(Dongxi Asking News) China News Agency's first "Dongxi Asking Think Tank" theme forum was held in Beijing

  China News Agency, Beijing, October 28 (Xu Xueying and An Yingzhao) "Dialogue with cultural relics and promote mutual learning of civilizations", China News Agency held the first "East-West Think Tank" theme forum and the establishment ceremony of "East-West Think Tank" in Beijing on the 28th.

On October 28, China News Agency held the first theme forum of "East-West Ask Think Tank" and the inauguration ceremony of "East-West Ask Think Tank" in Beijing.

The picture shows Zhang Xiping, a professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a distinguished professor at Beijing Language and Culture University, delivering a keynote speech.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tian Yuhao

  Zhang Xiping, a professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a distinguished professor at Beijing Language and Culture University, said in his keynote speech that diverse civilizations form one world; diversity is the basic form of civilization's existence, and mutual learning among civilizations is the driving force for the development of civilizations.

  Bu Songshan, a German sinologist, aesthetician, and professor at the University of Trier, proposed through the video that cross-cultural dialogue should be based on mutual enrichment, understand different levels of each other's culture, seek common ideas, and maintain an open perspective to enhance mutual understanding.

The picture shows Han Maoli, a professor at the Center for Historical Geography, School of Urban and Environment, Peking University, giving a speech.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

The picture shows Zhou Qingan, Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University delivering a speech.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

The picture shows Yu Yunquan, Dean of the Institute of Contemporary China and the World, China International Publishing Administration, delivering a speech.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

The picture shows Xu Hong, a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, delivering a speech.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan

  Han Maoli, professor of the Center for Historical Geography Research, School of City and Environment, Peking University, Zhou Qingan, Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University, Yu Yunquan, Dean of the Institute of Contemporary China and the World, China International Publishing House, and Xu Hong, a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, respectively Give a speech.

The picture shows the forum round table dialogue.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tian Yuhao

  During the round-table dialogue, experts and scholars such as Ren Wanping, Xu Hong, Pan Qing, Wang Xinyuan, Han Maoli, Chen Shengqian and others had a heated discussion.

  Ren Wanping, vice president of the Palace Museum, talked about the vivid case of cultural artworks absorbing foreign civilizations and forming local characteristics; researcher Xu Hong shared the historical imprint of cultural relics and mutual learning between civilizations; Pan Qing, director of international exhibitions at the National Museum of China, mentioned that the Looking at domestic and foreign cultures from different perspectives; Wang Xinyuan, a researcher at the Institute of Aeronautical and Space Information, Chinese Academy of Sciences, talked about the significance of science and technology-enabled archaeology; Professor Han Maoli believed that the exchanges between the East and the West are both macro and details; School of History, Renmin University of China Professor Chen Shengqian pointed out that archaeology is not only a scientific problem, but also a social problem, and the study of the origin of civilization is conducive to the inheritance of civilization.

  During the forum, "Dongxiwen Think Tank" was officially established.

Xu Yuming, director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Bureau of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Chen Junjun, president of China News Service, respectively issued letters of appointment to the first batch of academic advisors and specially-appointed experts.

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