The 23rd Eurasian Economic Summit organized by the Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation was held from October 7th to 8th via video-link. Under the theme of “The New World after the Coronavirus, Under the Guidance of Belt and Road Initiative”, 78 participants from 45 countries including high-level dignitaries, experts and scholars shared views on topics such as economy, energy, security and global governance. Participants spoke highly of the Belt and Road Initiative, saying it provides a source of global principle for world economy and peace in post-pandemic era. It remains a common wish that multilateralism and sustainable development should be persisted and countries work hand in hand to handle common challenges after the pandemic.

Amb. Ou Boqian, Vice President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), attended the summit and delivered a speech on global cooperation on containing COVID-19, green development, and global governance in post-pandemic era.