Intl experts hail China's commitment to dialogue

Xi's message urging equality, mutual learning praised as 'timely, impactful'

President Xi Jinping's congratulatory letter to the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting has received widespread positive responses from international experts, who commended China's commitment to dialogue, mutual respect and cross-cultural cooperation as a constructive approach to addressing global fragmentation.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said in the letter that China will work with other countries to champion equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness among civilizations, and will implement the Global Civilization Initiative, in a bid to provide fresh impetus for advancing human civilizations and promoting world peace and development.

Christopher Bovis, a professor of international business law at the University of Hull in the United Kingdom, said the letter's message is "timely and impactful", particularly amid current geopolitical tensions.