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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, November 22 (Xinhua) — Experts emphasized the importance of culture in the modernization of countries in the Global South at a parallel forum on "Traditional Culture and Modern Life" held in Beijing on Friday as part of the Forum on the Modernization of the Global South.
At a parallel forum, Jin Minqing, Director of the Institute of Contemporary China Studies, called on the Global South to embark on a new path of modernization based on diversity and coexistence.
According to him, the Global South is not only a geographical or economic concept, but also a reflection of the diversity of civilizations, as well as a kind of move beyond a single model of modernization.
"We have different cultural traditions and face different realities and challenges, but we are all seeking a more just, sustainable, and humane model of modernization. Every civilization is irreplaceable in human history, and the values and way of life of every country and every nationality must be respected," he emphasized.
Agshin Aliyev, Head of the Azerbaijani Language Department at the Institute of Asia at Beijing Foreign Studies University, noted the role of language education in facilitating humanitarian exchanges between countries of the Global South.
Language is the bearer of civilization. Through language instruction, all students can gain firsthand insight into millennia-old Chinese philosophy, literature, art, and the country's contemporary society, while teaching Azerbaijani opens the door for Chinese students to understand the unique history and culture of the South Caucasus.
“Teaching foreign languages is the ‘golden key’ to mutual understanding between civilizations and the driving force behind practical cooperation,” he noted.
Valery Petrov, Chief Researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, noted the importance of cultural traditions and heritage for modernization in his speech via video link.
He pointed out that culture is not a surface. It is a living, eternal memory, in which not a single symbol inscribed on the tablets of the human spirit will disappear.
“Those reformers who succeed are those who are wise enough to carry out their work on the solid foundation of their national traditions, which include the enduring heritage of their history, mythology, religion, etc., everything that can be called culture or civilization,” he concluded.
This parallel forum was organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and the Xinhua News Agency. Experts from China, Greece, France, Portugal, Russia, Croatia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Egypt, Singapore, Indonesia, Burundi, and Nigeria participated.
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