Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday met with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in Beijing.

Liberal, ecumenical, cosmopolitan and open are the four key words given by British historian Rana Mitter to describe his impression of Asian civilizations.

Describing the Indian and Chinese civilizations as "cousin cultures," a renowned Indian scholar said that it was a matter of great honor that India and China share their historic relationship in such a vibrant manner in contemporary times.

The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) begins Wednesday in Beijing with over 2,000 government officials and representatives from 47 Asian countries and other participating regions in attendance.

The upcoming Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) "is very much necessary" as it helps in understanding each other's cultural and civilizational diversities and brings all closer to each other, an India scholar has said.

Ahead of her visit to China for the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, Singapore President Halimah Yacob gave an interview to People’s Daily.

A conference on cultural contact among Asian civilizations will help boost ties between nations in the region, an expert has said. "Asian civilizations have their similarities and uniqueness. I hope that while respecting the uniqueness of Asian civilizations, the dialogue will also attach importance to the history of mutual influence and mutual learning," said Seiichi Kondo, former head of Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, in an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday.

As one of the six parallel sessions of the "Conference of Dialogue on Asian Civilizations," the session on Global Influence of Asian Civilizations is organized by the National Radio and Television Administration of the People’s Republic of China.

The upcoming Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) "is very much necessary" as it helps in understanding each other's cultural and civilizational diversities and brings all closer to each other, an India scholar has said.

Confucius, the great Chinese scholar and philosopher from 551 BC, has had a great influence in many of the cultures around Asia, including my country, South Korea. He said, “Is it not a great pleasure to have friends come from afar?” In this spirit, I wholeheartedly appreciate the Chinese government’s invitation to friends and neighbors around Asia to gather together in good spirits to discuss our common ground and to learn from our diverse cultures and civilizations.

The Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) opened on Wednesday in Beijing with about 2,000 guests from 47 Asian countries.

China vowed to provide $1 million to aid scholars under 35 years old to conduct research on the Silk Road, which aims to promote education in a bid to push forward the dialogue between civilizations.

Senior Chinese official Huang Kunming on Wednesday underscored increasing governance experience sharing among Asian countries for their common development and the progress of Asian civilizations.

China, Japan and India have become the backbones of global governance, as Asian countries have a great potential to participate in global governance, according to a report released at a parallel session of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations on Wednesday.