A high-level dialogue of the CPC with global parties was held, where Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the Global Civilization Initiative. This is yet another public good of great significance submitted by the Chinese side to the international community in a new era, following the Global Development Initiative and the Global Security Initiative.
This new Initiative has focused attention on mutual learning among civilizations, which will enhance the progress of human civilization, contributing strong positive energy to the process of human modernization and the building of a Community that shares the future of humanity.
In today’s circumstances, where the fates of various countries are intensely interconnected, inclusive coexistence, exchange, and mutual learning among different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in enhancing the modernization of human society and revitalizing the garden of world civilizations.
Advocating for ‘jointly initiating respect for the diversity of world civilizations’,’jointly initiating strengthening the common values of all humanity’,’jointly initiating appreciation for inheritance and innovation’,’jointly initiating strengthening international humanitarian exchange and cooperation’, the Global Civilization Initiative seeks wisdom in exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and attempts to respond to various challenges faced by humanity, demonstrating China’s deep reflection and responsibility for the future of humanity in a new era.
Respecting the diversity of civilizations in the world is an important prerequisite for the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations. Throughout the long history of humanity, various and rich heritages have been created. Each civilization is specific and equal in terms of value. We must insist on equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness of civilizations, so that the diversity of civilizations becomes a source of vitality and a driving force for the development of the world.
Revitalizing the common values of humanity is the conceptual orientation of the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations. Different countries have different histories, cultures, institutions, and development levels, but share a common yearning for peace, development, equality, justice, democracy, and freedom. Only when the value of different civilizations is understood with an open heart, and not forcing others to accept another civilization and modality, and only when ideological confrontation is rejected, can we together eliminate cultural barriers in real life and break through spiritual obstacles in the communication of humanity.
