On August 25, 2022, the "Global Thinkers Special", co-organized by CGTN and iGCU, was successfully held in Beijing. Leading scholars and former dignitaries from the U.S., U.K., Norway, Singapore, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, and Egypt were invited to the event. During the event, scholars and experts shared their distinctive viewpoints on the current geopolitical landscape as well as the prospect of developing countries in the next twenty years.

H.E. Susan Thornton (Former Acting Assistant Secretary of States for East Asian and Pacific Affairs) noted in her speech that we are living in a world that is filled with many "worrying" trends and events, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine conflict, environmental disasters, and the deteriorating China-U.S. relations. Ms.Thornton reckoned that the globally connected world is more in need of stability, rules, and institutions than ever, and thus, China and the U.S. should enhance communication, and make clear that the two countries will coexist and co-prosper. Quoting Ms. Thornton, “I am confident that we will get it right, but it will take a lot more hard work and communication between us than we've seen in recent years. It is very important that our leaders meet in person and articulate a vision for U.S.-China relations that is enduring and that others will respect. That is what I hope we are working on now, what I hope to see in the future."

Narrator: Chu Haoxiang

Producers: Liu Cong, Zeng Chuyao