More exchanges between countries urged

Scholars worldwide called for more mutual learning and exchanges between different cultures in Asia as they echoed President Xi Jinping's appeal to promote mutual respect and equal treatment among civilizations.

Xi stressed in his keynote speech at the opening of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations that the deepening of people-to-people exchanges is an important way to overcome misunderstandings, and exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations should be conducted in a reciprocal and equal manner.

His speech was echoed by many scholars at a thematic forum on promoting mutual learning among Asian civilizations and building a community of a shared future for mankind.