Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video message on Tuesday, marking the UN's first International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. He noted that this new observance—adopted by the 78th UN General Assembly with support from 83 members—answers a global call for cultural connection and shared progress.
Wang Yi outlined China's three-pronged approach:
- Safeguarding equity: Upholding each nation's right to choose its development path, rejecting unilateralism and interference.
- Facilitating exchanges: Encouraging people-to-people ties and knowledge-sharing to tackle shared challenges, with a bid to host the 2028 UNAOC Global Forum.
- Promoting progress: Leveraging emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enrich civilizations' shared material and spiritual wealth.
These steps build on President Xi Jinping's Global Civilization Initiative, which advocates common human values, cultural innovation, and stronger international cooperation. Wang Yi emphasized that such efforts come at a moment of "profound transformations unseen in a century."
As the world navigates complex geopolitical shifts and global challenges, Wang Yi's message underscores the power of mutual respect, open exchange, and collective innovation in shaping a more inclusive future.
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China's top diplomat calls for advancing dialogue among civilizations
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