China calls for stronger representation for emerging economies.
China’s foreign minister says that emerging economies remain underrepresented in global governance institutions.
Presenting China’s new white paper on making global governance more equitable, minister Wang Yi argued that the role of the United Nations should be strengthened and developing countries should have a stronger voice in the world body.
In Beijing’s stated view, all countries should have an equal voice in global affairs, which means the Global South should have more representation.
China’s call comes as the world is engulfed in many armed conflicts and facing serious economic challenges.
But is Beijing now presenting itself as a leader of the Global South? And will it be able to garner enough support to play that role?
Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:
Steve Tsang – Director of the SOAS China Institute
Cobus van Staden – Head of research at the China-Global South Project
Allen Carlson – Associate professor in the Government Department at Cornell University
Published On 18 Jun 2026
