Former Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai took center stage at Beijing's Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting this week, spotlighting the decades-long partnership between China and the Pacific Island nation. 🎤
Salwai hailed President Xi Jinping's Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) as a "game-changing framework" for cross-cultural collaboration, telling attendees: "This isn't just about politics—it's about preserving our heritage while building sustainable futures." 🌱
The ex-PM emphasized how people-to-people exchanges and party-level diplomacy (think cultural festivals and joint environmental projects 🎭♻️) have helped Vanuatu boost healthcare access and climate resilience through Chinese partnerships.
With Pacific Island nations facing rising sea levels and economic challenges, Salwai's speech highlighted how the GCI could become a blueprint for South-South cooperation—where countries collaborate as equals to share solutions. 🤝
