Nishan attendees tout diversity as key to advancing global modernization

Diversity can promote shared prosperity and guide the global modernization process, scholars and experts from around the world said at the 11th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations in Qufu, Shandong province, on Thursday.

More than 560 guests from over 70 countries convened for the two-day event in the historic county-level city, where Chinese philosopher Confucius was born in 551 BC.

At the forum, participants discussed how Confucian culture continues to resonate in the modern world, the critical role of global collaboration in driving modernization and the impact of artificial intelligence on human civilization.