‘We must work together to achieve mutual understanding and respect’

Kunming, Yunnan, China: Editor in Chief of The Peninsula Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al Shafi stressed the importance of unity among Global South countries...

Kunming, Yunnan, China: Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula Dr. Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Shafi stressed the importance of unity among Global South countries during his participation in the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum 2025 in southwest China’s Yunnan Province.

“I believe that the countries of the Global South today need to stand together and support each other. Hosting this forum helps generate ideas and opinions that can unite the Global South,” Dr. Al-Shafi told Xinhua news agency in an interview on the sidelines of the forum in Kunming.

He emphasized the need to build consensus among nations to achieve peace, saying, “We must work together to achieve mutual understanding and respect, and reject all forms of violence and discrimination. Let us be one voice for peace and harmony across the world.”

Dr. Al-Shafi noted that such events serve as platforms for coordination and exchange, highlighting that the current forum allows Global South countries to share news among themselves, particularly at a time when technology has made the world a “small village.”

“There must be clear frameworks coordinated and agreed upon among the Global South countries. I see China as a leading nation in this regard, contributing significantly to supporting the Global South,” he added.