Xi attends dialogue between CPC, world political parties (6)

On civilization

Xi proposes Global Civilization Initiative

Xi stressed that tolerance, coexistence, exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in advancing humanity's modernization process and making the garden of world civilization flourish, as the future of all countries is closely connected nowadays.

Xi calls for respect for diversity of civilizations

Countries need to uphold the principles of equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness among civilizations, and let cultural exchanges transcend estrangement, mutual learning transcend clashes, and inclusiveness transcend any sense of superiority.

Xi stresses importance of inheritance, innovation of civilizations

The inheritance and innovation of civilizations should be highly valued.

Countries need to fully harness the relevance of their histories and cultures to the present times, and push for the creative transformation and innovative development of their fine traditional cultures.

Xi calls for advocating common values of humanity

Peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom are the common aspirations of all peoples.

Countries need to keep an open mind in appreciating the perceptions of values by different civilizations, and refrain from imposing their own values or models on others and from stoking ideological confrontation.

Xi calls for robust intl people-to-people exchanges, cooperation

Xi Jinping called for jointly advocating robust international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation.

Countries need to explore the building of a global network for inter-civilization dialogue and cooperation, enrich the contents of exchanges and expand avenues of cooperation to promote mutual understanding and friendship among people of all countries, and jointly advance the progress of human civilizations.