Experts map out common future for mankind
China DailyCambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace Kong Som Ol reads a congratulatory royal message on behalf of Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni to the sixth annual conference of the Taihu World Cultural Forum via video link in Bengbu, Anhui province, on Tuesday. WANG ZHUANGFEI/CHINA DAILY Leading political adviser stresses vital importance of cultural diversity A community of shared future for mankind represents a new awakening and enlightenment of humanity, experts said at a forum titled "Promoting World Cultural Diversity and Building a Community of Shared Future for Mankind", held in Bengbu, Anhui province, on Tuesday. "Many Chinese felt grateful and excited to see the statue," he said, noting that Denmark's decision to loan the famous statue to Shanghai was in order to "complement the beauty of the expo". Li Xiguang, director of Tsinghua University International Center for Communication, said that the concept of the community of shared future "requires efforts from people all over the world to work jointly to build it".