Is China truly the leader of the Global South, or are developing nations pursuing a more pragmatic path amid shifting global power dynamics? This question is at the heart of a discussion exploring China’s economic outreach, the realities of debt and trade barriers, and how US-China relations impact the developing world. 

Featuring Cheng Li, Founding Director of the Centre of Governance of China & the World at the University of Hong Kong, and Helena Legarda, Head of Program for Foreign Relations at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Germany. Chaired by Russell Flannery, Advisor for Forbes China.