In this inaugural episode of the China Today Salon, we delve into the global significance of China’s 2026 “two sessions.” Joined by four distinguished experts from the U.K. and Spain, the program offers authoritative international perspectives on China’s strategic direction. The discussion decodes the key priorities of Premier Li Qiang’s Government Work Report, from fostering AI-driven growth and new engines of development, to understanding China’s foreign policy vision as outlined by Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The dialogue provides a window into how China’s domestic roadmap intertwines with its commitment to shaping a cooperative international future. 

Moving beyond economic policy, the China Today Salon engages in a profound exploration of global governance. Against a backdrop of worldwide transformations, our guests analyze China’s advocacy for building a community with a shared future for humanity.  

This episode brings together front-line intellectual voices to explore how China’s development blueprint and governance philosophy resonate on the world stage, offering insights on collective solutions for peace, stability, and shared prosperity. 

Featuring:​ 

Yukteshwar Kumar, Former Deputy Mayor of Bath, Professor at the University of Bath 

Robert Walker, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Academy of Social Sciences in the U.K. 

Antonio Miguel Carmona, President of Spain’s Friends of China Association 

Augusto Soto, Director of the Dialogue with China Project