From December 14 to 15, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue attended the 11th Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The theme of the forum is "UNAOC: Two Decades of Dialogue for Humanity - Advancing a New Era of Mutual Respect and Understanding in a Multipolar World". United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, foreign ministers or ministerial officials from more than 30 member states of the UNAOC Group of Friends, as well as heads of international and regional organizations, attended the event.

Zhai Jun spoke at the high-level meeting, stating that faced with changes of the times and of the trajectory of history, President Xi Jinping proposed four global initiatives, offering China's solutions for improving global governance. China calls for treating each other as equals to strengthen the foundation for dialogue among civilizations; upholding openness and inclusiveness to deepen the practice of mutual learning among civilizations; keeping pace with the times to promote the inheritance and innovation of civilizations; and adhering to a people-centered approach to enhance cultural exchanges and cooperation. China steadfastly advocates for and actively practices exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and is ready to work with all countries, upholding the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, to make unremitting efforts for an even better future of human civilizations.

During the meeting, Zhai Jun met with UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the UNAOC Miguel Ángel Moratinos, and exchanged views on deepening practical cooperation between the two sides and promoting global dialogue among civilizations.