Revitalizing openness, rekindling faith in cooperation — these are the significant challenges currently faced by China, and indeed the world. The 2023 Caixin Summer Summit held Thursday and Friday in Hong Kong carries this theme at its heart. Leaders from a variety of sectors convened along the fragrant harbor, exploring new development strategies, pathways to mutual victories and innovative approaches. In addition, the inaugural Caixin Asia Vision Forum, which runs from Monday to Tuesday in Singapore, emphasizes “Anchoring the Future.” In her opening speech at this year’s summer summit, Hu Shuli, president of Caixin Media, underscored the ancient wisdom of “harmony in difference,” advocating for “harmony in diversity.” This reflects our longing to rely on global openness and cooperation to help create a more splendid future for humanity. Diversity in harmony suggests preserving individual uniqueness while fostering mutual respect and tolerance, thus facilitating harmonious coexistence. Openness and “diversity in harmony” stimulate each other: Only by adhering to the principle of “diversity in harmony” can we initiate and deepen openness; only through continuous advancement of openness can we ensure “diversity in harmony.”
In recent years, colossal changes in the global landscape, coupled with capricious geopolitical turbulence, the rise of unilateralism and isolationism, and escalating tensions from “decoupling" have continuously eroded the foundation of human trust. The outlook is concerning. Reverting to the past is not feasible, and despair provides no escape. Human history has shown that subscribing to the notion of “others as hell” merely plunges everyone into hell. Persisting with openness and sincere collaboration offers humanity a brighter prospect. The Chinese government has repeatedly emphasized that the country’s door to openness will only widen. However, promises alone can no longer rally various parties under the banner of globalization. It’s essential to foster a new landscape of openness.
