To Divide or to Connect: Why I Stand for Globalization

Why I Choose to Speak Up for Globalization

“Trump builds walls, I build bridges.”

As the world moves toward fragmentation, isolation, and confrontation, I choose to be the one who connects. As a passionate advocate for globalization and a cross-border business strategy consultant, I firmly believe: Global cooperation is not a luxury—it is a necessity for the sustainable future of humanity.

In recent years, isolationism, protectionism, and nationalism have surged across various nations. Especially in the era of “Trump 2.0,” the U.S.-China trade war, technological decoupling, and global supply chain disruption have not only shaken international business but also caused real suffering for enterprises and ordinary people around the world.

The Deeper Meaning of Globalization: A Shared Human Future

Globalization is not just about the movement of goods and capital—it’s about the exchange of knowledge, culture, technology, and values. We are living through an unprecedented era of civilizational convergence. As Columbia University Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs wrote in The Ages of Globalization, “Each prosperous era in human history has been rooted in deeper cooperation and openness.”

Globalization has lifted billions out of poverty, enabled breakthrough innovation, and brought cultures into mutual understanding. When certain political forces advocate for retreat and rupture in the name of “national security,” what’s truly at stake is the future of global development.

Historical Reflection: The Cost of Isolation in Qing Dynasty China

History reminds us that isolation is never the path to national strength. In the late Qing Dynasty, China adopted a closed-door policy that kept foreign trade, technological exchange, and international diplomacy at bay. As the world industrialized and modernized, China stood still—and paid a devastating price.

The Opium Wars were a direct consequence of that isolation. Stripped of global influence, China lost its sovereignty over trade and was forced into a century of humiliation.

This lesson lives on in modern China’s policy choices. It is precisely because of that painful historical memory that China has embraced multilateralism and launched initiatives like the Belt and Road. Joining the WTO, expanding cross-border trade, and investing in international infrastructure are all signals of a new direction—one that favors openness over isolation, cooperation over confrontation.

The Belt and Road Initiative is not a geopolitical weapon, but a vision for shared development. It reflects China’s long-term strategic thinking: true leadership in the modern world is built through building bridges, not walls.

A Geopolitical Lens: The True Cost of Fragmentation

Today’s geopolitical tension—especially the strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China—is reshaping the global order. If the world continues down the path of unilateralism, the consequences will be far-reaching:

• Supply Chain Disruptions: Soaring costs for businesses, inflation for consumers, and a resurgence in global poverty.

• Technological Decoupling: Divergent standards, duplicated efforts, and stagnated progress.

• Restricted Talent Mobility: Blocked knowledge exchange and diminished innovation.

• Cultural Polarization: Deepening misunderstandings, conflict escalation, and threats to peace.

What we are losing isn’t just economic efficiency—it’s our collective human potential.

My Stance and My Mission: Rebuilding Global Bridges for Business

As an international business strategy consultant, I understand the anxiety felt by businesses navigating this volatile climate. But I also see an opportunity. In this wave of de-globalization, companies need professionals who can guide them through uncertainty and reconnect them with the world.

Here are three ways I support businesses in this era:

1. Cross-Cultural Market Entry and Expansion Strategy

   I help companies enter and grow in politically sensitive, culturally complex markets with compliance and agility.

2. Global Talent and Organizational Design

   I support multinational firms in building resilient, diverse, and legally sound global workforce architectures.

3. Geopolitical Risk Assessment and Supply Chain Re-Design

   I provide tailored strategies for business continuity and transformation amid shifting global alliances and policies.

My mission is not merely to provide services. It is to stand at the intersection of global change and business strategy—to help companies regain clarity, confidence, and connection.

What Kind of Future Should the World Pursue?

The future is not in closing off—but in building more resilient, responsible, and inclusive globalization.

Globalization of the future will not be defined by free trade alone—it must be grounded in shared values, collaborative governance, and long-term thinking. Entrepreneurs, scholars, policymakers, and cross-border consultants must become bridge builders—not wall builders.

I believe the world will once again choose cooperation over confrontation, just as it has during every great turning point in history.

And when it does, I will be standing in the middle of the bridge—ready to welcome anyone who still believes in the power of connection.