many agree that cooperation and globalization is a positive trend, and that settling disputes through dialogue -- rather than on the battlefield or in the marketplace -- is the way forward.

AHMED FARID MORSY DEPUTY CHIEF, EMBASSY OF EGYPT IN BEIJING "It's not about competition anymore. It's about how we can cooperate together, search for the opportunities for the next generations."

MARIELZA OLIVEIRA DIRECTOR, UNESCO BEIJING OFFICE "I believe that better relations yield positive effects for the people that engage in this conversation. We like to see that no one will be left behind."

They point to young academics as the future of global growth.

JIA QINGGUO DEAN, SCHOOL OF INT'L STUDIES, BEIJING UNIVERSITY "China and other countries should learn more about the outside world. We need to have more young talent with global perspectives, understanding, and diligence to participate into the process."

ZHENG YIBING BEIJING "As participants said, the world needs a common consensus on many issues, as well as multilateral cooperation in more fields. Only through this, can challenges be turned into opportunities. Zheng Yibing, CGTN, Beijing."