Policy gurus gather to seek world solutions

About 500 think tank experts, politicians and representatives of international organizations from 25 countries worldwide are in Beijing for the Think 20 (T20) Summit that runs from July 29 to 30 to contribute their wisdom to the G20 Hangzhou Summit on building new global relationships.

Top adviser hails contribution to trade system

China is a steadfast supporter of the multilateral trading system and has made positive contributions to the development of the system, said a senior expert who participated in the T20 Summit in Beijing.

Experts praise China's global governance role

China's role in improving the global governance system by making full use of existing international organizations and constructing new platforms has been widely praised by experts.

What they say

Cooperation among the G20 members directly influences the path of international cooperation. All G20 members should have open economic cooperation to ensure that they face challenges together and achieve win-win results.

Thinking outside the box for future growth

CASS Vice-President spells out his vision for global governance and the role of Chinese think tanks

T20 to help produce new global vitality

Experts to offer G20 policy recommendations at summit

Experts from both Chinese and overseas think tanks plan to offer policy recommendations to G20 leaders in the form of a proposal document.

What they say

Supporting the multilateral trade system should remain a priority for the G20 agenda. However, the G20 should no longer view the WTO as an isolated institution, but instead develop its leadership role within the broader ecosystem of the global trade and investment architecture.

Key moments

More than 400 participants including representatives of almost 100 top think tanks from more than 20 countries, as well as politicians, experts and representatives from several international organizations attended the T20 China Kickoff Meeting in Beijing.

Ideal mix of the old and new

The most Chinese of liquors is gaining a place in foreign markets, Miguel Villanueva reports.

Perfectly clear, environmentally green as grass

I have a confession to make. I don't usually get drunk but I did recently when I visited Maotai town in northern Guizhou province. However, it's not quite what you think.

Moutai myths, masters and misadventures

If you talk to many people in China, especially foreigners, about baijiu, the country's powerful, pungent white liquor, the response you often get is a violent grimace akin to that which tends to accompany a stubbed toe. This is often swiftly followed by "Don't do it. You'll go blind. And deaf. And that's just the beginning."