Poll: Diversity of civilizations drives human progress

A majority of international respondents view inter-civilization exchanges and mutual learning as a pivotal driver of human civilization, global peace and development, according to the results of a survey released on Friday.

Among the survey's 12,302 respondents in 41 countries, 89.8 percent agreed that intercultural engagement advances the common progress of humankind, with 91.8 percent of respondents from 18 to 24 years old and 91.6 percent of those ages 25 to 34 agreeing.

In the survey, which was jointly conducted by China Media Group and Renmin University of China, 90.8 percent of the respondents agreed that respecting the diversity of civilizations is a fundamental principle of global society, and 89.4 percent believed that enhancing international cultural exchanges can foster mutual understanding among people of all nations.