2023 UN Chinese Language Day event kicks off in Vienna

Bai Yugang, a member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and head of the Shandong province'spublicity department, introduced that the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations is named after Nishan, the birthplace of Confucius, in response to the UN's initiative to carry out dialogue among different cultures. Since its launch in 2010, the forum has been held for eight sessions, and the ninth session is scheduled to be held in Qufu city, Shandong in September.

Shandong plans to take the opportunity to deepen exchanges among different civilizations with an open and inclusive mind, conduct in-depth studies on classical civilizations, promote academic exchanges and cooperation, and seek win-win solutions, he added.

Other topics discussed at the event included the contemporary significance of Confucianism from such perspectives as promoting inclusiveness and sustainable industrial development, realizing the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and strengthening cultural exchanges between China and Austria.

All parties reached a consensus on issues such as the equality of civilizations and protecting diversity.