On July 10, 2025, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the world is, in nature, a place of diverse civilizations. History shows that exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations are essential for civilizations to flourish and for human progress to be made. Currently, amid an international situation where transformations and turbulence are interwoven and humanity stands at a new crossroads, there is an ever-pressing need for civilizations to transcend estrangement through exchanges, and to transcend clashes through mutual learning.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China is ready to work with other countries to uphold the vision of equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness between civilizations, act on the Global Civilization Initiative, promote the building of a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, and inject new impetus into the progress of human civilization and the peace and development of the world. Xi Jinping expressed his hope that participating representatives will engage in in-depth exchanges to build consensus and contribute their wisdom and strength to the goal of promoting understanding and friendship among peoples of different countries and achieving harmonious coexistence among different civilizations.
The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting opened in Beijing on July 10, with the theme of "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development". The meeting was co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.