On December 4th, the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on Ancient Civilizations was held in a combination of online and offline formats, chaired by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hussein. The attending guests conducted exchanges and discussions on cultural heritage protection and combating illegal trafficking in cultural heritage. Representatives of other member states such as China, Armenia, Bolivia, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, as well as international organizations such as the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, UNESCO, the Arab League UNESCO, and ISESCO attended the meeting and made speeches.
Li Qun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China and Director of the National Cutural Heritage Administration, stressed in his speech that in today’s world where opportunities and challenges coexist, the ancient civilization should play its due role better: we should find the right way to deal with the current challenges from the historical wisdom of the ancient civilization, and advocate a just and correct view of civilization with the voice of civilization’s history; Let ancient civilizations become a ladder to connect people’s hearts and promote common progress, using history as a mirror, focusing on the beauty of cultural exchange and mutual learning, and using our common pursuit of truth, goodness, beauty, and peaceful development to bring emotions closer among civilizations; Let ancient civilization serve the comprehensive development of human beings and social progress, create a material and spiritual life for the people, and cultivate the endowment of civilization for the comprehensive development of human beings. China advocates that all ancient civilizations join hands to gather and promote the power of civilization, and set an example for jointly creating a community with a shared future for mankind. Members of ancient civilizations should have their own way of thinking, seek common values for civilization, explore new paths through mountains, seek rejuvenation for ancient civilizations, cultivate and promote morality, seek welfare for human society, jointly promote the creation of new forms of human civilization, and create a better future for humanity.