BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS
Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, and pay a state visit to South Africa
from Aug. 21 to 24.
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Ahead of his trip, Xi replied to a letter from the faculty
and students of the Confucius Institute at Durban University of Technology in
South Africa, encouraging them to learn the Chinese language well and
contribute to carrying forward the China-South Africa friendship and promoting
friendly cooperation between the two countries.
In his letter, Xi said that he witnessed the establishment of
the Confucius Institute 10 years ago and was pleased to see that, through the
joint efforts of both sides, the educational and cultural exchanges between the
two countries have yielded fruitful results.
The interaction shows the great importance that Xi attaches
to promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges among BRICS countries,
namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
In his speech at the plenary session of the BRICS Xiamen
Summit in 2017, Xi devoted one section to expounding on how he views the
cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
Citing an ancient Chinese saying, "amity between the
people holds the key to sound state-to-state relations," Xi said enhancing
the exchanges among peoples of BRICS countries and seeing the spirit of
partnership embraced by all the people in these countries is a worthy cause
that deserves enduring commitment.
"A job well done in this regard will keep BRICS
cooperation vibrant," he stressed.
Over the years, Xi has personally supported the efforts to
boost cultural and people-to-people exchanges among BRICS countries.
Xi has shared stories in this regard in speeches delivered
during trips to the other four BRICS countries. He lauded Carlos Tavares, a
Brazilian expert on China, for enabling more people to understand China through
his books, articles and speeches. In a speech delivered during a trip to India,
Xi also cited verses by Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore that had inspired him.
Among Xi's numerous interactions with people from these
countries was a congratulatory message he sent in 2017 to celebrate the
inaugural semester of Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, the first joint Sino-Russian
university. He encouraged education officials and teachers from both countries
to contribute to Sino-Russian educational cooperation and bilateral friendship.
Thanks to China's active participation and vigorous
promotion, BRICS cooperation has transitioned from a framework driven by the
"two wheels" of politics and economy to the "triple
pillars" of political and security cooperation, economic and financial
cooperation, as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
In recent years, cultural and people-to-people exchanges have
notably gained momentum, and the activities of such exchanges are taking place
regularly and have been institutionalized.
There has been a wide range of activities, from the BRICS
media forums, film festivals, and cultural festivals, to women's innovation
contests, and technical and vocational education programs. This rich variety
demonstrates that BRICS countries are committed to creating a broad landscape
for cross-regional and cross-cultural exchanges.
They have not only accelerated the advancement of the BRICS
cooperation mechanism but also presented a "BRICS model" for
fostering inclusiveness and mutual learning among different
civilizations.
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