Beyond East And West
The author is an associate researcher with the Institute of European Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
The 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) was convened on February 14-16 and attracted hordes of senior international decision makers, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Known as the Davos of global security, the MSC has emerged as an important platform for officials and experts to exchange views on international security issues.
The chosen theme of this year’s conference was Westlessness, which has three specific aspects: the West