The 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) concluded and successfully completed all scheduled agendas

China News Service, Xiongan, Hebei, October 25 (Reporter Zeng Yue and Zhou Xin) The Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs held a closing press conference for the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) in Xiongan New District, Hebei on the 25th. Wu Ken, President of the China Institute of Foreign Affairs, introduced at the meeting that this forum had successfully completed all scheduled agenda and activity arrangements and concluded successfully.

On October 25, the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs held a closing press conference for the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan) in Xiongan New District, Hebei. Photo by China News Service reporter Tian Yuhao

Wu Ken said that the Chinese and foreign representatives attending the meeting held heated discussions around the theme of the forum "Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation: A Century of Changes and Reform and Improving Global Governance", actively made suggestions and achieved fruitful results.

He pointed out that this forum mainly has the following characteristics: first, it strengthens the international consensus and public opinion foundation for reform and improvement of global governance; second, it promotes the accelerated transformation of the core concepts of global governance initiatives from consensus to action; third, it promotes two-way empowerment of Chinese governance and global governance; fourth, it lays a good foundation for building a high-end dialogue and exchange platform in the field of global governance.

Wu Ken specifically introduced that the eight pragmatic actions announced by Foreign Minister Wang Yi on behalf of China to build a more fair and reasonable global governance system were widely welcomed. Participants at the meeting believed that this would help inject new momentum into reforming and improving global governance. According to incomplete statistics, Chinese and foreign representatives put forward more than 450 suggestions on reforming and improving global governance during this forum. Multiple institutions have released research reports, established dialogue mechanisms, and launched cooperation projects.

He also introduced that the forum arranged for representatives and the media to visit Xiongan New Area. Everyone agreed that Xiongan’s experience and achievements have enriched global governance solutions and are of valuable reference. Holding the Global Governance Forum in Xiongan has enhanced the international community's confidence in coping with future uncertainties, and is conducive to inspiring new cooperative thinking, spawning new cooperative projects, and achieving innovative development and common development.

Wu Ken pointed out that the forum goes beyond zero-sum thinking and camp confrontation. Representatives at the forum engage in equal dialogue in an open, inclusive and pragmatic atmosphere. It provides a valuable platform for all countries and all walks of life, especially the global South, to equally participate in international governance and make their voices heard. It has made valuable and fruitful explorations in promoting global governance from "elite agreement" to "social co-construction", from "forum dialogue" to "long-term cooperation network", and effectively transforming dialogue results into governance actions.

The Forum released the Forum Vision Document. The document stated that China is welcome to establish a "Global Governance Research Center" and believes that this will provide strong intellectual support for reforming and improving global governance. Promoting the transformation of global governance initiatives into global joint actions is the aspiration of the people and the general trend.