China's role in the G20 and China-ROK cooperation

Kim Sangsoon, "China's role in the G20 and China-ROK cooperation," china.org.cn

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The G20 Leaders' Summit will be held in the Chinese city of Hangzhou on September 4 and 5, making it the first time that China hosts the meeting. China set the theme of the summit as "building an innovative, invigorated, interconnected and inclusive global economy," and the four agenda items are "breaking a new path for growth," "more effective and efficient global economic and financial governance," "robust international trade and investment," and "inclusive and interconnected development." The theme and agenda items demonstrate China's vision of improving the global economic governance and pushing the world economy back on track. ...

As far as I can see, China seeks to achieve the following things in the summit. First, China seeks to improve global economic governance and become a major force for reforming global governance. Second, the country will promote its model and an international agenda. China seeks to share its experience of reform and opening up and economic development to boost its international presence and influence of public diplomacy. Third, China aims to rebuild the world order. As the world's largest developing country, China is dedicated to protecting the rights of developing countries in the current global governance system and urging developed countries to fulfill its obligations to developing countries. ...

China and South Korea should expand public diplomacy on various fronts. ... [T]he two countries should expand cultural exchanges among its people to better understand each other and explore the global market. ... [S]ecret security talks and public diplomacy are the most important, which require a communicating mechanism between the two countries. ...