Friends of BRI Forum- an initiative by the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies and supported by "In Zhejiang" organized a special webinar on "100 Years of Communist Party of China: Views from the Globe" to raise awareness among the global audience on the centenary accomplishments of CPC. 

Webinar on “100 Years of Communist Party of China: Views from the Globe” (Photo provided by Muhammad Asif Noor)

Through an intellectual discourse, speakers of the Webinar shared their views about the exceptional development and prosperity CPC has brought to China. Panelists joining from different parts of the world shared their views about how CPC has brought strength, wisdom, and vision to China to succeed on the national, regional, and global scale. 

While moderating the session, Farhat Asif, President of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) highlighted the aims and objectives of the Friends of BRI Forum. She said that this forum aims to find and build connections among different stakeholders, highlight the significance of BRI, and assist President Xi Jinping’s larger vision of building a community of shared future for mankind. A special congratulatory message from Ms. Zheng Wei, Secretary-General, The Good Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation Committee (GNFCC) of SCO was read at the start of the webinar. 

While speaking on the occasion, Ms. Pang Chunxue, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Pakistan, shared that CPC has made China the 2nd largest economy in the world through a historic transformation with a people-centered approach. She said that CPC supports the China-Pak community of shared future in the new era. 

Mr. Tao Tao, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament, shed light on the four important contours of CPC’s history of the past century. 

Dr. Harvey Dzodin, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization said that no system is flawless but a system can be best suited for a certain country, as CPC is for China. 

Dr. Luo Chuanyu, Deputy Dean, China-ASEAN Research Institute, Guangxi University, China, highlighted CPC’s great assessment of party diplomacy and emphasized the role of political parties as an important force. 

Prof Dr. Zahid Anwar, Director, China Study Center & Dean, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, talked about how China has made huge contributions to the development of human civilization over the years. 

A large number of media persons, students, and academicians from different parts of the world attended the webinar.

(Editor: Ye Ke)