Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations

Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
亚洲文明对话大会
Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations; 亚洲文明对话大会
Date(s)	15 May 2019
Location(s)	Beijing, China
Website	亚洲文明对话大会官网

The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations was an Asian cultural exchange conference hosted by China. It opened in Beijing on May 15, 2019, with the theme of "Exchange and Mutual Learning among Asian Civilizations and a Community with a Shared Future".

Attending leaders

Attendees include heads of state and government from China, Cambodia, Greece, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Armenia, Mongolian leaders, and heads of international organizations such as UNESCO. More than 2,000 government officials and representatives from 47 Asian countries and other countries outside the region attended the opening ceremony and sub-forums of the conference.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Conference content

On May 4, 2019, Beijing released "Asia Meets in Beijing" for the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations

The conference included:^[4]

Opening Ceremony
Asian Culture Carnival
Six parallel sessions
Asian Civilization Week

During the conference, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated "If someone thinks their own race and civilisation is superior and insists on remoulding or replacing other civilisations, it would be a stupid idea and disastrous act".^[5]