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.

When talking about whether China wants to be a superpower or “the superpower”, Prof. Jia Qingguo(Director of iGCU) suggested that although different Chinese scholars might have different views on that specific question, as far as the Chinese government is concerned, China has no intention to become a (the) superpower, if “superpower” stands for bullying others. According to Prof. Jia, if “superpower” can be taken in a more neutral sense, then the answer to the question might be different: “I think what China wants to be is an enlightened leader, who is willing to work with other countries, for achieving peace and prosperity of all.”

Narrator: Chu Haoxiang

Producers: Liu Cong, Zeng Chuyao