What era is this? On one hand, technology advances, reaching for the stars. On the other, fires of war are burning, homes weeping, the climate groaning, and the financial order fraying. Global governance is tearing apart. Commitments are abandoned, trust is exhausted. "Might makes right" seems the only "rule" left. We have to ask: What's wrong with our world? What must we do?

Facing global turmoil, China provides its answer -- the Global Governance Initiative. This is not about starting over, but to set a steadier course, and light the way through stormy waters toward a brighter future.

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