Chinese modernization has provided great wisdom and offered the world new opportunities for advancing development, officials and scholars said Monday during an event held in Beijing.

The event, titled "International Forum on Chinese Path to Modernization and Global Community of Shared Future," was organized by China International Communications Group (CICG) and China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy. 

Yu Tao, vice president of China International Communications Group (CICG), speaks at the International Forum on Chinese Path to Modernization and Global Community of Shared Future held in Beijing on March 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

In his speech, Yu Tao, vice president of CICG, noted that the world is facing increasingly complex and intertwined challenges and risks, and the development gap is widening. He stressed that achieving modernization has become a universal pursuit of human society and the right path to promoting human progress. 

The Chinese approach to modernization has promoted high-quality development, pursued common prosperity for all, and advocated for cultural exchange and mutual learning among different civilizations, providing new opportunities for global growth and prosperity, Yu said.

Yu also said that CICG will take the event as an opportunity to further strengthen exchange and cooperation with institutions and intellectuals from various countries, and establish more platforms for exchange and communication between Chinese and foreign think tanks. He said that CICG will contribute to the development of Chinese modernization and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Mushahid Hussain Sayed, chairman of the Pakistan Senate Defence Committee and chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute, speaks at the International Forum on Chinese Path to Modernization and Global Community of Shared Future held in Beijing on March 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

Mushahid Hussain Sayed, chairman of the Pakistan Senate Defence Committee and chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute, hailed China's Silk Road as a quality international public good jointly built by all parties and shared by the world.

He pointed out that Chinese modernization emphasizes the "people first" philosophy, which provides new solutions and valuable experience for many developing countries to achieve their own modernization and helps to maintain global fairness and justice.

Huang Renwei, vice chairman of China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy and former vice president of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, speaks at the International Forum on Chinese Path to Modernization and Global Community of Shared Future held in Beijing on March 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

"The world is now at a crossroads. Chinese modernization helps to advance the building of a global community of shared future, which offers wisdom and inspiration for countries across the globe," said Huang Renwei, vice chairman of China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy and former vice president of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences.

Huang said he believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all model of national governance, nor an international order dominated by a single country, and a united, peaceful world is what serves the common interests of mankind.

Wu Zhicheng, vice president of the Institute of International Strategic Studies of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, speaks at the International Forum on Chinese Path to Modernization and Global Community of Shared Future held in Beijing on March 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

Wu Zhicheng, vice president of the Institute of International Strategic Studies of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that the Chinese path to modernization has already proved itself by making significant contributions to global peace, development, and prosperity. By continuing on this path, China can further advance its own goals while also benefiting the world at large, he added.

Jean Christophe von Pfetten, chairman of the Institute for East West Strategic Studies, speaks via video link on March 27, 2023. [Photo/CICG]

Jean Christophe von Pfetten, chairman of the Institute for East West Strategic Studies, praised China's successful poverty alleviation work. He said that China's anti-poverty campaign has emphasized the country's commitment to a people-centered approach and set an example for the rest of the developing world to follow. He said that China's poverty alleviation effort has proved to be a successful way of promoting socio-economic development and ensuring better protection for human rights.

Nearly 100 officials, business leaders, and representatives from international organizations, as well as experts and scholars of think tanks, universities, and research institutions from 14 countries including China, the U.K., France, Russia, Japan, and Pakistan participated in the forum. 

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