The number of international guests attending the opening of the “Understanding China” International Conference in 2021 hits a new record
I met in Guangzhou and listened to the “leading reading” of big coffee
On December 1, Guangzhou entered the “understanding of China” time. From the 1st to the 4th, the 2021 “Understanding China” International Conference (Guangzhou) with the theme of “Where to Come From and Where to Go—The World’s Hundred Years of Changes and China and the Communist Party of China” will be gathered through online and offline “clouds”. Hundreds of world-renowned politicians, strategists, scholars, entrepreneurs and international guests set a new record.
On the first day of the conference on December 1, 4 thematic forums were held in a row. Topics included New Era, New Youth, New Responsibilities, Volunteer Service with Chinese Characteristics, Education and Healthy China, Understanding Chinese TV Film Dialogue, etc.; 4 Understanding Guangzhou Symposium on topics including the city of happiness, technological innovation and advanced manufacturing, hub economy, business environment and urban development, etc.; as well as the launch of the “Understanding China” series (Second Series) conference, and the international communication of “Understanding China” Cooperation signing ceremony, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area international communication strategic cooperation signing ceremony, “Bay Area Urban Development Index” report meeting, “Silk Road Golden Bridge” sculpture unveiling ceremony, etc.
On the same day, guests from all walks of life at home and abroad shared their practical experience in their respective fields through online and offline methods, and exchanged views and collisions. Starting today, the Guangzhou Daily will launch a column entitled “Reading by Big Coffee”, focusing on hot topics, sorting out the constructive views of important guests during the conference, and leading the audience to “understand China” and “understand Guangzhou” together.
Understanding China: Logic of the Times
Zheng Yongnian, Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies of Global and Contemporary China, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen):
China wants to establish its own knowledge system
“Understanding China is a great cause. We need to take the initiative to help the international community understand China, and also help ourselves to understand China.” At the press conference of the series (second series), the logic of the era of “understanding China” was analyzed from two aspects.
In his view, understanding China is the need of the times. The development of modern China actually started with an understanding of the West, because it was backward and closed and would be beaten. The first step in China’s opening up was to understand the West. Today, it is more important to understand China. With the development of China, Western countries have intentionally or unintentionally imposed their own logic on China. “We must take the initiative to help the international community understand China. Western logic is not Chinese logic.”
On the other hand, “we need to help ourselves understand China more.” Zheng Yongnian said. He quoted his work experience studying abroad. He said that he felt the urgent need for the younger generation to understand China itself.
“Therefore, the goal of understanding China is to establish a knowledge system based on China’s practical experience and tell China’s stories well.” He emphasized that the rise of the West is not only a large economic aggregate, but also a set of foundations based on its own practice. Knowledge System. Therefore, China’s knowledge system must also be based on China’s practical experience.
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Aziz:
Expect Chinese wisdom to promote world peace, progress and prosperity
“In history, there has never been a country that can help so many people out of absolute poverty so quickly.” Former Pakistani Prime Minister Aziz delivered a video speech at the press conference of the “Understanding China” series (second series). He said that in the past few decades, China has demonstrated its leadership to the world, eradicating poverty, promoting economic growth and social prosperity. Today’s China is a different China. Its status is becoming more and more important, and it has become a key player in the world structure.
Aziz was born in 1949 and has witnessed the development of the friendship between China and Pakistan. “From my experience in dealing with China, both during my tenure and after leaving office, it has clearly shown me that China has always been an excellent and reliable country.” Aziz believes that the relationship between China and Pakistan is a modern history. One of the strongest bilateral partnerships in China.
He mentioned that the two countries have strengthened cooperation in investment in recent years in response to the “Belt and Road” initiative. The new China-Pakistan cooperation project aims to build Pakistan into a new international land transportation hub to promote the development of industrial parks along the route and create a large number of employment opportunities for areas along the route. This project will be an important turning point for Pakistan’s development.
“Our future generations are counting on the current leaders to brainstorm and look forward to the future decades. I expect China to play an important role and use its wisdom to respond to the many challenges we face, and to promote world peace, progress, and prosperity. .” Aziz said.
Youth in charge
Chinese diving athlete and Olympic champion Chen Aisen:
Telling the story of Chinese sports on the Olympic stage
At the 2021 “Understanding China” International Conference (Guangzhou) “New Era, New Youth, New Responsibility” thematic forum, Chen Aisen, a Chinese diving athlete, Olympic champion, and a graduate student of the School of Economics of Jinan University, spoke with the audience from the perspective of a young athlete Shared his sports story.
“No athlete is born to be a champion, and the power of sports is not limited to those exciting moments on the field. It encourages people to work hard at all times, not abandon or give up.” Chen Aisen said in his speech that the athletes are also committed to their efforts. Yu tells the story of Chinese sports on the Olympic stage, strengthens international sports exchanges and cooperation, spreads the voice of China, and shows the image of China. In addition to serious technical exchanges, athletes will also interact with each other through small gifts, snacks and food, so that each other can better understand their country and enhance the friendship between the two sides. He laughed and said that he once shared his favorite white rabbit toffee with foreign athletes, and it was widely praised.
volunteer service
Professor Lu Shizhen of the Central Youth League School:
Promote the construction of a unique voluntary service system
At the “Volunteer Service with Chinese Characteristics” thematic forum, Professor Lu Shizhen of the Central Youth League School first reviewed the history of the development of volunteer service with Chinese characteristics. She said that the practice and ideas of voluntary service in China have a long history.
