China needs to be proactive in responding to both internal and external challenges
Editor”s note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. Enhanced dialogue between scholars from China and overseas is needed to build mutual understanding on many problems the world faces. For this purpose, the China Watch Institute of China Daily and the National Institute for Global Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, jointly present this special column: The Global Strategy Dialogue, in which experts from China and abroad will offer insightful views, analysis and fresh perspectives on long-term strategic issues of global importance.
Now, China is facing four key challenges in its international and domestic situations.
First, geopolitical conflicts are on the rise globally. After the outbreak of the 2008 financial crisis, the world economy fell into long-term stagnation. Weak domestic growth has led some countries to intentionally internationalize domestic conflicts, claiming that their problems are caused by “unfair” economic and financial globalization. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated the ebb of…
