The First Golden Panda International Cultural Forum is held in Chengdu

The First Golden Panda International Cultural Forum is held in Chengdu. Distinguished guests, including high level officials, prominent scholars, and leading cultural personalities, deliver keynote speeches on the theme of "Mutual Learning among Civilizations." Here are some key quotes from their speeches.

Mr. Erik Solheim is the former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about how countries can work together in this polarized world.

Irina Bokova is the former Director General of UNESCO. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, she talked about how the Belt and Road Initiative continues the ancient Silk Road spirit.

Abhisit Vejjajiva is the former Prime Minister of Thailand. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about the strength of Asian culture.

One of Asia's proven strengths is that we are able to evolve our own culture, as we deal with the changes that we face both from within and from outside.

Nabil Fahmy is the former Foreign Minister of Egypt. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about commonality between the Chinese and Egyptian civilizations.

In contemporary history, as members of the global south, both our countries were proponents of national independence.

Stelios Virvidakis is the president of the Steering Committee of Center of Chinese and Greek Ancient Civilizations. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about the wisdom of ancient civilizations.

Civilizations cannot be closed entities, but must engage in continuous changes in dialogue. Otherwise, the way they would move into a blind sense of superiority and countries will develop extreme nationalism.

Eike Schmidt is the director of the Uffizi Galleries in Italy. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked how we can learn from the Renaissance on cultural exchanges.

Wu Weishan is the Director of the National Art Museum of China. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about how to mold the “form” of Chinese culture.

Ge Jianxiong is a senior professor at Fudan University. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about the continuity of the Chinese civilization.

Stanley Tong is a famous Chinese director and producer. At the first Golden Panda International Cultural Forum, he talked about how to tell China story to the world.