Zhang Xihai, Level I Bureau Rank Official of the Department of International Liaison of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, attended the opening ceremony and presided over the theme forum
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The 5th Belt and Road Women’s Forum successfully convened in Sanya, Hainan from December 6-8. Co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and the UN Resident Coordinator Office in China, and jointly organized by the People’s Government of Sanya City, the China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development, and the Secretariat of the Belt and Road Women’s Forum. On the morning of the 8th, the Belt and Road Women's Forum and Youth Leadership Forum was successfully held in Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City. Zhang Xihai, Level I Bureau Rank Official of the Department of International Liaison of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, attended the opening ceremony and presided over the theme forum.
The forum brought together over 400 participants. These included Li Xikui, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Cheng Hong, Vice President of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Chen Xi, Mayor of the People’s Government of Sanya City, Arya Ali, First Lady of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and Michael Houghton, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and ambassadors from Kyrgyzstan, Zambia, Maldives, Switzerland, Nepal, Guyana, Uganda, Mozambique, and various other countries.
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. The forum focused on women's education, health, and growth, upholding the spirit of the Silk Road, and promoting inter-civilizational exchanges. It vigorously publicized China's achievements in advancing women's causes and promoting their comprehensive development in the new era. This forum significantly enhanced China's international discourse and influence in the fields of women and children, building a platform and bridge for women's exchange and communication among Belt and Road participating countries.
Zhang Xihai, Level I Bureau Rank Official of the Department of International Liaison of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, presided over the theme forum
Zhang Xihai emphasized that the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China stresses the need to deepen the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations and to promote the global dissemination of Chinese culture. President Xi Jinping has pointed out on multiple occasions the importance of fostering mutual respect among different civilizations, harmonious coexistence, and turning the exchange and mutual learning of civilizations into a bridge that enhances the friendship between peoples of all nations. This approach serves as a driving force for the progress of human society and a bond to maintain world peace.
In March of this year, President Xi Jinping proposed a global civilization initiative, advocating for respect for the diversity of world civilizations, promotion of common values of humanity, emphasis on the inheritance and innovation of civilizations, and strengthening of international cultural exchanges and cooperation. These propositions form an important part of Xi Jinping's cultural thought and carry profound significance.
Zhang Xihai believes that amidst the profound changes unseen in a century and in the historical journey of the great rejuvenation of the People's Republic of China through Chinese-style modernization, it is important for the world to understand China. This understanding is crucial for building a comprehensively modern socialist country and for contributing to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Zhang Xihai expressed confidence that with the joint support and efforts of everyone, the Belt and Road Women's Forum will make significant contributions to enhancing international exchanges and cooperation among women in the Belt and Road Initiative and in helping to build a human community with a shared future.
The forum brought together over 400 participants. These included Li Xikui, Vice President of Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Cheng Hong, Vice President of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Chen Xi, Mayor of the People’s Government of Sanya City, Arya Ali, First Lady of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and Michael Houghton, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, and ambassadors from Kyrgyzstan, Zambia, Maldives, Switzerland, Nepal, Guyana, Uganda, Mozambique, and various other countries.
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. The forum focused on women's education, health, and growth, upholding the spirit of the Silk Road, and promoting inter-civilizational exchanges. It vigorously publicized China's achievements in advancing women's causes and promoting their comprehensive development in the new era. This forum significantly enhanced China's international discourse and influence in the fields of women and children, building a platform and bridge for women's exchange and communication among Belt and Road participating countries.