On June 10, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video address titled “Promoting Dialogue Among Civilizations to Build a Better World” at the event to celebrate the first International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations of the United Nations (U.N.).
Wang Yi said that world civilizations complement and inspire each other, and the global village is diverse and colorful, making human society an indivisible community with a shared future. In the face of the immense global impact from transformations unseen in a century, the value of civilizations has taken on an unprecedented significance, interactions among civilizations are of vital importance, and it is prime time to promote dialogue among civilizations. Dialogue among civilizations is a bond of peace, a driver for development, and a bridge of friendship. The establishment of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations by the United Nations echoes the common aspiration of peoples from all countries for promoting dialogue among civilizations and the progress of humanity, and receives the unanimous support of all member states.
Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping put forth the Global Civilization Initiative, which calls for upholding the common values of humanity, emphasizing both heritage and innovation and strengthening international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. This initiative attests to China’s efforts to facilitate dialogue among civilizations. China stands for advancing dialogue among civilizations in three aspects.
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