"The world is rich and colorful, and only by maintaining their own characteristics can different civilizations and cultures tolerate each other and live in peace with an open-minded and open attitude, can they develop and prosper together" and "Chinese modernization, as a new form of human civilization, will learn from other civilizations around the world, and will greatly enrich the garden ......of world civilizations".In the face of changes in the world, the times and history, China has put forward important concepts and propositions such as promoting the common values of all mankind and implementing the Global Civilization Initiative, contributing Chinese wisdom to the progress of human civilization and addressing common challenges, and injecting profound and lasting cultural strength into the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Build a bridge of communication and set a model of mutual learning among civilizations.
In February this year, ** replied to Professor Vilvidakis of the University of Athens and other Greek scholars to congratulate the establishment of the Sino-Greek Center for Mutual Learning of Civilizations. Professor of the Department of History of Philosophy and Science at the University of Athens and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Sino-Greek Center for Mutual Learning of Civilizations, Vilvidakis said that with the concern of the Greek and Chinese leaders, the work of the Center is being carried out in an orderly manner.
At present, the center has 4 co-founded universities in Greece and China, and we have held many forums and academic conferences, inviting scholars from both sides to jointly promote the comparative study of the two civilizations. Vilvidakis said that the joint master's program in comparative studies of Greek and Chinese civilizations offered by the University of Patras in Greece and Southwest University of China has been officially launched, "This is the first joint postgraduate training program between our two countries, which is of great pioneering significance for strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the field of Greek Chinese and education, and my students also go to China to study through this program."
Since the establishment of the Center for Mutual Learning between Chinese and Greek Civilizations, cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries have become increasingly close. Vilvidakis recently visited China to visit the co-founded universities and participate in a series of activities. "I have always maintained good communication with my Chinese colleagues. This is the first time we have met in China since the establishment of the center, and in addition to the first cooperation, we also invite each other to participate in the next phase of our activities. ”
During the visit, Vilvedakis got to know a group of young Chinese scholars and students. "I was delighted with their enthusiasm for Greece and Greek civilization, and I was inspired by the many ideas they put forward. I deeply feel that the interest and understanding of the Greek and Chinese people in each other's cultures is increasing, which is a vivid example of mutual learning between civilizations. Vilvidakis said.
Vilvidakis was also invited to Qufu, Shandong Province to attend the 9th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. In Confucius's hometown, Vilvidakis felt the similarities between the ancient civilizations of Greece and China: "Ancient Chinese thinkers such as Confucius and ancient Greek philosophers such as Socrates and Aristotle had similar or similar views on the way to get along with each other and the cultivation of virtues. Different civilizations have their own characteristics and complement each other, and this is where the charm of civilization lies. We have approached each other and forged friendship through exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. ”
Vilvedakis believes that in the context of rising unilateralism and increasing uncertainty, China's joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the global civilization initiative and other international public goods put exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations in an important position and become an important driving force for promoting international exchanges and cooperation.
Strengthen exchanges and dialogues to shorten the distance between each other's hearts.
In the Teotihuacan Museum in Mexico City, Mexico, artifacts from the Sanxingdui Museum in China and the Jinsha Site Museum in Chengdu are on permanent display. In front of the bronze longitudinal mask, bronze sacred tree, sun god bird gold ornaments and other cultural relics**, visitors are endless.
In the second half of this year, China's Hunan Province and Liaoning Province invited many Mexican cultural and museum institutions, including the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone, to conduct archaeological exhibitions in China, according to Luis Rogelio Rivero, director of the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone in Mexico. "Our civilization has a lot of similarities, a long history and great archaeological value. The exchange and dialogue between the two civilizations can help us better understand each other, broaden our horizons and enhance friendship. Rivero said.
