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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 7, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Themed "Multilateralism 2.0: Global Cooperation in the Post-Pandemic Era", the

2021 Imperial Springs International Forum was scheduled from Dec. 5 to 6 in the

southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

The event attracted over 150 guests from political, academic, and business

circles in more than 30 countries, including about 30 former heads of state,

heads of government, and leaders of international organizations, 60

internationally-renowned experts and scholars, about 20 foreign ambassadors and

representatives of international organizations in China, to attend the Forum in

a hybrid format both online and on-site. They took the opportunity for a

vigorous exchange of views on multilateralism, global governance and

cooperation.  

Chau Chak Wing, President of the Australia China Friendship and Exchange

Association, Chair of the Asia-Pacific Region of the World Leadership Alliance

- Club de Madrid President's Circle, Co-chair of the Nizami Ganjavi

International Center Global Circle, said that though the COVID-19 pandemic has

caused a lot of inconvenience to communication face-to-face, the circle of

friends of the Imperial Springs International Forum is even closer, with deeper

understanding and more consensus. That's because we all continue to cherish and

take more responsibility for the world and humankind.  

Ban Ki-moon, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Honorary Member

of Club de Madrid said that our biggest challenges remain intrinsically global.

We require solutions underpinned by reinvigorated multilateral cooperation,

sustainability, partnership, and solidarity.

Danilo Turk, President of World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid and Former

President of Slovenia said that the basic reality is that the fundamental

problems of the world today require global solutions and therefore

multilateralism is the way forward, and we don't have a choice, we have to look

into multilateral cooperation as a necessary mechanism for the future, and we

have to improve it, there is a need to change, to improve the mechanism, and

this is what we shall be discussing at the Imperial Springs International Forum.

Imperial Springs International Forum has successfully held six consecutive

sessions, respectively with the themes of "Multilateralism and Sustainable

Development", "Advancing Reform and Opening-up, Promoting Win-Win Cooperation",

"Global Governance and China's Perspective", "Inclusive, Sustainable and

Resilient Cities in the Belt and Road Initiative", "The Belt and Road

Initiative for New Opportunities and New Cooperation" and "China-Australia

Economic and Trade Relations". With extensive discussions, the Forum has been

enormously successful. Its reputation and influence in and outside China have

grown.

Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia, Co-chair of the Nizami

Ganjavi International Center and Former President of Club de Madrid said that

The Imperial Springs International Forum ever since its creation has been

concerning itself with the questions that are of worldwide importance and

significance in which different countries can participate from all parts of the

world in looking for common denominators that can bring them together in

constructive action for the welfare and the future of humanity.

Source: 2021 Imperial Springs International Forum