On July 16, the 44th World Heritage Conference kicked off in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province.
President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the conference, emphasizing that “China is willing to work with countries around the world and UNESCO to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, promote dialogue among civilizations, promote exchanges and mutual learning, support the protection of world heritage, and jointly safeguard the cultural treasures and nature of all mankind. Treasures, promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind".
President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter, standing at the height of human civilization and world development process, profoundly clarifies the great significance of world heritage protection, demonstrates China’s role in the global governance of world heritage, and deepens exchanges and cooperation in international protection of world heritage for us, and enhances heritage protection capabilities. Level and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind have added new confidence and motivation.
World heritage, carrying the miraculous fortune of nature for hundreds of millions of years, condensing the wisdom of human civilization, and setting up a bridge for dialogue and exchanges between civilizations.
The annual World Heritage Conference has attracted worldwide attention since it was held. It has effectively promoted the cause of world heritage protection and the dialogue between world civilizations. The further development of this cause is of far-reaching significance and great responsibility.
As President Xi Jinping pointed out, "It is our common responsibility to protect, inherit, and utilize these precious wealth well, and it is an inevitable requirement for the continuation of human civilization and the sustainable development of the world." We must attach great importance to the protection and inheritance of world heritage. , And strive to make new and greater contributions.
China is an ancient civilization with a long history and splendid culture. At present, it has 55 world heritage sites such as the Great Wall, Mount Tai, and the ancient city of Liangzhu.
For a long time, China has upheld scientific concepts such as "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains", "protecting cultural relics in the contemporary era, benefiting the future" and other scientific concepts. The Convention also builds and improves the “rule of law” for heritage protection, enhances the effectiveness of the protection of cultural and natural heritage, makes a large number of cultural relics, historic sites, and heritage “live”, and explores the sustainability of a world heritage with Chinese characteristics. Road to development.
World heritage is the common wealth of all mankind, and requires the concerted efforts and protection of the international community.
For a long time, the international exchange of world heritage has promoted the improvement of our country's heritage protection awareness and protection level.
At the same time, the concepts of "promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind" and "always putting protection in the first place" put forward by President Xi Jinping have greatly enriched the think tank of the world heritage protection cause and are conducive to cross-cultural exchanges.
Moreover, China’s scientific governance system, professional strength, innovative technologies, etc. formed in practice are constantly being shared with the world. In particular, it combines heritage protection with improvement of people’s livelihood and economic development, showing the world that protection and development can go hand in hand. , Complement each other.
World heritage is the common wealth of all mankind, and it is also an important medium for promoting cultural exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
We hope that, riding on the east wind of the World Heritage Conference, China will show its Chinese style and wisdom, and let the world know China better. We hope that all countries in the world will use this event as an opportunity to exchange and learn from each other, and to protect the common wealth of mankind together. The civilization is better passed on!
CCTV commentator