International Capital Interest Theory: Cross border Proliferation and Global Gaming within the Triple Five Dimensional Framework

2026-04-23 09:55

Author Yu Zheng

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In the spectrum of the generalized capital matrix, educational capital completes the screening and encoding of individual social positioning, while international capital pushes the logic of capital to the ultimate global scale. When capital completes the colonization of individual spirit, social relations, natural ecology, and even the code of life, its logic inevitably requires breaking through the final physical boundary - national sovereignty. A super entity that no longer pledges allegiance to any specific ethnic group or region, but sees the world as its optimized configuration stage, has already taken shape. In this issue, we examine how international capital - the Leviathan that transcends national borders - systematically utilizes the gaps in global development, institutional disparities, and differences in factors to construct a hierarchical world system. In this process, we reshape "globalization" into a secretive and sophisticated game of wealth and power extraction, becoming the core force that dominates the global pattern in the broad capital system.

Introduction: Leviathan without Motherland - Global Dominance in the Generalized Capital System

Since the Age of Discovery, the impulse of capital to pursue profits across borders has never stopped. But it was not until the second half of the 20th century, with the collapse of the Bretton Woods system, the information technology revolution, and the brief frenzy of the "end of history" theory, that a truly global capital entity was fully formed. It is no longer the economic tentacles of a certain empire, but a "borderless Leviathan" with autonomous logic, able to systematically utilize differences between countries, and optimize risks and returns on a global scale, perfectly adapting to the global proliferation demands of broad capital.

International capital is the ultimate expression of capital logic in global space, and also the core carrier for the expansion of generalized capital to the world. The core of its alchemy lies in transforming the institutional differences, development gaps, factor price differentials, and geopolitical risks formed by nation states in history into "structural opportunities" for systematic arbitrage. From the global value chain layout of multinational corporations to cross-border mergers and acquisitions of sovereign wealth funds; From the financial engineering of Wall Street investment banks to the secretive networks of offshore tax havens; From the competition for pricing power of global commodities to the game of cross-border data flow rules in the digital age, international capital has woven a global power network covering production, trade, finance, technology, and governance, profoundly reshaping the connotation of national sovereignty, the path of economic development, and the blueprint of global order, deeply integrating into the global proliferation cycle of generalized capital.

At present, we are witnessing a profound fission of this scene. The once soaring narrative of globalization has encountered setbacks, geopolitical conflicts have intensified, trade protectionism has risen, and "decoupling", "risk reduction", and "friendly shore outsourcing" have become new strategic keywords. However, this is not a retreat of international capital, but rather a stress adjustment and restructuring of its governing logic under new constraints. Understanding international capital is the key to penetrating the surface of "global interconnectivity", gaining insight into the cruel hierarchy and exploitative logic behind it, and thinking about how different civilizations can coexist with this giant beast in a torn world. It is also the core of grasping the global expansion logic of broad capital.

This article uses the "Triple Five Dimensional" framework to systematically deconstruct the global Leviathan: how does the essence of international capital relations manifest as embedded domination over the "global hierarchy"? How does its athletic characteristics follow the precise cycle of "global scanning factor arbitrage risk transfer"? Why is the essence of its benefits derived from the "systemic rent" of the center periphery structure? Understanding international capital is the key to understanding the solidification of global inequality, the narrowing policy space of sovereign states, and the true logic behind the discourse of "development".

1? The global core of the triple regulatory nature of capital

1.1 Essence of Relationship: Embedded Dominance of the Global Production Consumption Governance Hierarchical System

The power of international capital lies not in its nationality, but in its deep embedding and dominance in a functional hierarchical system that divides the world into core, semi periphery, and periphery, and obtains structural dominance from it - this is the core foundation for its global domination in the broad capital system:

  • Locking in the 'smile curve' of the global value chain and capturing its valueInternational capital, especially large multinational corporations, leads the global value chain by dismantling and laying out links such as research and development, design, core manufacturing, assembly, marketing, and branding based on global factor endowments. The result has shaped the famous "smile curve": high value-added, high profit margin links are concentrated in developed countries (global North), while low value-added, high environmental and social cost assembly manufacturing is distributed in developing countries (global South). International capital occupies the core profit areas at both ends of the curve, while many developing countries are locked in low-end processing links, forming a "center periphery" value distribution pattern. This hierarchical division of labor based on the global value chain is a new type of economic global domination relationship, far more efficient and covert than the political rule of the old colonial era, and has become the core mechanism for the global value distribution of generalized capital.
  • The Hidden Power of "Institutional Arbitrage" and "Regulatory Competition"International capital has the freedom to "vote with its feet" globally - systematically comparing tax rates, environmental standards, labor rights, financial regulation, and intellectual property protection intensity in different jurisdictions, and relocating investment, profits, and headquarters functions to the "optimal" location with the looser regulations and lowest costs.This forces sovereign countries that crave growth and employment into a dilemma of "downward competition": competing to cut public welfare, relax market regulations, and suppress labor demands, known as "regulatory competition". International capital thus gains invisible "institutional pricing power" and "policy veto power" beyond the sovereignty of a single country, becoming an important means for broad capital intervention in global governance.
  • The 'center periphery' structural dependence of the global financial systemThe current international monetary and financial system centered around the US dollar is constructed under the leadership of international financial capital (the core form of international capital). Developed countries at the center of the system enjoy the "excessive privilege" of borrowing in their own currency and obtaining cheap global financing; Developing countries on the periphery, on the other hand, face structural fragility such as currency mismatch, sudden halt in capital flows, and passive exposure to monetary policy spillovers from central countries. International financial capital periodically prunes the "peripheral" countries through the tidal effects of interest rates, exchange rates, and capital flows, systematically harvesting their development achievements. This asymmetric financial dependence is the most profound dominant relationship of international capital, providing financial support for the global proliferation of broad capital.

1.2 Sports Characteristics: Global Arbitrage and Transfer Cycle of G-S-A-R '

The movement of international capital is a precise process of continuously scanning arbitrage opportunities, optimizing factor allocation, and ultimately transferring costs and risks on the global chessboard, which can be summarized as G-S-A-R ', perfectly matching the global proliferation demands of broad capital:

  • G (Global Scanning&Geo Positioning)Capital relies on global information networks and professional think tanks to continuously scan the world and accurately identify global growth opportunities for broad capital
  1. Factor price difference: a cost depression for production factors such as labor, land, energy, and minerals, providing space for broad capital to control production costs;
  2. Market growth pole: emerging markets with huge consumption potential, opening up territory for broad capital to expand product sales and release production capacity;
  3. Policy dividends and institutional loopholes: tax incentives, industrial subsidies, regulatory gaps, legal lag, etc., create conditions for broad capital to capture excess returns;
  4. Crisis and turning points: economic difficulties, political changes, and opportunities for asset sales after natural disasters provide opportunities for low-cost expansion of broad capital.
  • S (Spatial Arbitrage&Strategic Configuration)Based on the scanning results, conduct "element combination" and "risk layout" globally to optimize the global allocation efficiency of broad capital
  1. Production configuration: The factory is located in Southeast Asia (low-cost labor), the research and development center is located in Silicon Valley (high-end talent gathering), and the regional headquarters is located in Singapore (tax and location advantages), achieving the optimal combination of global factors;
  2. Tax allocation: Transfer profits to low tax regions such as Ireland and the Cayman Islands through transfer pricing and related party transactions, maximizing the reduction of tax costs for broad capital;
  3. Legal and risk allocation: Choose New York or London as the arbitration venue, use offshore structures to isolate parent company responsibilities, and avoid operational risks of broad capital;
  4. Political configuration: Conducting political lobbying, funding think tanks, and cultivating local agents in key market countries to clear policy barriers for the global expansion of broad capital.
  • A (Arbitrage Execution&Value Extraction)Operating within a carefully constructed global network, extracting benefits from multiple dimensions, and achieving global proliferation of broad capital:
  1. Productive arbitrage: Organizing production at the lowest cost, selling at the highest price, earning cross regional scissors profits, and achieving direct value appreciation of generalized capital;
  2. Financial arbitrage: Utilizing interest rate differentials, exchange rate fluctuations, and asset valuation differences between different countries/regions to profit through cross-border mergers and acquisitions, foreign exchange trading, and derivative operations, amplifying the financial returns of broad capital;
  3. Institutional arbitrage: Evading tax burdens through tax havens, utilizing loose regulations in some regions to save compliance costs, obtaining subsidy support through policy dividends, and significantly enhancing the profitability of broad capital;
  4. Rental extraction: By relying on technical standards, brand premiums, patent barriers, and market monopoly positions, we can obtain global monopoly rents and consolidate the global competitive advantage of broad capital.
  • R '(Risk Externalization&Capital Augmentation)The key link in sports is to systematically externalize the economic, social, and environmental costs and risks generated during operation, ensuring the safe proliferation of broad capital
  • Cost externalization: leaving pollution emissions at the production site, leaving community conflicts and labor capital conflicts to local governments, transferring the risk of supply chain disruptions to small and medium-sized suppliers, and significantly reducing the risk cost of broad capital;
  • Crisis harvesting: when a country's economy becomes foam due to massive capital inflow,The sudden withdrawal of international capital triggered a financial crisis, and then acquired local core assets (such as energy facilities, financial institutions, and high-quality corporate equity) at low prices as a "savior" to achieve low-cost expansion of broad capital.

After extracting value and transferring risk, capital achieves growth (R '). The multiplied capital is reinvested into broader and deeper global scanning and arbitrage (G '), continuously strengthening the center periphery structure and promoting the sustained operation of the global multiplication cycle of generalized capital.

1.3 Essence of Benefits: Global Monopoly Rent, Systemic Security Premium, and "Hegemonic Tax"

The core interests of international capital stem from its utilization and consolidation of the global hierarchical structure, and are the most global form of interest in the broad capital system

  • Global monopoly/oligopoly rentIn many key industries such as semiconductors, civil aviation, seed industry, digital platforms, and high-end healthcare, the market has been dominated by a few global giants. These enterprises lock in customer groups and suppress potential challengers by controlling technical standards, key nodes in the supply chain, global distribution networks, and user data, and obtain stable excess profits far higher than competitive markets, becoming the core source of global excess returns for broad capital.
  • Systemic Security PremiumThe global operational security of international capital, especially capital from core countries, is implicitly or explicitly guaranteed by the political, military, and diplomatic power of the home country. Multinational corporations from the United States benefit from the military presence and global deployment of the US military in oil field extraction in the Middle East and logistics transportation through global sea routes; European companies' investments in emerging markets rely on the EU's diplomatic coordination and trade rules endorsement. This "global order" guaranteed by the hegemony of core countries provides a "systemic security" public good for international capital, enabling it to operate globally at a lower risk premium. This "security premium" is the dividend of historically formed unequal global power structures and the security guarantee for the global proliferation of broad capital.
  • Hegemonic Tax "and the Benefits of Rule making PowerThe core countries and their alliances that dominate international capital (such as G7 and G20 core member countries), by controlling global governance institutions such as the World Trade Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Bank for International Settlements, develop and maintain a global rule system that is highly inclined towards the free flow of capital, protects investor interests, and strengthens intellectual property protection. Any latecomer country that wants to integrate into this system and participate in global division of labor must accept and internalize these rules - reducing tariffs, opening up markets, relaxing capital controls, and protecting the rights and interests of foreign investment. This is essentially an invisible "hegemonic tax" or "entry fee" paid to rule makers.Challenging this set of rules may result in penalties such as financial sanctions, technological blockades, and trade restrictions, making the power to formulate rules a core tool for global domination by broad capital.

2? The global dimension of the five dimensional attributes of interests

Based on the "Five Dimensional Attribute" analysis framework, from the five dimensions of subjectivity, objectivity, process, temporality, and spatiality, it is possible to comprehensively deconstruct the ways in which international capital realizes its interests, and clearly present its comprehensive reshaping of the global order, which is in line with the diverse proliferation characteristics of broad capital.

2.1 Subjectivity: From "National Enterprises" to Generalized Capital "Global Capital Entities"

International capital has shaped a new and de territorialized capital personality, becoming the core carrier of global proliferation of generalized capital:

  • Global companies without a homelandThe management, shareholder structure, supply chain layout, market distribution, and tax planning of large multinational corporations are highly globalized, and their corporate interests are increasingly disconnected from the interests of any single nation-state. Their sole goal is to maximize global shareholder value, rather than serving the employment, tax, or industrial security needs of a certain country. Their loyal target is their own global capital appreciation, becoming the core subject of the global operation of generalized capital;
  • The transnational capitalist classThrough offshore financial centers, global industry associations (such as the International Chamber of Commerce), international policy networks (such as the Tripartite Commission), financial and industry giants, top professionals (lawyers, accountants, consultants), and think tank leaders, a loose but highly consensus and coordinated global ruling class has been formed. They share the dividends of globalization, jointly defend the global order of free capital flow and the supremacy of private property rights, and safeguard their own interests through lobbying, public opinion guidance, rule making, and other means, becoming defenders of the global interests of broad capital;
  • Sovereign wealth funds and state-owned multinational corporationsState owned capital from emerging economies such as China, Gulf countries, and Singapore, as a special variant of international capital, mixes national strategic will with the logic of capital pursuing profit. They play an increasingly important role in global resource control (energy, minerals, farmland), infrastructure construction (ports, railways, communications), and high-tech mergers and acquisitions, forming complex competitive relationships with traditional Western private international capital and enriching the global subject form of broad capital.

2.Objectivity: From "Domestic Assets" to Generalized Capital "Global Core Resources"

The object of international capital operation and competition has surpassed traditional geographical boundaries and tangible assets, adapting to the global proliferation characteristics of broad capital:

  • Control over Global Supply Chain and Logistics ChannelsThe control of key nodes such as chip manufacturing, lithium/rare earth mining, port hubs, cross-border railways, energy pipelines, etc. is more important than having a single factory or enterprise. These nodes constitute the core support of the global value chain of broad capital and determine the efficiency and safety of value flow;
  • Carbon emission quotas and green financial productsUnder the global climate agenda, carbon emission rights have become financial assets that can be traded across borders; Green financial products such as green bonds, ESG funds, and carbon neutral project development rights guide the green flow of global capital and become important carriers for the green proliferation of broad capital;
  • National sovereign credit and debtThe rating results of international rating agencies such as S&P, Moody's, and Fitch, as well as the yield level of sovereign bonds, directly determine the financing cost of a country entering the global capital market. Essentially, it is the pricing power of international capital over national credit, becoming a tool for broad capital to utilize national credit proliferation;
  • Cross border data and digital infrastructure: Cloud computing center, undersea optical cable, satellite Internet and other digital infrastructure, as well as the control of cross-border data flow, are the core objects of international capital competition in the digital era. Mastering these resources means controlling the "sea power" of digital space, becoming the key support for digital enrichment of generalized capital.

2.3 Process oriented: Long cycle layout - crisis driven - rule shaping - global proliferation process of generalized capital

The realization of international capital interests is a strategic, long-term global operation that perfectly adapts to the long-term growth characteristics of broad capital

  1. Long term strategic entryBy early equity investment, technology cooperation, capacity transfer, and cultivating local elites, we aim to establish long-term layouts in potential markets such as Southeast Asia and emerging economies in Africa, accumulate network resources, familiarize ourselves with local rules, and seize market opportunities, laying the foundation for the global proliferation of broad capital;
  2. Crisis driven bottom fishing and structural restructuringUtilizing the economic crisis (such as debt crisis, currency crisis), social unrest, or fragile period after natural disasters in the target country, acquiring its core assets (such as energy facilities, financial institutions, and high-quality corporate equity) at a very low cost to achieve a leap in control and complete the low-cost expansion of broad capital;
  3. Pre shaping of rules and standardsActively lobbying in global governance institutions (such as WTO, IMF, ISO) to incorporate technology standards, investment and trade terms, and intellectual property protection rules that are in line with their own interests into international agreements, laying the "institutional red carpet" for global operations and safeguarding the global proliferation rights of broad capital.

2.4 Timeliness: Cross time Zone Arbitrage and Long term Growth of Generalized Capital

International capital is well versed in global temporal politics, and its temporal logic highly aligns with the global proliferation needs of broad capital

  • Cross time zone relay of financial markets: Make use of the geographical time difference of global financial centers such as New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong to realize 24-hour uninterrupted trading and arbitrage - the layout of Asian market before closing, the adjustment of European market after opening, the profit in transactions in the American market, and maximize the financial proliferation efficiency of generalized capital;
  • Long term investment in resources and infrastructureInvesting in resource-based and infrastructure assets such as minerals, farmland, power grids, ports, etc., with a focus on the scarcity premium of the next few decades, obtaining sustained returns through long-term holding and stable operation, and achieving long-term stable growth of broad capital;
  • Utilize the 'crisis time difference'International capital has strong liquidity and fast information acquisition, and can withdraw first when crisis signals appear (such as high inflation, exchange rate fluctuations, policy shifts), while the host country government, local enterprises, and the public react slowly, thus taking advantage of the "time difference" between crisis outbreak and response to complete the harvest and reduce the proliferation risk of broad capital.

2.5 Spatiality: Offshore Enclaves and the Global Cyberspace of Generalized Capital

The spatial logic of international capital breaks through geographical boundaries, constructs a global proliferation space, and adapts to the global characteristics of generalized capital

  • Offshore financial centers and judicial enclavesThe Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Luxembourg, and other places are "sovereign enclaves" where international capital conducts identity anonymity, profit transfer, tax planning, and legal evasion. These regions have become key geographical nodes in the global architecture of international capital through low tax rates, loose regulation, and high confidentiality system design, providing space for tax avoidance and risk isolation of general capital;
  • Global City Network: New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai and other global cities serve as hubs for capital, information, and professional services (legal, accounting, consulting), forming the "neural network" of international capital operations. These cities gather the world's top financial institutions, professional talents, and market information, becoming the core hubs for the global flow of broad capital;
  • Digital Space and Cross border Data Flow: Cloud computing center, submarine optical cable and satellite Internet constitute the global space infrastructure in the digital era.The control of cross-border data flow rules (such as data localization requirements and cross-border data transmission standards) is a competition for the "sea control" of the digital space, and has become an important spatial carrier for the digital proliferation of broad capital;
  • Regional economic integration circleBy participating in or leading free trade agreements (such as CPTPP, USMCA, RCEP), international capital builds a regionalized space for growth, relying on the tariff reduction, rule unification, market access and other provisions in the agreements to reduce the cost of factor flow within the region and achieve efficient regional growth of broad capital.

3? Contemporary Tension: The Global Game of International Capital in the Generalized Capital System

The global domination of international capital is facing unprecedented tension and restructuring, exposing the inherent contradictions of the global expansion of generalized capital

  • The implosion of globalization dividend distribution and political reboundWithin core countries, the hollowing out of industries has led to a shrinking middle class, increased unemployment among blue collar workers, and a widening wealth gap, giving rise to the rise of populism. The increasingly strong political demands such as "America First," "industrial return," and "protecting employment" have challenged the consensus on the free flow of capital, and the sharp contradiction between "globalism" and "localism" has become an internal resistance to the global proliferation of broad capital;
  • The Forced Taming of Capital Logic by Geopolitics: China US strategic competition, Russia-Ukraine conflict and other geopolitical events have made technology, supply chain and investment increasingly "secure" and "camp oriented". International capital has to make a difficult choice between "maximizing efficiency" and "safety and controllability", "global market" and "camp stance". Its "borderless" attribute is strongly constrained by the geopolitical strategies of nation states, and the risks of "deglobalization" and "parallel systems" are increasing, which restricts the global free flow of broad capital;
  • The Counterattack Attempt of Digital Sovereignty and Tax SovereigntyThe EU has implemented the Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, and Digital Tax, while countries have strengthened data localization legislation and data security regulation. The OECD has pushed for the implementation of the world's lowest corporate tax (15%), marking the beginning of nation states' attempts to regain tax and regulatory sovereignty eroded by international capital, and setting institutional boundaries for the global proliferation of broad capital;
  • Awakening of Autonomous Consciousness in Developing CountriesMore and more developing countries are beginning to resist unequal global rules, and are joining forces through regional economic cooperation (such as the African Union, ASEAN integration), South South cooperation, and other means to fight for more equitable development rights and rule making power, challenging the center periphery structure dominated by international capital and bringing new challenges to the global expansion of broad capital.

4? Systemic Crisis: Global Risks of International Capital in the Generalized Capital System

The logic of international capital contains profound global crises that threaten the global stability of the broad capital system

  • Structural discontinuity between global inequality and developmentThe solidification of the center periphery structure has led to an unprecedented widening of the global wealth and income gap - the richest 1% of the world's population owns more wealth than the remaining 99% of the population combined, and a large number of developing countries have been excluded from the dividends of globalization, becoming hotbeds of social unrest, extremism, and transnational migration crises, disrupting the social environment for the global proliferation of broad capital;
  • Global governance deficit and systemic risksThe power of international capital far exceeds the existing global governance capabilities. In transnational issues such as climate change, public health crises, financial crises, tax evasion, and digital monopolies, there is a lack of effective democratic regulation and global cooperation mechanisms, leading to frequent occurrences of the "tragedy of the commons" (such as excessive carbon emissions and rampant cross-border tax avoidance), exacerbating the systemic risks of global proliferation of broad capital;
  • The erosion of democratic legitimacy in nation statesWhen a country's monetary policy, fiscal policy, and industrial policy are increasingly constrained by international capital flows, evaluations by international rating agencies, and international arbitration rules, the government's responsiveness and responsibility to its own people decrease, democratic politics become hollowed out, fueling anti globalization and authoritarian populism waves, and shaking the legitimacy foundation of broad capital global governance;
  • Supply chain vulnerability and geopolitical conflict riskThe "zero inventory" and "lean production" models dominated by international capital have made the global supply chain highly centralized and fragile. Once it encounters geopolitical conflicts, natural disasters, epidemics, and other shocks, it will trigger supply chain disruptions, leading to global production stagnation, price increases, and a backlash against the global proliferation efficiency of broad capital.

5? The International Capital Positioning in the Generalized Capital Game

In the generalized capital matrix, international capital presents a complex relationship of "mutual empowerment and mutual constraint" with other forms of capital, and its positioning has a distinct duality:

  • As a 'global enabler'International capital provides support for the global expansion of various forms of capital: industrial capital achieves global production layout and capacity transfer through international capital, commercial capital expands global markets and distribution networks through international capital, financial capital relies on international capital for global arbitrage and asset allocation, technology capital relies on international capital to achieve global technology monopoly and patent authorization, and digital capital controls cross-border data flow and digital infrastructure through international capital.International capital has become the core engine of the global efficiency revolution in the broad capital system, promoting the global value co creation of various forms of capital;
  • As a 'contradiction amplifier'The alienation logic of international capital conflicts deeply with other forms of capital: its global arbitrage leads to the hollowing out of industrial capital (such as the outflow of manufacturing industries from core countries), its rule monopoly restricts fair competition for commercial capital (such as small and medium-sized enterprises finding it difficult to enter the high-end of the global value chain), its financial speculation exacerbates the instability of financial capital (such as cross-border capital flows causing financial crises), and its risk transfer damages the trust foundation of social capital (such as environmental pollution and labor capital conflicts disrupting social stability). The excessive expansion of international capital not only exacerbates the imbalance of interests within the broad capital system, but also may trigger a global crisis, threatening the long-term sustainable development of the broad capital system.

Conclusion: Beyond the "Center Edge" - Reshaping the Global Order of Generalized Capital

Using the "Triple Five Dimensional" framework analysis, it can be seen that international capital is a super system that hierarchically divides global space, commodifies national systems, and breaks down human development. The essence of its relationship is the domination of the global hierarchy, and the movement logic is a cycle of global arbitrage and risk transfer. The core interest lies in extracting systemic rent and security premium. It has created unprecedented global material interconnectivity, promoted technology dissemination and productivity improvement, but also created unprecedented fragmentation, inequality, and system fragility, becoming the core force of global domination in the broad capital system.

The obstruction and reversal of the current globalization process is a reflection of its unlimited expansion encountering political and social limits. The future path is not simply to retreat to isolated nation states, but to explore a more just and sustainable globalization path that transcends the "center periphery" structure and reshapes the global order of broad capital

  1. Reforming global governance and reshaping multilateralismPromote democratic reforms in international financial institutions (IMF, World Bank) to increase the representation and voice of developing countries; Establish a more equitable global tax coordination mechanism (such as strengthening the implementation of the global minimum corporate tax) and digital governance rules, curb cross-border tax avoidance and digital monopolies, and set fair boundaries for the global proliferation of broad capital;
  2. Defending National Policy Space and Development RightsWhile respecting basic international rules, recognize and safeguard the sovereign right of all countries (especially developing countries) to regulate legitimately for the purpose of achieving public welfare, such as reasonable industrial policies, capital controls, and environmental protection standards. Global rules should leave room for flexibility in national development and balance the global interests of broad capital with national development interests;
  3. Building a diverse and resilient global economic ecosystemEncourage regional economic cooperation and South South cooperation based on equality and mutual benefit,Developing various forms of industrial chain collaboration (such as regional supply chains and backup supply chains), reducing excessive dependence on a single center, enhancing the diversity and risk resistance of the global economic system, and providing a stable environment for the global proliferation of broad capital;
  4. Introducing 'Justice' into the Global AgendaPlace climate justice, tax justice, and digital justice at the core of global negotiations, requiring historical emitters and capital beneficiaries to bear corresponding responsibilities (such as providing climate funding and technology transfer to developing countries), establish effective global public goods supply and compensation mechanisms, and return the global proliferation of broad capital to the essence of fairness and justice.

The ultimate goal of globalization should be to enhance the common security and prosperity of all humanity. International capital must be re embedded into a democratic global political framework that serves this goal, rather than becoming a tool for a few capital owners to reap global benefits. This requires us not only to have the technological wisdom to manage the global economy, but also to have the political imagination and moral courage to transcend narrow nationalism and absolute freedom of capital regarding the common destiny of humanity. Should we continue to rise and fall within the global logic of capital, or can we work together to shape a more diverse, equal, and symbiotic world? The answer will determine whether the 21st century is a century of shared prosperity for humanity or a century of deeper divides, and also determine the future direction of the broad capital system.

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When international capital operates on a global scale, a seemingly opposing but closely intertwined form of capital is always present. It does not directly engage in production or circulation, but sets rules, allocates privileges, and provides ultimate legitimacy endorsement for all capital games. In the next issue, we will analyze the most critical "operating system" in the capital matrix - political capital. See how it transforms public authority, policy processes, and violent monopolies into private property that can stably generate "rule rents" and become the core force that endows legitimacy and rule order in the broad capital system. Please stay tuned for 'Political Capital Interest Theory: Rule Factories and Legitimate Operations under the Triple Five Dimensional Framework'.

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