“The development of voluntary service with Chinese characteristics in the new era has attracted the attention of the world. This is the inevitable result of the scientific development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the inevitable result of giving full play to our development advantages, institutional advantages, and cultural advantages.” Lu Shizhen said. In the construction of a unique voluntary service system, we must continue to make use of China’s development advantages, institutional advantages, and cultural advantages. For example, insist on localization and promote the sustainable development of unique voluntary services. In addition, we must take advantage of the thousands of years of fine traditional culture and socialist culture of the Chinese nation to build a unique Chinese volunteer service culture system.
Chinese story
Writer and former executive editor of “China News Weekly” Cai Chongda:
Touching stories can dissolve stereotypes
At the “New Era, New Youth, New Responsibility” forum, writer and former executive editor of China News Weekly, Cai Chongda said that stories can dissolve many established prejudices and judgments. Only when literary works find common propositions can they touch people’s hearts. Through stories, people can understand China. He explained that after a foreign friend read his English translation of “The Skin Bag”, he wrote to him and expressed shock-“It turns out that this is China. It turns out that this is what ordinary Chinese people have experienced, and it is true for Chinese people. Feel.'”
Cai Chongda believes that when writing, whether you are a media reporter or a literary and artistic creator, as long as you clearly explain the story and the point of entry that touched you, and write down the details and stories you believe in, others will always be touched. “Stories enter people’s hearts through perceptual aspects. This kind of cognition and feeling is deeper and more powerful than logical thinking.”
“Guangzhou is my blessed place. It has shown great tolerance for me. It is the place where I was given my first media job and the position of editor-in-chief of a magazine.” Cai Chongda also revealed that he is currently creating a film for Guangzhou. Character works, I look forward to meeting with readers.
Education and health
Su Guohui, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences:
I hope everyone will do more exercise in the future and eat goji berries in the sun.
“I hope everyone will exercise more in the future, go out in the sun and eat goji berries.” At the “Understanding China” Education and Health China Forum, Su Guohui, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published “Exercise, Light Therapy, Goji and Brain “Health” keynote speech, introduced the positive effects of exercise, phototherapy and wolfberry glycopeptide on brain health. He mentioned that depression is uncommon among adolescents, and the latest research results show that exercise, phototherapy and wolfberry glycopeptide have obvious effects on the treatment of depression.
Understand Guangzhou:Happy city
Li Shitong, Director of the Agricultural Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee:
There are many happiness experiences in rural Guangzhou
At the seminar on “Understanding Guangzhou’s “Happy City”, Li Shitong, director of the Agricultural Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Group of the Municipal Agriculture and Rural Bureau, said that on the road of urban-rural integration and rural revitalization, there are many happy experiences in the rural areas of Guangzhou.
Prosperous industry brings prosperity. Guangzhou insists on technology empowerment, strives to create high-quality agriculture with Lingnan characteristics, and continues to expand new paths of industrial integration. Livable and industrial brings vitality. Guangzhou vigorously inherits and develops agricultural civilization, strives to build a livable and industrial village that highlights Cantonese culture and Lingnan characteristics, and promotes the integration of urban and rural services. The blending of urban and rural areas brings harmony and beauty. Guangzhou has built a number of national-level provincial-level rural tourist attractions, tourism and cultural characteristic villages, and characteristic boutique villages, and a number of “net celebrity towns” and “net celebrity homestays” have emerged. Rural tourism has become the first choice for holiday travel.
Technological Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing
Chen Junlong, a foreign academician of the European Academy of Sciences:
Basic science to achieve technological innovation requires joint efforts of government and enterprises
How to define a strong market for technological innovation? Chen Junlong, a foreign academician of the European Academy of Sciences and deputy director of the Pazhou Laboratory, shared his views from the perspective of basic science innovation to technological invention. He pointed out that achieving technological innovation in basic science requires a long journey and the joint efforts of the government and enterprises. Guangzhou has a large number of universities and colleges, with relatively strong research foundations and strong scientific research capabilities, but the transformation of scientific research also requires capital investment. In this regard, the government needs to increase funding for small and medium-sized enterprises and support for leading technology companies. At the same time, scientific and technological innovation should also be considered more inclined to small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen the industrial chain of technological innovation.
Business environment and urban development
Lin Rupeng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jinan University:
Strengthen the ability of external communication and show the vivid and three-dimensional image of Guangzhou
Lin Rupeng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jinan University, said that Guangzhou has made a series of achievements in optimizing the business environment through cultural empowerment, and the business environment has achieved changes every year.
“Guangzhou is a pragmatic and open city, with excellent cultural heritage and cultural vitality.” As for how to optimize the business environment in Guangzhou in the future, Lin Rupeng made three suggestions from the perspective of news communication: First, strengthen the construction of Guangzhou’s external communication capabilities , To show the world a more colorful, more vivid and three-dimensional image of Guangzhou; the second is to carry the Tao, use the text to spread the voice, use the cultural person, to explain to the world and recommend more outstanding Chinese characteristics, embodying Chinese spirit, and containing Chinese wisdom. Culture; The third is to make full use of local media resources to further expand foreign cultural exchanges.
Hub economy
Li Xiaodong, Mayor of Huadu District, Guangzhou:
Create a new highland for the hub economy and industry
“Huadu District has gathered Guangzhou’s most important transportation resources such as the air, iron and waterway, and the geographical advantage of the road transportation system extending in all directions. It has great potential in the future development of the hub economy in Huadu District.” said Li Xiaodong, Mayor of Huadu District, Guangzhou. .
Li Xiaodong introduced that Huadu District adheres to the strategy of building a strong hub, with aviation hubs as the core, air-rail combined transportation as the starting point, and a convenient and interoperable high-speed road network, rail transit, and waterway integrated transportation system as the support to build an aviation metropolis.
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