On the afternoon of July 3, the 3rd Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning between Civilizations and the 1st World Congress of Sinologists opened at the Central Headquarters of the National Library of China. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter. About 400 Chinese and foreign guests, including dignitaries from political parties and sinologists from various countries, conducted heated exchanges and discussions around President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter and China's proposition of exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
Participants said that President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter pointed out the significance of strengthening exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, demonstrated China's sincere desire to promote the progress of human civilization, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. direction. All parties are willing to jointly implement the Global Civilization Initiative and work together to draw a new picture of the modernization of human society.
In his congratulatory letter, President Xi Jinping pointed out that in the long course of human history, all nations in the world have created civilizations with their own characteristics and symbols. Equal exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations will provide powerful spiritual guidance for mankind to solve the problems of the times and achieve common development.
"President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter emphasizes the importance of exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations, which reflects a profound insight into this key issue in modern society." The Central Executive Committee of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party and the House of Commons who listened to the congratulatory letter at the opening ceremony Deputy Speaker Liu Qiangyan said that the real progress of mankind does not lie in homogenization, but in promoting exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations. To overcome various global challenges and jointly embark on the path of modernization, we must respect the diversity of world civilizations and the diversity of their corresponding development models.
"Chinese state leaders attach great importance to the work of sinologists, which is of great significance to us." Mark Lin, the winner of the Chinese Government Friendship Award and a fellow of the Australian Commonwealth College of the Humanities, who has been engaged in sinology research for more than half a century, said that Chinese civilization It is a great civilization, and China's past and present are worthy of in-depth understanding. It is particularly worth mentioning that China has achieved remarkable modernization achievements in decades, and the unique wisdom displayed in it is worthy of reference for other countries.
Listening to President Xi Jinping's kind encouragement to sinologists from all over the world, Professor Rodionov of St. Petersburg State University in Russia was deeply moved. In recent years, he has devoted himself to the translation and publication of modern and contemporary Chinese literature, and has gained a lot from cultural exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations. He said that learning Chinese and researching China is not only a profession for sinologists, but also a sacred mission. He will continue to promote mutual understanding between the Chinese people and the Russian people, and be a good "ambassador of Chinese and foreign civilizations".
Liu Chengyong, curator of the China National Edition Museum, said: "As the national edition resource pool and the Chinese cultural seed gene bank, the China National Edition Museum will continue to strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation with sinologists from various countries under the guidance of the spirit of President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter, and continue to promote civilization exchanges. Learn from each other and promote Chinese civilization to make greater contributions to the progress of human civilization."
