This year marks the second anniversary of the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI). Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the GCI on March 15, 2023, during a dialogue between the Communist Party of China and other global political parties held via video link.

The initiative advocates for respect for the diversity of civilizations, the common values of humanity, the importance of both the inheritance and innovation of civilizations, and robust international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation.

The following are some of his quotes in this regard.