In recent years, China has brought forth a slew of ideas and initiatives that can be seen as “public goods” for the world and is striving for their fulfillment. This is very similar to the role the country played in the Bandung Conference in 1955, when it promoted cooperation among newly independent countries that pursued a policy of nonalignment, thus helping forge a new postwar global landscape.
The Bandung Conference, or the Asian-African Conference, took place in Bandung, Indonesia, from April 18 to 24, 1955, with the participation of leaders from 29 countries. It was the first gathering
