Harmony without uniformity: Chinese ancient wisdom shines global cooperation

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-10-08 11:08

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How do countries work together when they cannot agree on everything? An ancient Chinese idea offers an answer: "和而不同", which means "harmony without uniformity". Instead of treating a relationship as one question with one answer, governments can break it into smaller ones: What can we work on now?

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