BRICS seminar on governance, cultural exchange forum held in South Africa
The BRICS Seminar on Governance & Cultural Exchange Forum 2023 was held in Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa, on Saturday.
The BRICS Seminar on Governance & Cultural Exchange Forum 2023 is held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 19, 2023. [Photo/CICG]
The event brought together over 100 participants from BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) to discuss the forum's topic, "Implementing the Global Civilization Initiative, Joining Hands on the March Toward Modernization."
The BRICS Seminar on Governance & Cultural Exchange Forum 2023 is held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 19, 2023. [Photo/CICG]
The participants said that all countries pursue modernization, and thus should make joint efforts for shared benefits while upholding solidarity, cooperation, and common development. The Chinese path to modernization has provided a new choice for developing countries to pursue modernization, and BRICS countries should explore modernization paths suited to their national conditions based on their own characteristics.
The participants also said that exchange and mutual learning among civilizations are indispensable for BRICS countries' further development, for which the Global Civilization Initiative provides an important path. They added that countries should champion equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness between civilizations, and strengthen international people-to-people exchange and cooperation to push forward modernization.
Books by Chinese President Xi Jinping are on display at the BRICS Seminar on Governance & Cultural Exchange Forum 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 19, 2023. [Photo/CICG]
The event was jointly organized by the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, China International Communications Group, South Africa's National School of Government, and the Human Sciences Research Council in South Africa.
The seminar was held in anticipation of the 15th BRICS Summit, which will take place in Johannesburg from Aug. 22 to 24.