Promote exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations and jointly paint a picture of human civilization with shared beauty and common prosperity.

　　General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the prosperity of civilizations and the progress of mankind are inseparable from seeking common ground while reserving differences, openness and tolerance, as well as exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations.

　　A year ago, at the high-level dialogue between the Communist Party of China and world political parties, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the global civilization initiative and advocated respect for the diversity of world civilizations.

It shows that China is "willing to work with the international community to strive to create a new situation of people-to-people exchanges, cultural integration, and people-to-people connections around the world" and points out the way forward for promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

　　At the beginning of the new year in 2024, three major exhibitions: "AlUla - the Miracle Oasis of the Arabian Peninsula", "Historical Encounters - Exchange Exhibition of Ancient Civilizations between China and West Asia" and "Glorious Persia - The Essence of Iranian Cultural Relics" will be held in the Palace Museum with the audience Meet, the exhibition focuses on the exchanges and mutual learning between ancient civilizations in China and West Asia, revealing that the civilizational concepts of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and tolerance formed along the Silk Road have the charm to travel through time and space.

　　Ji Luoyuan, associate researcher at the Palace Museum: China has had a very frequent and in-depth exchange process with different civilizations and cultures at different historical stages. We want to use these exhibits to show the development of Chinese civilization with West Asia or other important civilizations. In the process of communication, we need to learn from and tolerate each other’s culture, technology and ideas, while enriching and developing our own civilization.

　　Civilizations are colorful due to exchanges, and civilizations are enriched due to mutual learning.

　　President Xi Jinping proposed to the world the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind at the Moscow Institute of International Relations in Russia, to his historic visit to the UNESCO headquarters to profoundly explain China’s civilizational outlook in the new era to the world, and from pointing out at the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations that “Chinese civilization It is an open system formed through continuous exchanges and mutual learning with other civilizations." A year ago, the global civilization initiative was solemnly proposed at the high-level dialogue between the Communist Party of China and world political parties, and the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind has been continuously enriched.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Xi Jinping has actively advocated the promotion of exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations, contributing Chinese wisdom and inspiring spiritual strength to promote the progress of human civilization and respond to common global challenges.

　　In June 2023, at the symposium on cultural inheritance and development, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: Chinese civilization has outstanding inclusiveness, which fundamentally determines the historical orientation of exchanges, exchanges and integration of the Chinese nation, and determines the eclectic opening of Chinese culture to world civilizations. mind.

The outstanding peaceful nature of Chinese civilization fundamentally determines that China will always be a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and a defender of the international order.

　　Sharif, Director of the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Abuja, Nigeria: Some civilizations believe that they are superior to other civilizations, but China has always emphasized that different civilizations respect each other and exchange and learn from each other. Just like the sea is made up of thousands of rivers, civilizations are not There are high and low levels and advantages and disadvantages. Mutual exchanges and mutual learning can also promote the development of our own civilization and modernization.

　　The relationship between countries lies in the mutual affinity between the people, and the mutual affinity between the peoples lies in the mutual understanding of the hearts.

　　For more than 10 years, China, together with other countries around the world, has vigorously advocated the Silk Road spirit, carried out extensive international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, and injected profound civilizational power into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road".

The splendid cultural year, art festivals, fairs, exhibitions, the unique Luban Workshop and other cultural exchange projects, as well as the continuously deepening exchanges between non-governmental organizations, think tanks, media and youth, play the Silk Road movement in the new era.

In September last year, China and 58 cities in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas jointly initiated the establishment of the Silk Road Tourism Cities Alliance, which became the first alliance to promote the Silk Road International Theater, Museum, Library, Art Gallery and Literature Alliance. An important achievement of people-to-people bonds and civilizational exchanges and mutual learning.

　　A series of overseas media activities such as the Global Media Innovation Forum, Spring Festival Gala Overture, and Global Watch Spring Festival Gala use the power of media to promote cultural exchanges and people-to-people connections between different countries and regions, and promote mutual learning between Chinese civilization and other civilizations around the world.

　　Weng Hekai, deputy director and professor of the Chinese Culture Teaching and Research Department of the Central University of Socialism: In the in-depth interaction with world civilizations, General Secretary Xi Jinping has condensed and summarized the common values ​​​​of all mankind of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom. The spiritual power of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation also provides Chinese solutions for building a better world.

　　Civilization exchanges should transcend civilizational barriers, civilizational mutual learning should transcend civilizational conflicts, and civilizational coexistence should transcend civilizational superiority.

Let the world's civilized gardens be colorful and full of vitality, and jointly create a better prospect for world modernization.