'Transcend barriers' for understanding

More efforts are needed to strengthen the cooperation among countries and regions, step up global action to build mutual understanding and further boost economic globalization, according to scholars and cultural notables from home and abroad.

"To promote economic globalization, we need to transcend cultural barriers, build mutual understanding with shared values and foster stronger economic ties with each other," said Chen Wenling, chief economist at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

Chen made the remark on Thursday at the fifth annual conference of the Taihu World Cultural Forum in Beijing. The forum concluded on Friday.