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Korea Herald
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
The Orchid Awards Ceremony 2025 Held in Beijing
BEIJING, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 10, the Orchid Awards Ceremony 2025 was held in Beijing. The Orchid Awards aims to actively implement the Global Civilization Initiative. The awards recognize and honor international individuals or institutions that have made outstanding contributions to promoting the common values of humanity, advancing exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and strengthening the cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind. This year's winners include Irina Bokova from Bulgaria, Rashid Alimov from Tajikistan, Maxime Vivas from France, and the Philadelphia Orchestra from the United States, among ten distinguished international individuals and institutions. The award recipients believe in today's world of intertwined turbulence and uncertainty, where humanity faces a common future, peace and development are the common aspiration of all. Enhancing mutual understanding and friendship among peoples and building consensus on international cooperation are widely shared expectations. There is an urgent need to encourage more cultural envoys to collectively contribute to the beautiful tapestry of human civilization. The winners stated that harmony must be upheld as a core value to foster a shared civilizational consensus for peace and cooperation; that all should advocate seeking common ground while reserving differences to shape an open and inclusive civilizational paradigm; that mutual learning should be strengthened for advancing dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, and that both preservation and innovation are essential for building a civilizational ecosystem based on extensive participation and shared benefits. They expressed their commitment to making new and greater contributions to forging civilizational consensus, promoting cultural prosperity, enhancing people-to-people ties for more progress of human civilization. The Orchid Awards Ceremony 2025 was hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) and organized by the Orchid Awards Secretariat. Over 300 participants attended, including representatives from Chinese government departments, international organizations, diplomatic missions in China, Chinese and foreign think tanks, and the media. From July 9 to 14, the visit programs of the 2nd Orchid Awards - "Travelogue of China" - will also take place in Beijing and Harbin.
The Wire
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Wire
The Orchid Awards Ceremony 2025 Held in Beijing
BEIJING, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 10, the Orchid Awards Ceremony 2025 was held in Beijing. The Orchid Awards aims to actively implement the Global Civilization Initiative. The awards recognize and honor international individuals or institutions that have made outstanding contributions to promoting the common values of humanity, advancing exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and strengthening the cultural foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind. This year's winners include Irina Bokova from Bulgaria, Rashid Alimov from Tajikistan, Maxime Vivas from France, and the Philadelphia Orchestra from the United States, among ten distinguished international individuals and institutions. The award recipients believe in today's world of intertwined turbulence and uncertainty, where humanity faces a common future, peace and development are the common aspiration of all. Enhancing mutual understanding and friendship among peoples and building consensus on international cooperation are widely shared expectations. There is an urgent need to encourage more cultural envoys to collectively contribute to the beautiful tapestry of human civilization. The winners stated that harmony must be upheld as a core value to foster a shared civilizational consensus for peace and cooperation; that all should advocate seeking common ground while reserving differences to shape an open and inclusive civilizational paradigm; that mutual learning should be strengthened for advancing dialogue and cooperation among civilizations, and that both preservation and innovation are essential for building a civilizational ecosystem based on extensive participation and shared benefits. They expressed their commitment to making new and greater contributions to forging civilizational consensus, promoting cultural prosperity, enhancing people-to-people ties for more progress of human civilization. The Orchid Awards Ceremony 2025 was hosted by China International Communications Group (CICG) and organized by the Orchid Awards Secretariat. Over 300 participants attended, including representatives from Chinese government departments, international organizations, diplomatic missions in China, Chinese and foreign think tanks, and the media. From July 9 to 14, the visit programs of the 2nd Orchid Awards - "Travelogue of China" - will also take place in Beijing and Harbin. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PRNewswire and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.). This is an auto-published feed from PTI with no editorial input from The Wire. Advertisement Make a contribution to Independent Journalism
Korea Herald
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Dialogue on China-ASEAN Cultural Heritage Successfully Concludes in Tianshui
TIANSHUI, China, June 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To encourage exchange and cooperation in cultural heritage preservation, promote mutual learning among civilizations, and advance the building of a China-ASEAN community with a shared future, the Dialogue on China-ASEAN Cultural Heritage was held with great success in Tianshui City, Gansu Province, on June 20. The event was co-hosted by the Information Office of the Gansu Provincial People's Government and the China Center for International Communication Development. Gansu Province, a crucial gateway on the ancient Silk Road blessed by the Yellow River, has nurtured a civilization that stretches back millennia. Under the theme "Unlock Development Wisdom through Heritage Protection", the event featured a video address by Irina Bokova, former Director-General of UNESCO. She affirmed that the Dialogue on China-ASEAN Cultural Heritage is an essential platform for deepening friendship and strengthening mutual understanding among nations. She also praised the collaborative endeavors of China and ASEAN countries in safeguarding cultural heritage, describing them as exemplary of practical regional cooperation. During his keynote speech, Somlak Charoenpot, Vice President of The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, pointed out that both China and ASEAN nations are safeguarding their cultural heritage through various approaches. He emphasized that, despite their similarities, Chinese and ASEAN cultures also display remarkable diversity, expressing his aspiration for all sides to join hands in fostering and sharing cultural identity.
