Beijing, 27 Sep (China News Service) -- On 27 September, the Seventh Nishan Forum on World Civilization, with the theme of "Dialogue among Civilizations and Global Cooperation," opened in Qufu, Shandong Province, on 27 September. In an interview with a reporter from the China News Agency, a number of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese said that in the ever-changing international environment, dialogue among civilizations between different countries is extremely important, and the role of overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese in the exchange of chinese and foreign civilizations is even more significant.
Chen Sijin, a senior consultant on risk management at an international financial consortium who previously worked in the financial industry on Wall Street in the United States and now lives in Canada, said: "With my experience of working and living in the United States and Canada, I believe that today's world is the result of the integration of civilizations. In the current complex and ever-changing international environment, it is all the more necessary to engage in contacts and dialogues among different civilizations. The epidemic has taught us that no one can be left alone, and civilized dialogue is precious. ”
Wang Shaohua, who has been engaged in the publishing and exchange of Chinese and Italian cultures for many years, said that Chinese civilization and ancient Roman civilization are important civilizations in the world, although they are located on different continents and have different trajectories, but there are many similarities, and the dialogue and integration of the two civilizations have become more and more in recent years.
Song Zhanyong, founder and president of Singapore's Xinzhong Consulting Group, said: "Mencius Teng Wen Gongshang said that the husband and wife are uneven, and the love of things is also. That is to say, everything in the world is not exactly the same, and it has its own unique personality. Just as in today's world, it has become colorful because of the existence of different civilizations. Singapore is a place where East and West blend together, and on the basis of mutual respect, strengthening dialogue on an equal footing can make different civilizations shine together and promote the harmonious development of each other. ”
Zhou Kaiming, a Chinese businessman engaged in trade between China and the UAE, told reporters that in recent years, trade exchanges between China and the Middle East, especially the UNITED Arab Emirates, have gradually increased, and more and more Dubai friends have become deeply interested in China and showed love for eastern civilization.
For the role of overseas Chinese in civilizational exchanges and dialogues, the respondents gave positive replies.
"Overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese are the natural messengers of dialogue between Chinese and foreign civilizations, and the Chinese-language media should also play a bridging role so that the dialogue can be carried out on a larger scale and affect a wider range of people." Wang Peng, editor-in-chief of Greece's Sino-Greek Times, said, "China and Greece are both ancient civilizations, and Chinese civilization and ancient Greek civilization are constantly developing in inclusiveness, and as a Chinese matchmaker, I hope to continue to contribute to Sino-Greek cultural exchanges and make ancient civilizations revitalize in contemporary society." ”
Wu Xinghua, executive vice president of the Lao Chinese Chamber of Commerce and president of the Laos China Times, pointed out that the new crown epidemic has made dialogue between different civilizations in the world more necessary, "to enhance dialogue between different civilizations, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese can play a bridge role." For example, he said that during traditional festivals, overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese hold activities rich in traditional Chinese culture, which can help the local people understand Chinese culture.
"Through dialogue and exchange, differences can be eliminated and recognition and understanding can be enhanced." Yin Chuping, permanent honorary president of the Brazilian Association for the Promotion of China's Peaceful Reunification, paid attention to the convening of the Nishan Forum on World Civilization. He said that overseas Chinese compatriots have the dual advantages of language and cultural background, and should take the initiative to assume the responsibility of promoting exchanges and mutual learning between the civilizations of the ancestral (homeland) country and the country of residence, and contribute to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Bai Yi, president of the Federation of Overseas Chinese on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, believes that overseas Chinese and ethnic Chinese are messengers and bridges for cultural exchanges in various countries, and can play an active role in "people-to-people affinity and heart-to-heart communication".
Cultural exchanges and dialogues have been promoted, and the young generation overseas has also taken action.
Xu Handi, who has just left college as a trainee lawyer in Toronto, Canada, like many overseas Chinese, has never given up learning Chinese and traditional Chinese culture while systematically receiving Western education. "Thanks to our multicultural background and multilingual communication skills, my friends and I have played a role in 'bridging the way' in cultural exchanges between China and the West."
Liu Siyu, who is engaged in Internet self-media bloggers in Japan, is a "post-95", she told reporters that the various videos filmed by her team introducing Japanese culture and Chinese culture are sought after and discussed by many netizens, especially young people, which is enough to prove that the exchange between different cultures can stimulate the interest of the people in their respective countries. (End)
Source: China News Network