Xinhua Commentary丨Illuminating the modernization process of human society with the light of civilization

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 14th

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Rong

　　On March 15 last year, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech titled "Join Hands on the Road to Modernization" at the High-Level Dialogue between the Communist Party of China and World Political Parties, proposing for the first time a global civilization initiative and advocating respect for the diversity of civilizations. Carry forward the common values ​​of all mankind, attach importance to the inheritance and innovation of civilization, and strengthen international people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation.

The Global Civilization Initiative uses profound thoughts to penetrate the unique power of civilization in the modernization process of various countries. It profoundly reveals the leading value of various civilizations in the world modernization process and the great significance of mutual learning among civilizations for the progress and development of mankind. It has received positive response from the international community.

　　Currently, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change.

The modernization path led by Western civilization has failed to bring the hoped-for modernization picture to the vast number of developing countries. Often, the forced "implantation" of the Western model has even caused the entire country's organism to become disordered or even collapse.

"Modernization is not the same as Westernization" has been a painful realization for many developing countries over the years.

Where do development and modernization come from?

"The modernization paths with different characteristics in different countries and regions in the world today are rooted in the rich, diverse and long-lasting civilization inheritance." Modernization is not a tree without roots. The modernization path of each country should be based on its own national conditions, comply with the sentiments of the people, and return to the cultural subjectivity of each country. , discover wisdom from their respective histories and cultures and explore based on reality.

Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Jumart Otorbayev believes that while inheriting and carrying forward history and culture, it is necessary to keep pace with the times and pioneer and innovate so that it can provide wise guidance for solving practical problems. “In this regard, China Civilization has shown great vitality."

　　China has thousands of years of experience in the integration of multi-ethnic cultures. Its historical orientation of exchanges, exchanges and integration determines the Chinese culture's openness to the world's civilizations. The formation process of the pluralistic and integrated Chinese cultural context provides a vivid example for the inclusiveness and mutual learning of world civilizations.

The value inheritance of Chinese civilization provides harmonious wisdom for solving a series of contradictions and problems in the process of human modernization.

Raed Fahmi, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Iraq, believes that China’s concept of civilization originates from the culture of harmony that continues to this day. Harmony, symbiosis, and mutual learning are the correct ways for civilizations to get along with each other.

The Global Civilization Initiative provides conceptual guidance for countries around the world to break down civilizational barriers and resolve regional disputes.

　　It is precisely based on its unique cultural tradition, historical destiny, and basic national conditions that China has found a development path suitable for its own characteristics.

Chinese-style modernization has opened up a new path for mankind to modernize, created a new form of human civilization, provided the world with a new choice beyond the Western paradigm, and inspired and inspired the majority of developing countries to be confident in pursuing their own development paths. effect.

　　China insists on integrating the basic principles of Marxism with China's specific reality and with China's excellent traditional culture.

Marxism and China's excellent traditional culture have different origins, but they are highly compatible with each other. This high degree of compatibility provides the possibility for the two to be combined and a profound "chemical reaction" to occur.

Chinese-style modernization is rooted in five thousand years of civilizational inheritance, drawing on and absorbing the achievements of all outstanding human civilizations, and promoting the Chinese civilization to regain its glory through creative transformation and innovative development.

　　Many of the dilemmas facing the world today can be traced to the so-called "theory of civilizational estrangement", "theory of clash of civilizations" and "theory of superiority of civilizations".

In fact, civilizational differences should not be the source of conflicts in the world, but are the driving force for the progress of human civilization.

Since ancient times, China has advocated that "the beauty of harmonious soup lies in the combination of differences" and believes that "all living things cannot survive if they are the same." When different things coexist harmoniously, all things will flourish.

　　Tolerance, coexistence, exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in promoting the progress of human society.

In the face of the current chaotic world, the Global Civilization Initiative holds high the torch of civilization, advocates exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, seeks wisdom and gathers strength in the collision of different ideas, and promotes solutions to various challenges faced by mankind, demonstrating China's commitment to the new era. In-depth thinking and responsibility for the future and destiny of mankind.

　　In the past year since the Global Civilization Initiative was proposed, China has actively built an international cultural exchange and cooperation platform and built a global civilization dialogue and cooperation network, which has effectively promoted mutual understanding and learning among different civilizations.

Conferences such as the Liangzhu Forum, the Nishan World Civilization Forum, the Third Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations and the First World Sinologists Conference were successfully held; the Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Alliance and the Asian Cultural Heritage Protection Fund were established; and the “Cultural and Cultural Heritage Protection Fund” was co-organized with many countries. Tourism Year" and carry out mutual translation of classic works; the Chengdu Universiade and the Hangzhou Asian Games allow the world to experience the charm of Chinese civilization, and at the same time promote mutual understanding and mutual understanding among people of all countries...

　　Civilization is the symbol and achievement of the development and progress of human society.

Respect tradition and be good at innovation, have firm cultural confidence and be eclectic. Let the light of civilization lead all countries to appreciate their beauty and share the beauty. Let the modernization undertakings with different characteristics converge into the torrent of the times that promotes world prosperity and progress. In the long river of history, Roll forward.