Young people have an inquisitive, open mind. Be willing to learn more about each other. If they are truly suppressed, why would they return? They all came back after seeing the beauty of foreign countries. But the reality is, before the COVID, Chinese people made as many as 150 million overseas travels per year. Perhaps, I could invite the young American friends to think about this: Western media and politicians paint China as an authoritarian country that oppresses its own people. Calling one’s own choice as democratic and the other’s authoritarian, defining success as remolding the other side - such practices are divorced from the facts and unpractical. We might learn from each other, rather than monopolize the definition of democracy. has the American-style democracy, while China has its whole-process, Chinese democracy. should view their difference with a fair mind, instead of insisting on sameness. American educational institutions also stress that migration, ethnic or religious background is no excuse for discrimination. Students are from rich and humble families, all here to advance themselves and shouldn’t be treated differently. Harvard, Fudan and Peking University are top-notch institutions. Similarly, the strength of America is attributable to its openness to people coming from all over the world, bringing the best parts of their own cultures.ĭifference is not the excuse to criticize. The Chinese civilization is splendid because it is encompassing: cultures of various Chinese ethnic groups reinforce each other. The world is as diverse as it is beautiful. Harmony without uniformity has enabled different civilizations to prosper together, and the human civilization as a whole to thrive for millennia.ĭifference brings diversity. Let me address each of them:įirst, broad-mindedness. Be willing to recognize and even appreciate mutual difference. With that in mind, I propose four qualities for you to consider: broad-mindedness, curiosity, empathy and aspiration. It also means that you need to understand more and partner with each other. relationship, a global vision and a future-oriented mindset would serve you well. To play your critical role in the future China-U.S. To bring this relationship back to normal, we first need to bring mutual perception back to normal.Īs the young generation, you are the future of the two countries and front runners of bilateral people-to-people exchange. This has, unfortunately, made some Chinese public opinion and narratives about the U.S. politicians about China and the policies thus adopted are outrageous. When they fly in the sky, it is hard to tell where they are from and for what purpose. They are an important part of the global observing system. Is it going to shoot down all those meteorological balloons? The World Meteorological Organization recently had to issue a statement which says that worldwide, everyday, there are nearly 1,000 weather balloons equipped with radio-sondes. side, it still characterized the airship as a “spy balloon” of the PLA and shot it down with missiles. Despite that we made all these clear to the U.S. It is an accident caused by force majeure. Driven by the Westerlies and limited by its self-steering capability, the airship drifted far away from its planned course. But it is an unmanned airship, owned by a Chinese company, of civilian nature and for meteorological research. The balloon might be an unwelcome guest, appearing at a wrong time and a wrong place. The recent incident around a wandering Chinese balloon drifted into U.S. Indeed, the topics of your discussion are exactly the global issues that demand joint efforts by China and the United States. He focuses on AI’s implication for mankind, while most others are looking at its application. Kissinger has recently published a book - The Age of AI: And Our Human Future. This global perspective and future-orientation are required in handling the China-U.S. These are important topics critical to the world’s future. Your dialogue in two days focuses on AI, Internet, Space and biotech. Being here makes me feel youthful and vibrant. It is a real pleasure for me, a Fudan alumni, to join you at today’s dialogue.
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