Russia's prominent philosopher and social activist Alexander Dugin praised China's unique civilizational development and its role in shaping a multipolar world order, while offering insights into how Chinese cultural traditions have contributed to the country's remarkable rise.
Harold Weldon, vice president of Weldon International Group in Australia and recipient of the 11th Special Book Award of China, said his interest in China began with his father's reading of Edgar Snow's "Red Star over China".
Dozens of experts from home and abroad gathered to discuss the theoretical foundations, practical approaches, and global implications of China's modernization path at an event during the 2nd World Conference on China Studies held in Shanghai.
Now is the time to take initiative to work for something new for the relations between Europe and China, Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy, said in an exclusive interview in Shanghai on Tuesday.
Ong Tee Keat, president of the Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific and former deputy speaker of the lower house of the Malaysian Parliament, made the remarks on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with China Daily during the second World Conference on China Studies in Shanghai.