1st Golden Panda International Cultural Forum held in Chengdu

The first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum kicked off on Wednesday in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China.

The first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum kicks off in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, on Sept. 20, 2023. [Photo/CGTN]

Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended the event and announced its opening.

Jointly held by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Sichuan provincial government, the forum gathered over 300 guests from home and abroad, with in-depth discussions on topics such as implementing the Global Civilization Initiative.

The Golden Panda Initiative is launched at the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern China, on Sept. 20, 2023. [Photo/CGTN]

Participants said that exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations serve as a vital impetus for their progress and world peace and development.

They also expressed that to carry out the Global Civilization Initiative, the common values shared by humanity should be faithfully upheld and promoted, stories of every kind of civilization should be well presented, and mutual understandings and people-to-people exchanges should be boosted. 

Du Zhanyuan, president of China International Communications Group (CICG) attended the forum. CICG and its subsidiary Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies helped to organize the forum.