Global governance school set to boost country's role on world stage

Opening global economy

A report delivered at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October 2022 said that China's development should provide opportunities for the world, promote the construction of an open world economy, and build a new type of international relations.

"As one of the largest developing countries, China can push global governance in various fields forward in a more just and reasonable direction. This is not only for its own benefit but also for many other developing countries as well," said Yi.

Zhang Xiangchen, deputy director-general of the WTO, said the reshaping of international trade and investment rules will be quite important, especially when global trade is facing various difficulties, including the adjustment of global supply chains in the post-pandemic era, as well as the digital divide and climate change.

The Ministry of Education unveiled a work plan to optimize university majors in April last year, with support for universities to establish departments, such as those relating to global governance, based on their own advantages.

Qi said the new school of governance was founded in this context. The school is committed to becoming a training base to provide talent for international organizations, as well as a research institution and a think tank for global economic governance. It will also be a platform for communication and exchanges in international economic and trade negotiations.

Another tertiary institution, the Shanghai International Studies University, has sent more than 100 students to work as interns at international organizations, including the UN Headquarters, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN Volunteers, UNESCO, and the UN Refugee Agency, in recent years. From September 2023 to now, the number was 22. The interns have worked in New York, Geneva, Vienna, and other international cities.

Last year, the school also provided a training course for more than 260 tertiary students that focused on international organizations.

Instructors with work experience at international organizations and in the foreign affairs and diplomatic sectors, gave lectures on diplomatic negotiation strategies, the growth path of Chinese diplomats in the new era, and the core values and abilities of international civil servants.