The 2026 Nishan Forum on World Civilizations and the China International Confucius Cultural Festival opened on September 28 in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province.

On this occasion, we harnessed the power of AI to pose a pressing question facing the world today to the great Chinese philosopher. Let's engage in a cross-temporal dialogue with the master using "Ask Confucius," an interactive AI-powered product by CGTN.