This conference discussed the following points:
- What role does China see itself playing in the global framework?
- How do others perceive China’s global influence developing?
- How will China balance domestic and international considerations?
- How best to engage in key global issues such as health, energy, the environment?
- How will China’s growing international role impact on relations with the EU and United States in particular?
- How will regional relations with Russia and Japan be affected?
