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Local Insights: At the 13th Baku Global Forum, global participants look to China for new path of multilateralism and stability

Global Times · · 1848 words · By Global Times
Failure of unilateralism/US-led order China as a stabilizing global force Urgency of multilateralism
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The 13th Baku Global Forum held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 11 to 14, 2026”
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The Global Times report explicitly states the 13th Baku Global Forum was held from March 11 to 14. While other search results mention the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in May 2026, the specific details for the Baku Global Forum are corroborated by the Global Times and the mention of the opening ceremony in the third web result.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baku Security Forum is an international platform dedicated to global and regional security issues. It brings together representatives of intelligence and security agencies from various countries t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_Security_Forum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Economic Forum in Baku – was held in Baku (Azerbaijan) on April 7–8, 2013. “Strategic dialogue on the future of the South Caucasus and Central Asia” was the theme of the forum. More than 200 rep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum_in_Baku
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World forum on Intercultural dialogue is an international forum held in the Republic of Azerbaijan since 2011 to establish an effective and efficient dialogue between cultures and civilizations. B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_forum_on_Intercultural_d…
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“The 13th Baku Global Forum... under the theme 'Bridging Divides in a Transforming World'”
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The theme 'Bridging Divides in a Transforming World' is explicitly mentioned in the Global Times article, but no other independent source confirms this specific theme.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, described as the world's largest lake and usually referred to as a full-fledged sea. An endorheic basin, it is situated in both Europe and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian_Sea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is an initiative that attempts to "galvanize international action against extremism" through the forging of international, intercultural and interr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Alliance_of_Civ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum
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“Just one week before the forum opened, on March 5 local time, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry strongly condemned drone attacks on its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic launched from Iranian territory.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the drone attacks on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic from Iranian territory on March 5, 2026, including three separate web news reports and a Wikipedia entry.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 5 March 2026, two one-way attack drones struck the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, during the 2026 Iran war. Azerbaijan blamed the attack on Iran, and vowed a response. Iranian officials promise…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_alleged_Iranian_strikes_o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council of China, responsible for the country's foreign relations. It is led by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romanian: Ministerul Afacerilor Externe) is the ministry responsible for external affairs of the Romanian Government. The current foreign minister is Oana Țoi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(R…
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“Held under the patronage of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the forum drew an extraordinary concentration of political weight. Nearly 200 current and former political leaders, senior officials, diplomats, scholars and policy figures had gathered.”
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The patronage of Ilham Aliyev and the attendance of nearly 200 leaders are mentioned in the context of the 13th Global Baku Forum in the provided web results, but there is no second independent source to corroborate the specific number of attendees.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Baku Security Forum is an international platform dedicated to global and regional security issues. It brings together representatives of intelligence and security agencies from various countries t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku_Security_Forum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Economic Forum in Baku – was held in Baku (Azerbaijan) on April 7–8, 2013. “Strategic dialogue on the future of the South Caucasus and Central Asia” was the theme of the forum. More than 200 rep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum_in_Baku
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“Among them were President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste, Željka Cvijanovi, member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Francisco Gamboa, vice president-elect of Costa Rica”
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The attendance of José Ramos-Horta, Željka Cvijanovi, and Francisco Gamboa is explicitly listed in the Global Times report, but not corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — After leaving office as president in 2012, Ramos-Horta was appointed as the United Nations' Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIO…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Ramos-Horta
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web search NEUTRAL — Among them were President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste, Željka Cvijanovi, member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Francisco Gamboa, vice president-elect of Costa Rica, along with fo…
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358941.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of the Forum. First, a commemorative photo was taken. Co-Chair of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center Ismail Sera…
https://en.apa.az/official-news/president-ilham-aliyev-addre…
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“Among those present were senior UN figures including Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Rebeca Grynspan, Tatiana Valovaya and Anacláudia Rossbach”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about pediatricians and spine surgeons in Portland, Oregon. No relevant evidence was found to confirm the attendance of these UN figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Metro Pediatrics has the best pediatricians in the Portland, OR area with 5 pediatric clinics. Our urgent care is open 7 days a week & we are welcoming newborns.
https://www.metropediatrics.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — J. Rafe Sales, MD At his practice in Portland, Oregon, J. Rafe Sales, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained spine surgeon, provides customized diagnosis and treatment plans for adults living wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — We provide a comprehensive treatment for painful and neurological conditions in the Greater Portland area using our expertise in neuromodulation.
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“For the first time, China's Global Governance Initiative was directly elevated as a core thematic session of the main forum.”
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The Global Times report mentions a Chinese think tank scholar discussing the forum and the international community's expectations for China's participation in global governance, but it does not explicitly confirm that the 'Global Governance Initiative' was a core thematic session in a way that is corroborated by a second source.
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web search NEUTRAL — China, [h] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [i] is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as t…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest China news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/
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“The session featured Wu Hongbo, former Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs; was chaired by Mladen Ivani, former Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and included Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's Minister of Economy, Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy and former president of the European Commission, and Borut Pahor, former president of Slovenia.”
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While Mikayil Jabbarov's support for the GGI is mentioned in multiple snippets, the specific composition of the session (including Wu Hongbo, Mladen Ivani, Romano Prodi, and Borut Pahor) is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the first article in the column, a Chinese think tank scholar shares her experience at the Baku Global Forum, highlighting the international community's longing for multilateralism and expectations…
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358941.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — China-proposed Global Governance Initiative injects stability into volatile world: observers.Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's minister of economy, expressed Azerbaijan's support for the GGI.
https://en.theorychina.org.cn/c/2026-03-14/1542591.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — China-proposed Global Governance Initiative injects stability into volatile world: observers.Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan's minister of economy, expressed Azerbaijan's support for the GGI.
https://ydyl.gansu.gov.cn/enggsydyl/news/topnews/202603/t202…
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“The thematic session 'Leadership in Times of Strategic Uncertainty,' chaired by Eka Tkeshelashvili and featuring Petre Roman, Valdis Zatlers and senior executives from the Atlantic Council”
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No evidence was found in the search results to confirm the existence or details of the session 'Leadership in Times of Strategic Uncertainty'.
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