Live: Xi addresses Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations

President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations on May 15 in Beijing.

More than 2,000 officials and representatives of various circles from 47 Asian countries and countries outside the region attend the opening ceremony and related forums.

Under the theme of "exchanges and mutual learning among Asian civilizations and a community with a shared future", the conference has an opening ceremony, thematic forums, an Asian Culture Carnival and an Asian Civilization Week.