The China-Central Asia summit, which brought together China and five Central Asian countries, concluded on the same day that the 2023 G7 summit kicked off in Japan. Against a turbulent and unstable world, the inaugural China-Central Asia summit focused on cooperation and common development, aiming to build a community with a shared future. Despite being a new initiative, it has responded to the contemporary call for peace and stability, garnering positive reception from the people of participating countries.
In contrast, the G7 summit has displayed a penchant for geopolitical gamesmanship, contributing to a divided world. Consequently, protests against wars and nuclear weapons erupted in Japan even prior to the summit. The question arises: which summit holds the promise of a hopeful world, and which one remains confined to the past? Only time will provide the ultimate answer.