Li Qun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and Director of the National Cutural Heritage Administration, delivered a video address. The meeting was chaired by Cuban Minister of Culture Alonso.
In his speech, Li Qun first congratulated Cuba on assuming the rotating presidency of the Group of 77 for the first time and expressed congratulations on the successful hosting of this meeting. Li Qun pointed out that the inclusive coexistence, exchange and mutual learning of different civilizations play an irreplaceable role in promoting the modernization process of human society and prospering the world civilization garden.
Li Qun said that China will always be a staunch supporter and fellow traveler of the Group of 77, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations with pragmatic cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation, and contribute to the sustainable development of human society. China is willing to explore the path of “South South cooperation” in the fields of culture, cultural relics, tourism, and other fields with member states within the framework of the Group of 77 and China, jointly address risks and challenges, assist countries in strengthening understanding and identification, promote people-to-people communication through cultural integration, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
The theme of this session is “Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development”, aiming to further strengthen cooperation among members of the mechanism and inject new impetus into cultural recovery and cooperation among countries after the epidemic. After the meeting, various countries jointly released the Declaration of the “Group of 77 and China” Ministerial Conference on Culture.