At the beginning of July this year, Rivero participated in the 3rd Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations and the First World Congress of Sinologists held in Beijing. "China's propositions on transcending the estrangement of civilizations through exchanges among civilizations, the clash of civilizations through mutual learning among civilizations, and the superiority of civilizations through inclusiveness among civilizations. "The more cultural exchanges, the easier it is to pave the way for peace and development." China has made great efforts to achieve this. ”
Marco Santos, former director of the Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Museum in Mexico, said that the archaeological excavation technology in Sanxingdui, China is very advanced, and in the future, Mexico and China can further strengthen experience exchanges and cooperation in the field of archaeological excavation, and make more contributions to deepening civilization exchanges.
José Uchim, a senior Mayan archaeologist in Mexico and head of the Uxmar Mayan civilization site, told reporters that Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History has long maintained archaeological exchanges and cooperation with Chinese partners. "I've been to Chengdu and visited a number of museums there, and I think this exchange is very meaningful. Although China is geographically far away from Mexico, exchanges between civilizations can bring people closer together and promote mutual appreciation and common prosperity among different cultures. ”
Share development experience and enrich the connotation of China-Africa cooperation.
Walking into the Nyerere Leadership Institute in Littoralis Province, Tanzania, the reporter was attracted by the architectural style of winding corridors and multi-storey courtyards. Completed and opened in February 2022, the Nyerere Leadership Institute is a school dedicated to training party and government cadres for African countries, and an important symbol of the friendship and cooperation between the Communist Party of China and African Friendship Parties.
What we provide for the trainees is an exchange of experiences, not knowledge indoctrination, and not a simple copy of China's practices. Participants can learn about China's development experience and think about how to promote the better development of their own country. In an interview with this reporter, Marcelina Chiriga, director of the Nyerere Leadership Institute, said that China has been committed to helping African countries actively explore the path of development and rejuvenation, and China has shared relevant experiences and practices with young and middle-aged African cadres, providing a useful reference for solving development problems in Africa.
Last year, the Nyerere Leadership Institute held a seminar for young and middle-aged cadres of the six sister parties in southern Africa in Tanzania, with the theme of "New Era, New Development: Exploration and Exchange between the Communist Party of China and the Six Sister Parties in Southern Africa". At the end of the seminar, all the participants jointly sent a letter to the general secretary of the university, expressing their firm determination to inherit Africa-China friendship and deepen Africa-China cooperation. Soon, the trainees received a cordial reply from the general secretary. **The general secretary stressed that to achieve national development, national rejuvenation and people's happiness, it is necessary for generation after generation to continue to struggle. Building a better world requires exchanges and mutual learning among countries.
In Chiriga's view, Africa and China are both the birthplaces of ancient human civilizations. Adhering to exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations is one of the five pillars of the Africa-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, which has provided profound spiritual nourishment for Africa-China cooperation.
At present, the exploration of the path of modernization is one of the key points of exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and African civilizations, and the experience of Chinese-style modernization has attracted more and more attention from African countries. After attending the 2023 Seminar for Young and Middle-aged Cadres of the Six Sisters in Southern Africa, Richard Cassesera, a cadre of the Tanzanian Revolutionary Party, said that he felt the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China from the practice of China's poverty alleviation. African countries have their own different national conditions, and like China, they should find a development path suited to their own national conditions, "We should apply the experience and knowledge learned from the exchange to national governance."
Soli Mapela, general secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa, said that Chinese-style modernization represents the development direction of human civilization progress and presents a new picture that is different from the Western modernization model. "Chinese modernization not only promotes China's own development, but also provides new opportunities for the development of the world. ”
AU Representative to China Osman said that promoting exchanges and mutual learning between African Chinese and Ming, accelerating the implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative in Africa, and jointly promoting the common values of all mankind will help Africa and China share development and prosperity and spread the achievements of human civilization modernization. "The AU hopes to further strengthen cooperation with China, promote exchanges among civilizations and promote common development. (Reporter Xie Yahong, Xie Jianing, Shen Xiaoxiao, Yu Yichun).
Rome, Mexico City, Cairo, Beijing).