First Asian civilization forum coming in May

A conference on Asian civilizations will be held in May in Beijing, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.

The purpose of the first Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations is to foster exchanges between Asian civilizations, learn from each other and establish a community with a shared future.

In 2015, when addressing the opening of the Boao Forum, President Xi Jinping proposed a conference to be held to promote dialogue among various Asian civilizations, boost regional understanding and enhance cooperation.