Forum held to discuss Hehe culture

The 2022 Global Forum on Hehe Culture was held Tuesday in Taizhou, China; Tokyo, Japan; and Madrid, Spain. 

The 2022 Global Forum on Hehe Culture is held in Taizhou city, eastern China's Zhejiang province, Nov. 29, 2022. [Photo/CICG]

During the event, government officials, scholars, and media representatives from China, Japan, and Spain gathered online and offline to discuss topics on the modern interpretation of Hehe culture to promote mutual learning among civilizations, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, as well as green development.

Yukio Hatoyama, former Japanese prime minister and chair of the East Asian Community Institute, said Hehe culture calls for mutual respect, mutual understanding, and mutual support. He said he hopes that China, Japan, and Spain can work together to promote Hehe culture as well as amity around the world, and contribute wisdom to global peace, stability, and common development.

The 2022 Global Forum on Hehe Culture is held in Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29, 2022. [Photo/CICG]

Jin Canrong, a professor at Renmin University of China, said Hehe culture holds major significance to building lasting peace and development. He called on countries to learn and respect each other’s history and cultures, and reach consensus on building shared development and security.

Marifé Santiago Bolaños, a Spanish writer, a professor of aesthetics at King Juan Carlos University, and former director of education and culture at the Prime Minister’s Office, said Hehe culture plays a special role in promoting harmonious coexistence, mutual respect, world peace, and mutual learning among different countries and cultures amid the changing dynamics of the global order.

The 2022 Global Forum on Hehe Culture is held in Madrid, Spain, Nov. 29, 2022. [Photo/CICG]

Participants of the forum also called for positive inspiration from the time-honored Hehe culture to resolve differences, build global partnerships, and tackle climate change.