Xi to address conference on dialogue

Gathering aims to strengthen mutual understanding among Asian cultures

President Xi Jinping will deliver the keynote speech at the opening of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, which will be held next week in Beijing to further promote exchanges and mutual understanding, a senior official said on Thursday.

More than 2,000 officials and representatives of various circles from 47 Asian countries and countries outside the region will attend the opening and related forums, said Xu Lin, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the State Council Information Office.