Forum hailed for promoting Global South modernization

The forum, themed "Working Together to Advance Modernization: A Shared Vision and the Path to Development", also featured the release of the World Modernization Development Report and the Chinese Modernization Development Report, both compiled by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

Gao Xiang, president of the CASS, said the reports show that Chinese modernization aligns with the broader interests of human development, and that in the process of global modernization, no country or group should be sacrificed for the advancement of others.

The reports emphasized that only modernization rooted in mutual benefit and cooperation can address today's global challenges, and only a path that promotes shared prosperity can advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, he said.

Pablo Vommaro, executive director of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences, said that the current global political and economic turbulence has laid bare the limitations of the Western-dominated development model, while highlighting the urgent need for a new civilizational framework.

"The peoples of the Global South should have a genuine voice and a meaningful role in decision-making, ensuring they can participate fully in development processes and chart their own paths toward the future," he said.

"Against this backdrop, China's BRI and Global Governance Initiative offer vital guidance for sustainable and cooperative modernization, serving as a model for the future development of the global governance system," Vommaro said. "Through these initiatives, efforts are being made to promote a more equitable, inclusive, and united international order that advances peace, social equity, and stability."