China-Russia-Europe Expert Closed-Door Workshop on Global Order Transformation and the Evolution of Major-Power Relations Held in Berlin

On June 29–30, a closed-door workshop “China, Russia, Europe and the global (dis)order” hosted by the Department of International Cooperation of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), was held in Berlin, Germany. The workshop featured multiple thematic sessions covering the Russia-Ukraine issue, the Iran war, and multipolarization. Participants engaged in discussions on the respective interests and considerations of China, Russia, and the European Union in areas such as energy security, regional influence, and strategic positioning. The discussions focused on how China, Russia, and Europe interpret the current state of global "disorder," as well as their differing perceptions of multipolarity, international law, multilateral mechanisms, and global governance reform. The workshop also explored the potential space for maintaining pragmatic cooperation among all parties against the backdrop of intensifying institutional competition and strategic divergence.

A total of 20 experts and scholars from think tanks, universities, and research institutions in China, Russia, and Europe participated in the workshop. The Chinese delegation comprised Ren Libo, President of Grandview Institution (GVI); Mao Jing, Director of the Center for European Studies at GVI; Zhang Xin, Deputy Director of the Center for Russian Studies at East China Normal University; and Zhao Long, Director of the Institute for International Strategic and Security Studies at the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS).