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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) — China advocates advancing dialogue among civilizations by upholding equality, promoting exchanges and stimulating progress, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said in a video message at an event marking the first International Day of Dialogue Among Civilizations on Tuesday.
The establishment of the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations by the UN “meets the common aspirations of people around the world to advance dialogue among civilizations and human progress, and has been unanimously endorsed by all member countries,” Wang Yi said.
He stressed that at a time when the world is facing profound transformations unseen in a century and enormous challenges, the value of civilizations has become more evident than ever before.
Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Civilization Initiative, which aims to support the development of universal values, prioritize the preservation and innovative development of civilizations, and strengthen international cultural and humanitarian exchanges and cooperation, Wang recalled, calling it “China’s serious efforts to promote dialogue among civilizations.”
According to Wang Yi, China proposes to approach this issue from three aspects.
“First, we must uphold the equality of civilizations,” Wang Yi said, calling for respect for the right of each nation to independently choose its own development path and social system, saying “no” to inter-civilization conflicts, interference in the internal affairs of other countries, unilateralism and bullying, and instead upholding justice, universal equality and dignity.
“Second, we should promote exchanges among civilizations,” Wang Yi continued. He said it was necessary to draw wisdom from inter-civilization dialogue to solve global problems and expand the path of global modernization. Wang Yi said that China is actively considering hosting the 2028 UN Alliance of Civilizations Global Forum.
“Third, we must promote the progress of civilizations,” Wang said, calling for promoting the flow of ideas, technologies and people. He also stressed the importance of using new technologies such as artificial intelligence to support the preservation and innovative development of civilizations to continuously enrich the common material and spiritual wealth.
In 2024, the 78th session of the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by China and 82 other countries, declaring June 10 as the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations. -0-