CCG Book Launch Welcomes 20 Ambassadors to China

On March 15^th, CCG held the launch of its latest publication China and the World in a Changing Context: Perspectives from Ambassadors to China, welcoming ambassadors from over 20 countries to witness the launch and participate in an Ambassadors Roundtable to further the discussion begun in the book.

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China and the World in a Changing Context

Perspectives from Ambassadors to China

Editors: Huiyao Wang, Lu Miao

Published in March, 2022

ISBN: 978-981-16-8085-4

Publisher: Springer Nature Publishing Group

Series Editors: Huiyao Wang  Lu Miao

Publisher: Springer Nature Publishing Group

Part of CCG’s “China and Globalization” series, published in conjunction with with Springer Nature, this open access book presents China and a changing globalized world from the perspective of 23 ambassadors to China on topics including ranging from economic growth to foreign policy and SDG-related themes.

Ambassadors in China are de facto bridges between the Middle Kingdom and the outside world, sharing their first-hand experiences while in country and helping their home governments make sense of the China puzzle, working to make sure everyone makes the most of China’s future. China and the World in a Changing Context has worked hard to create a balanced global perspective by gathering the views of ambassadors from both North and South countries that represent developing and developed economies.

Dr. Mabel Lu Miao, Secretary-general of CCG and co-editor of the series, gave welcoming remarks. Representing the book’s publisher, Mr. William Achauer, Editorial Director for Business, Economics, Political Sciences and Law at Springer Nature, also gave his own remarks on the book and its meaning for Springer Nature. The official launch of the book was then conducted by Dr. Wang Huiyao, CCG President and series co-editor, followed by his insights drawn from China’s recent “Two Sessions”. This culminated in a roundtable that included ambassadors who contributed to and supported work on China and the World in a Changing Context.  

Aside from sharing commentaries on the book, the event also served as an open platform for foreign envoys to share views among themselves and with the wider community in what has become an increasingly limited stage for exchange on recent shifts and changes in the international context. Topics of discussion touched upon globalization, bilateral relations between China and other countries, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its implications for different countries, the pandemic and resulting issues of mobility, South-South cooperation, and multilateral international cooperation in global health, trade and investment, agriculture, and climate change. 

List of roundtable participants (in country order):

H.E. Rahamtalla Mohamed Osman, Permanent Representative of the African Union to China

H.E. Nicolas Chapuis, European Union Ambassador to China

H.E. Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita, Ambassador of Brazil to China

H.E. ZHAN Yongxin, President of China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)

Mr. GOU Haodong, CCG Senior Fellow; former Deputy Representative of the Chinese Mission to the African Union

H.E. Luis Diego Monsalve, Ambassador of Colombia to China

H.E. Carlos Miguel Pereira Hernández, Ambassador of Cuba to China

H.E. Mohamed Elbadri, Ambassador of Egypt to China

H.E. Teshome Toga Chanaka, Ambassador of Ethiopia to China

H.E. Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, Ambassador of Finland to China

H.E. Laurent Bili, Ambassador of France to China

H.E. Archil Kalandia, Ambassador of Georgia to China

H.E. Raja Dato' Nushirwan Z.A., Ambassador of Malaysia to China

H.E. Jesús Seade Kuri, Ambassador of Mexico to China

H.E. Signe Brudeset, Ambassador of Norway to China

H.E. José Augusto Duarte, Ambassador of Portugal to China

H.E. Basil Constantinescu, Ambassador of Romania to China

H.E. James Kimonyo, Ambassador of Rwanda to China

H.E. Alenka Suhadolnik, Ambassador of Slovenia to China

H.E. Rafael Dezcallar de Mazarredo, Ambassador of Spain to China

H.E. Bernardino Regazzoni, Ambassador of Switzerland to China

List of observers (in alphabetical order):

Mr. Mustapha Abid, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Tunisia to China

Mr. Amr Abuahmed, First Secretary, Embassy of Egypt to China

Mr. Kosmachev Alexey, Second secretary, Embassy of the Russian Federation

Mr. Andrea Anastasi, Counsellor & Deputy Head Political Section, Embassy of Switzerland to China

Mr. Ruben Beltran, Head of International Cooperation, Embassy of Mexico to China

Mr. João Martins de Carvalho, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Portugal to China

Mr. Mazen Flaifl, Counsellor, Embassy of Egypt to China

Mr. Fuji Taro, Counselor, Embassy of Japan to China

Mr. Óscar Gasca, Counsellor, Embassy of Colombia to China

Ms. Mari Korhonen, Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Finland

Ms Aire KORK, First Secretary, Political Section, Delegation of EU to China

Mrs. Natthira Krasaesarn, Minister-Counsellor, Embassy of Thailand to China

Ms. Henriette Kristensen, Counselor, Embassy of Denmark

Mr. Thomas Langelaar, Delegation of EU to China

Dr. Leana Li, Regional Director, China, Springer Nature

Mr. LUO Cheng, Director of Secretariat, China National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (CNCPEC)

Mr. Hasan Mammadov, Third Secretary, Embassy of Azerbaijan to China

Mr. Garrett McDonald, Agricultural Attaché, Office of Ag. Affairs, U.S. Embassy to China

Mr. Celso de Tarso Pereira, Minister Counsellor, Embassy of Brazil to China

Mr. David Pipinashvili, Minister Counsellor, Ambassador of Georgia to China

MR. Riaz Abdul Razak, Counsellor, Embassy of Malaysia to China

Ms. Sara Rezoagli, First Counsellor, Embassy of Italy to China

Ms. SUN Juan, Deputy-Director, Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC

Mr. SUN Mingxi, Counselor of Department of European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC

Dr. Miraji Ukuti Ussi, Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Tanzania to China

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