On June 10, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered a video address titled "Promoting Dialogue Among Civilizations to Build a Better World" at the event to celebrate the first International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations of the United Nations (U.N.).

Wang Yi said that world civilizations complement and inspire each other, and the global village is diverse and colorful, making human society an indivisible community with a shared future. In the face of the immense global impact from transformations unseen in a century, the value of civilizations has taken on an unprecedented significance, interactions among civilizations are of vital importance, and it is prime time to promote dialogue among civilizations. Dialogue among civilizations is a bond of peace, a driver for development, and a bridge of friendship. The establishment of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations by the United Nations echoes the common aspiration of peoples from all countries for promoting dialogue among civilizations and progress of humanity, and receives unanimous support of all member states.

Wang Yi said that President Xi Jinping put forth the Global Civilization Initiative, which calls for upholding the common values of humanity, emphasizing both heritage and innovation and strengthening international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation. This initiative attests to China's efforts to facilitate dialogue among civilizations. China stands for advancing dialogue among civilizations in three aspects.

First, upholding equality among civilizations. It is important to respect the development paths and social systems chosen by people of different countries independently, repudiate clash of civilizations, oppose interference into others' internal affairs and resist unilateral bullying practices. The international community must defend fairness and justice and work to ensure equality and dignity for all. The international community should stand by true multilateralism, and support the U.N. in playing an instrumental role in dialogue among civilizations. The international community should aim for cooperation and mutual benefit, reject confrontation and zero-sum games, and stay committed to peaceful coexistence among civilizations.

Second, promoting exchanges among civilizations. It is important to step up exchanges and mutual learning, and draw inspirations from dialogue among civilizations to address global challenges and explore paths toward global modernization. China is giving positive consideration to hosting the Global Forum of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations in 2028, and will continue supporting the work of mechanisms such as the Ancient Civilizations Forum with a view to enhancing the platform for dialogue among civilizations around the world.

Third, advancing the progress of civilizations. The international community needs to encourage the flow of ideas, technologies and personnel, and keep pushing the frontiers of human knowledge. Under the principle of technology for good, the international community needs to leverage emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to facilitate the continuation and innovation of civilizations, keep increasing common material and cultural abundance and build a community with a shared future where all civilizations thrive together.

In 2024, the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the resolution jointly proposed by China and 82 other countries to declare June 10 the International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations.