Observers hail Xi's speech on civilizations

Analysts responded positively after President Xi Jinping said in a speech at the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing on Wednesday that countries should treat each other as equals to ensure the peaceful coexistence of civilizations and jointly build a community with a shared future for Asia and all of humanity.

Colin Mackerras, an emeritus professor at Australia's Griffith University, said, "I appreciate the idea Xi proposed that all civilizations are equal." Mackerras added that he agreed with the idea that civilizations should be open to one another and learn from one another, which he said is the key to development.

Stephen Perry, chairman of the United Kingdom's 48 Group Club, said Xi's speech reconfirmed the purpose of building a community of a shared future for mankind.