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International High-Level Roundtable Forum on Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Western Civilizations

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International High-Level Roundtable Forum on Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Western Civilizations

About the Forum:

President Xi Jinping pointed out that “mutual learning and exchange among civilizations is an important driving force for promoting human civilization, world peace, and development.” The 15th Five-Year Plan clearly states that Macao should play an important role as a window for mutual learning and exchange between Chinese and Western civilizations. The International High-Level Roundtable Forum on Mutual Learning Between Chinese and Western Civilizations aims to deeply implement this important concept and build a high-level platform for global youth to exchange ideas, learn from each other, and discuss development.

Representatives from economies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America will gather to discuss national experiences in civilizational development. Discussions will focus on the opportunities presented by China’s development model for their respective nations, exploring pathways towards the integration and mutual understanding of diverse civilisations, and fostering a global consensus among young people on the importance of mutual learning among civilisations.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, 11 April 2026
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Conference Hall, Complex of Commerce and Trade Co-operation Platform for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Rua Sul de Entre Lagos, Macao)
Language: English

Organisers: Doctoral Think Tank Social and Cultural Advisory Committee, Doctoral Think Tank Mutual Learning and Exchange Advisory Committee, Doctoral Think Tank Journal

Co-organisers: Macao Patriotic Education Youth Association, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, Doctoral Think Tank, Macao Live Streaming Association.

Supporting Unit: Macao Scholars Alliance

Keynote Speaker:

Professor Li Xiguang is a renowned expert in the field of “mutual learning between Chinese and Western Civilizations”, he serves as a member of the Public Diplomacy Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, a Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at Tsinghua University, Director of the Pakistan Culture and Communication Research Center at Tsinghua University, and Specially Appointed Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at  Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics.

Exchange Among Youth Representatives

  1. Indonesia: Angelina Winarta, Huang Ronghui (recipient of a full scholarship for postgraduate studies in International Engineering Management at Tsinghua University, former head of the International Exchange Department of the Tsinghua University Graduate Student Union)
  2. Bangladesh: Dr. Galib (Executive Director of the “Cross-cultural Communication and Belt and Road Research Center” at the School of Marxism, Wuhan University of Technology; Special Foreign Expert of the International Cooperation Department of the National Development and Reform Commission) (Recorded)
  3. China: Wong Wai Chi, Research Assistant at the Institute of Public Relations and Strategic Communication, Tsinghua University; Doctoral Candidate at the School of Journalism and Communication, Tsinghua University
  4. USJ Student Representative: JANISSA JOCIELE ANDRADE RAMOS from Cabo Verde
  5. USJ Student Representative: KWAME KWESI ALVIM COSTA ALEGRE from São Tomé e Príncipe
  6. USJ Student Representative: FERNANDO DOS SANTOS QUEIROZ from Brazil
  7. USJ Student Representative: ALIDORO CABONGO DA SILVA CHENDA from Angola
  8. USJ Student Representative: MARIAMA DJAU from Guinea-Bissau
  9. USJ Student Representative: NATÉRCIA JONAS MANHICE from Mozambique
  10. USJ Student Representative: DUWEN FENG from the Netherlands
  11. USJ Student Representative: TOMÁS MACHADO DOS SANTOS MIRANDA from Portugal

Moderator: Prof. Jayson Lou Chi Kin, Department of Social Work at the Faculty of Health Sciences – University of Saint Joseph (USJ)