Erik Solheim: Modernization is not westernization

By Wang Weihan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-06-27 11:03
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At the 2026 Think Tank Forum on National Governance in Developing Countries on June 26, Erik Solheim, chair of the Europe-Asia Center and former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, said developing nations seek modernization instead of copying the West.

Chinese modernity with Chinese characteristics, based on Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, is a worthy global reference.

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