Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China's paper-making, gunpowder, printing, compass, calender, philosophy and people-oriented view have exerted profound influence in the world and greatly promoted the development process of human civilization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that Asia should enhance confidence of civilization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said that civilizations need to keep pace with the times.

China is willing to implement an Asia tourism promotion plan with other countries, President Xi Jinping said Wednesday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday stressed the need to ensure openness, inclusiveness and mutual learning among civilizations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that Asian people expect an open and integrated Asia.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday underscored the importance of mutual respect and equal treatment among civilizations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday asked countries to create conditions for other civilizations to develop while keeping their own vibrant.

Inter-civilization exchanges and mutual learning would be a bridge of friendship and drive human progress, a Lao scholar has said.

As the world is grappling with thorny issues ranging from climate change to terrorism, the upcoming Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations serves as a reminder that exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations is the most effective way to promote the best in humanity.

Sarkis Khoury, director-general of antiquities at Lebanon's Culture Ministry, emphasized Saturday the importance of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) for gathering people from all over the world.

Dialogue between different civilizations is important for world peace, Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has said. "Global peace depends on the dialogue between civilizations," Pavlopoulos told Xinhua ahead of his state visit to China on May 12-16, during which he will also attend the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations (CDAC) in Beijing.

The community of a shared future, a concept initiated by China, is a crucial strategy to avoid conflicts between civilizations, chaos and tragedy of wars, a British business adviser and expert in public diplomacy and on China has said.

Dialogue among civilizations is an intellectual notion that avoids "zero-sum game" and leads to a better world of common good and shared future, a Lebanese expert has said.