Why the „dialogue with China“ has become a global consensus

In recent days, the topic of dialogue with China has come up more and more frequently. Ten days ago, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made an official visit to China and signed a number of cooperation documents. Shortly afterwards, the „opportunities from China“ were lively debated at the World Economic Forum 2026 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Participants agreed that dialogue with China is more important today than ever before. Moreover, since 25 January, the Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is leading a delegation of top executives of several major companies to China and openly declares his interest in further deepening bilateral economic and trade relations.

China has long shown through its concrete actions that development does not have to be based on zero-sum game logic. On the contrary, it can contribute its own experiences, ideas and solutions to global development. As the world's second largest economy, it is becoming a partner that more and more countries are counting on and want to engage in an open dialogue with.

The consistent promotion of free trade, the firm pursuit of multilateralism, the focus on win-win cooperation, and the emphasis on mutual respect and equal treatment - four principles that China has repeatedly stressed - bring a much-needed measure of certainty to today's turbulent world. They also reinforce the international community's belief that China is a reliable, stable and open partner.

Politically and economically, China has consistently advocated the promotion of economic globalisation in recent years. At the same time, its stable economic base is giving confidence and a new impetus to a global economy that is stagnating in many regions. Equally importantly, China continues to open up its market to the world and to share the results of its high-quality development with other countries.

Experience and current facts show that the more complex and uncertain the international environment, the more important it is to maintain dialogue and develop cooperation. In the New Year, China wants to give further impetus to global economic growth and continue to act as a „reliable, stable and open partner“.

CMG