Global dialogue essential for establishing trust, forum hears

Strengthening dialogue among civilizations is essential to fostering global understanding and trust, Lin Shangli, president of Renmin University of China, said on March 28 during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025. The forum ran from March 25-28.

Despite humanity's technological leaps — from space exploration and artificial intelligence to gene reconstruction — Lin said at the "enhancing dialogue among civilizations and promoting understanding and trust" sub-forum that building lasting peace remains a challenge. "While the United Nations plays a crucial role in the world, global governance still falls short," he said.

However, Lin also expressed optimism.