Wang Shuo: What Is Trust and How to Rebuild It Globally

Wang Shuo is editor-in-chief of Caixin Media and Caixin Weekly.

The theme of this year’s Caixin Summit is “Rebuilding Global Trust.” Nobody is an island as we all live in connection with each other. Connection leads to communication, and the essence of communication is exchange, which causes problems. In exchange, the give and take mostly happens in a span of time and space. You give it this time, and you will take it next time. But how can you guarantee a payoff? It remains ambiguous. However, people who hold mutual trust enjoy a better life and win in natural selection. People who don’t trust each other and manage on their own are weeded out.