"Choosing China is choosing the future," this is what Simon Lichtenberg said in a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping. As the founding chairman of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, Lichtenberg has been living and doing business in China for over 30 years. At the "Story Sharing" segment of the opening session of the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Civilizations Dialogue, he shared his story with China which offers a practical example of how dialogue can transform lives and communities.