China News Agency, Boston, April 16th Telegram: Message from the Guests of Harvard China Forum to the Younger Generation: Building Consensus and Creating the Future

  China News Agency reporter Madlin

  On the 16th, at the opening ceremony of the 25th Harvard China Forum held at Harvard University in the United States, a number of speakers invariably appealed to the younger generations of China and the United States, hoping that through exchanges and dialogues, they will build consensus, break down misunderstandings and prejudices, and serve the two countries. contribute to the future cooperation and development of the country.

  Qin Gang, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Li Bo, Vice President of the International Monetary Fund, Lawrence Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, Harvard Economics Professor and former President, and Huang Ping, Chinese Consul General in New York, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.

  Qin Gang said in his video speech that Harvard University has more than 1,000 Chinese students, which is its largest group of international students and a vivid microcosm of China-US cultural exchanges.

However, the current Sino-US relations are facing a severe and complex situation, dark clouds of misunderstanding and misjudgment are accumulating, and the ice of the so-called "new cold war" is congealing.

He said that the two sides should carry out more extensive, in-depth, candid and open exchanges and dialogues, and use the power of facts and truth to break the so-called "common sense" solidified by misunderstanding and prejudice, break the stubborn political correctness, and break the current inconsistency. The interests of the two countries and the cold situation that deviated from the will of the two peoples.

  Li Bo is also one of the co-founders of the Harvard China Forum.

In his video speech, he said that when he founded this forum 25 years ago, he hoped to build a bridge between China and the United States, and between China and the world.

Compared with that time, the common challenges facing mankind have continued unabated, and more bridges are needed to enhance dialogue and cooperation.

  Summers said that during his time at Harvard, he had benefited a lot from exchanges and cooperation with Chinese students and scholars. "No matter how the relationship between the two countries changes, I hope this cooperation will continue." Both the United States and China have great achievements. We should now pay attention to how the development of the two countries will connect, intersect, and interact, so as to "bloom and bear fruit" together.

  "As brothers in a human family, of course we have the tendency to envy, jealous, confrontation, suspicion and even fighting." Summers believes that the United States and China are facing a crucial issue: to build enough consensus to ensure that the two countries Can it continue to prosper?

Or slip into the abyss of conflict and brutality?

We hope that the younger generation can face our common challenges and opportunities and explore ways and means of cooperation.

  Huang Ping said that in the next 50 years, the most important thing in international relations is that China and the United States must find the right way to get along.

In this regard, China's view is clear and firm. We believe that the way to get along is mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.

  "Most of the people here are the younger generation. The future of the world will ultimately be in your hands, and the development of Sino-US relations is inseparable from your efforts." Huang Ping said, he sincerely hoped that everyone could have candid exchanges and build consensus through this forum, so as to help China and the United States. Suggestions, suggestions and wisdom for the future of relations and the world.

  Founded in 1997, the Harvard China Forum is the largest and oldest student-organized seminar on Sino-US relations in North America. It is held every April at Harvard University.

Affected by the epidemic in the United States, the 2020 forum will be held online and will be held in Beijing in 2021.

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