SHANGHAI - The realization of the Chinese Dream presents a vision for national revival andcontributes to a new global landscape, said foreign experts at a dialogue Saturday in Shanghai.
Experts from over 20 countries are attending the two-day dialogue on Chinese Dream, whichkicked off on Saturday and is hosted by China's State Council Information Office.
The Chinese Dream will change the global landscape, which was shaped by Western countriesover the past two centuries during industrialization, said Martin Jacques, visiting senior fellowwith the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Its realization will come along with the formation of the new global landscape, which will beestablished through international rules and experiences of both developed and emergingcountries, he said.
"It is a good thing for the Chinese Dream to integrate with the world," Jacques said whiledelivering a speech at the International Dialogue on the Chinese Dream.
Of course, China will be challenged on its right to speak on international affairs from thetraditional developed countries, and this process will test the wisdom of the Chinese leaders,Jacques said.
The Chinese Dream concept was put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping when heattended an exhibition themed "road towards renewal" at the end of 2012.
Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the greatest dream for the nation inmodern times, Xi said.
It is obvious that the entire world would benefit from the Chinese Dream in the globalizedeconomy, said Robert Kuhn, a China watcher from the United States.
"It's entirely in China's best interest to have a stable world in order for China to achieve theChinese Dream for itself. It must have a world that is in peace," he said.
According to Kuhn, the world is waiting on two major issues: how the Chinese Dream will benefitthe world, and how should the world better understand the Chinese Dream.
Xi stressed that the Chinese Dream means the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Itembodies achieving prosperity for the country, renewal of the nation and happiness for citizens.
Xi also emphasized that the Chinese Dream is a dream for peace, development, cooperationand mutual benefit for all. It will not only benefit the Chinese people, but also people of allcountries in the world.
As Xi has highlighted in numerous comments since the start of his tenure, the aim is to makethe country "prosperous and strong, " tapping into deep-seated aspirations for China's modernidentity, said Gustaaf Geeraerts, director of the Brussels Institute of Contemporary ChinaStudies.
Realizing the "Chinese dream" boils down to China becoming a "socialist welfare state" and a"responsible great power," a feat that can only come to fruition in a peaceful internationalenvironment or "harmonious world," he said.
To his understanding, the Chinese dream harbors three dreams, which are closely intertwined.
"It is about staging China's revival whilst remaining faithful to its rich cultural heritage and ownsocialist identity," he said.
"It is also about a stronger China that is to pursue an independent foreign policy and resolutelyfollow its own road, while at the same time increasing mutual cooperation with other countries,dealing with global challenges together and working hard to make a contribution to globaldevelopment."
On the global level, "it is about a world order where states are equal and trust each other,common security is achieved, diversity of civilizations is maintained and win-win cooperationleads to common prosperity," he added.