Chinese and English editions of 'China's Approach, Global Practice' launched in Beijing

On Saturday, the Book Launch and Seminar for the Chinese and English Editions of "China's Approach, Global Practice" took place at Peking University in Beijing. Yu Yunquan, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), attended the event and delivered a speech.

Jointly compiled and published by Foreign Languages Press and the Center for Europe and Africa, both under CICG, "China's Approach, Global Practice" features firsthand accounts from 42 alumni of Peking University's Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development (ISSCAD). Having returned to their home countries, they have localized China's development experience across their respective sectors. The book's publication marks a key accomplishment of the joint efforts by CICG and ISSCAD to share China's development experience globally.

Yu Yunquan, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), speaks at the launch of the Chinese and English editions of "China's Approach, Global Practice" in Beijing, May 30, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

Yu said in his speech that over a decade of steadfast efforts, ISSCAD has cultivated over 500 graduates from the Global South. "China's Approach, Global Practice" stands as a historical testament to the institute's growth and achievements. Firsthand narratives from its 42 alumni serve as vivid material demonstrating how China's developmental wisdom is linked to the Global South. These stories feature prominent shared traits: breakthroughs in conceptual understanding and self-awareness of developing nations, adaptive transplantation instead of blind copying of methodologies, systematic improvements in basic livelihoods, and enhanced governance resilience and institutional innovation, he said.

Quoting an ancient Chinese saying, "Those with shared aspirations never feel separated by mountains and seas," Yu stressed that the Global South has long been an important partner of CICG for its international communication endeavors. He said CICG is ready to further deepen collaboration with ISSCAD. Leveraging CICG's comprehensive international communication platform, the two sides can jointly build a repository of practical cases from the Global South, and bring more true and vivid South-South cooperation stories to global audiences.

Chu Xiaobo, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Peking University Committee and vice president of Peking University, speaks at the launch of the Chinese and English editions of "China's Approach, Global Practice" in Beijing, May 30, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

Chu Xiaobo, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Peking University Committee and vice president of Peking University, said that ISSCAD's decade of dedicated efforts stand as a vivid embodiment of Peking University's mission and commitment for the Global South. "China's Approach, Global Practice" fully testifies to the fact that the institute has trained its students from the Global South to adapt China's development experience to local conditions, bringing tangible benefits to peoples worldwide. He encouraged faculty, students, and alumni of ISSCAD to keep moving forward in a shared community of knowledge and contribute more insights to the development of the Global South.

Justin Yifu Lin, honorary dean of the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development at Peking University, speaks at the launch of the Chinese and English editions of "China's Approach, Global Practice" in Beijing, May 30, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

Justin Yifu Lin, honorary dean of ISSCAD at Peking University, noted that ISSCAD has long committed itself to sharing China's development experience, encouraging developing countries to exchange governance wisdom, and cultivating high-caliber government administrators for the Global South. He said the stories of alumni in "China's Approach, Global Practice" demonstrate that the institute's educational philosophy has won wide recognition and acceptance. The people-centered development approach tailored to local realities is being widely practiced across the Global South, while the spirit of mutual learning and mutual assistance inherent to South-South cooperation has taken root worldwide, he said.

Huang Yiping, dean of the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development at Peking University, speaks at the launch of the Chinese and English editions of "China's Approach, Global Practice" in Beijing, May 30, 2026. [Photo/CICG]

Huang Yiping, dean of ISSCAD at Peking University, said that the institute has always opposed rigid copying of foreign development models. Instead, it advocates building practical, context-specific policy frameworks to deliver tangible progress in lifting people's incomes and improving the quality of life. Huang expressed hope that ISSCAD would deepen cooperation with CICG, so that more alumni stories can serve as vivid annotations to a "Global South Consensus."

The cover of the Chinese edition of "China's Approach, Global Practice." [Photo/CICG]

Co-hosted by Foreign Languages Press, the Center for Europe and Africa, and ISSCAD, the event brought together ISSCAD alumni representatives from Ethiopia, Nepal, Romania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and other countries, alongside Chinese and international guests, to witness the launch of the Chinese and English editions of "China's Approach, Global Practice."