Guangzhou: The 2024 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) was held at the Guangzhou Yuexiu International Congress Center on December 3, attracting over 600 participants from political, strategic, business, academic, and think tank sectors worldwide.
According to Ghana News Agency, the conference, themed ‘Carry through the Reform to the End-Chinese Modernization and New Opportunities for World Development,’ was organized by the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, and the Guangdong provincial government. The event has established itself as a crucial global platform for understanding China’s development strategy, thanks to the support of domestic and international partners.
This year’s conference saw a notable increase in international participation, with 100 representatives from overseas, including nine former heads of state, 16 ministerial-level officials, two ambassadors to China, and leaders from various fields. This underscores
the conference’s growing global influence and the increasing interest in international dialogue and consensus-building. The program featured keynote speeches at the opening ceremony, six parallel seminars, 14 thematic forums, two closed-door discussions, and numerous supporting activities, drawing attention from over 100 domestic and international media outlets.
China consistently promotes the development principle that ‘China can only do well when the world is doing well. When China does well, the world will get even better,’ framing its progress within the context of global human development. The country’s steady advancement of Chinese-style modernization through high-quality development aims not only to fulfill the aspirations of 1.4 billion people for a better life but also to contribute to global peace and development.
Former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome noted that Chinese-style modernization offers new opportunities for global development. China is eager to collaborate with other countries to cr
eate a favorable environment for development, tackle various challenges, and promote a model of global modernization characterized by peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation, and common prosperity.
This year’s conference emphasized the global significance of China’s comprehensive deepening of reforms and its advancement of Chinese-style modernization. It aimed to demonstrate to the world that Chinese-style modernization has opened new paths for promoting global modernization. The agenda included showcasing the characteristics and achievements of Chinese-style modernization, addressing international concerns about China’s reforms and commitment to high-level opening up, and fostering discussion on topics such as the unified multi-ethnic Chinese nation, cultural preservation, innovation, and the development of women’s leadership.
Ultimately, the conference sought to promote traditional Chinese culture and facilitate cultural exchange and mutual learning.
