BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping summarized the essence of the Chinese civilization, when addressing the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing on Wednesday, as follows:
-- Seeking goodwill with neighbors and harmony with all nations is the Chinese way of engaging with the world.
-- Benefiting the people and providing them with stability and prosperity are the distinctive value of Chinese civilization.
-- Keeping reforming and innovating, and advancing with the times are the unchanged spirit of Chinese civilization.
-- Following the rules of nature and uniting human and universe are the philosophy of existence for Chinese civilization.
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