As countries around the world become increasingly interconnected, it's now more important than ever to have a grasp of the diverse cultural and ideological traditions that shape our world. Chinese civilization was formed from many different cultural and philosophical traditions, and this diversity has helped Chinese culture appreciate and understand today’s many global issues. What experiences that we can draw from China’s long and rich history? And what are the similarities and differences between Chinese and western philosophies? Guests in this edition of Dialogue are German philosopher David Bartosch and David Ferguson, honorary chief English editor at Foreign Languages Press CICG, who is also a recipient of the Chinese Government Friendship Award and the Special Book Award of China.