The 10th Beijing Xiangshan Forum — From Balance of Powers to Balance of Interests

... fine-tune a delicate balance of interests, not a crude balance of power. It is also important that this idea is promoted by China—a nation that has all the resources needed to successfully play the old balance of power game. Only by fundamentally changing ... ... paradigms of our thinking, can we achieve common security and lasting peace—the ultimate goal reflected in the theme of the 10 th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. First published in the Global Times .