One year after China launched the Global Governance Initiative, international scholars, leaders and representatives from over 90 countries participated in the 2026 Global Governance Forum.

Beijing is addressing what it describes as a governance deficit and is calling for countries to uphold the multilateral trading system and work together under the framework of the United Nations. #China #GlobalGovernance #Xiongan

The #Heat host: Anand Naidoo

Guests:
Ben Norton is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Geopolitical Economy Report.
Zhou Mi is a Senior Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.
David Monyae is an Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations and the Director of the Centre for Africa-China Studies at the University of Johannesburg.
Gilson Schwartz is a Professor of Economics at the University of Sao Paolo in Brazil.