A leading scholar advocating for a stronger "Global South" argues that China hopes for North-South dialogue to avoid a bloc confrontation.
China has released a white paper titled "Building a More Just and Reasonable Global Governance System: China's Concepts, Initiatives, and Actions." Wang Yiwei, a professor in the Department of Diplomacy at the School of International Relations, Renmin University of China, stated that global governance initiatives largely aim to reform and improve the post-war international system centered on the United Nations. He said that over 851 million people worldwide reside in countries in the "Global South," and should rightfully have 851 million voices in the global governance system, but in reality, they may have less than 151 million. He believes this situation is inconsistent with the principle of "people-centeredness" and the original intentions of the founding of the United Nations.


