On September 18, Chinese Ambassador to Albania Pang Chunxue attended the forum themed “Contemporary China from a Balkan Perspective: Dialogue and Reflection,” organized by the Albanian Institute for Globalization Studies (AIGC). The event brought together approximately 20 scholars from think tanks and media professionals from China, Albania, North Macedonia, Italy, and other countries.

In her address, Ambassador Pang noted that the profound changes unseen in a century are accelerating, the international situation is becoming more volatile and intertwined, and challenges are emerging one after another. She noted that China has put forward four global initiatives aimed at tackling the deficits in peace, development, security and governance and injecting stability and positive energy into the world. Ambassador Pang emphasized that Balkan countries are important development partners of China. She expressed China’s readiness to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with regional countries to jointly pursue development and prosperity.

The forum was held in a lively and friendly atmosphere. Participating scholars exchanged views on international and regional dynamics, China-Albania relations, and China-CEEC cooperation. They expressed a strong willingness to enhance cultural and academic exchanges with China, contributing to the stable development of relations with China.