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China marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII) with an orchestrated set of events designed to visualize how much the current world order has changed. It convened a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) that included Xi Jinping’s announcement of a Global Governance Initiative (全球治理倡议 Quanqiu zhili changyi), and staged a massive military parade that highlighted the advanced technology of China’s armed forces. Donald Trump’s typically hostile and narcissistic reaction showed how successful it had been.

Videos China

In contemporary Chinese political discourse, “harmony” is one of the key words defining the vision promoted by China’s leadership—a concept deeply rooted in Confucian philosophy. What does this notion mean in practice, and how does it shape China’s understanding of power, peace, and global order? Sean Golden, senior associate researcher at CIDOB, traces the historical and philosophical origins of the “Confucian Peace,” contrasting it with the militarized traditions of Chinese statecraft.

ConveningChina

November

2022

Online (Zoom)

Join us on Monday November 7th at 10am EST and 4pm CET to unpack an historic 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. With Xi’s unprecedented reconfirmation, what can we expect from China over the next five years or more? What does it look towards for its future both internally, regionally and internationally?