Promoting Cultural Diversity and Building a Harmonious World

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Promoting Cultural Diversity and Building a
Harmonious World
Tian Jin
Vice Minister State Administration of Radio, Film
and Television Peoples Republic of China
Paris, September 11, 2006
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France a Charming Country with Rich Cultural
Heritage

• The French government has made marked
  contributions to maintain the diversity of world
  culture.
• The Convention on the Protection and Promotion
  of the Diversity of Culture Expression was
  passed in Paris in October 2005.

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Chinese Traditional Values

• All things are nourished together without
  injuring one another. The courses of the seasons,
  and of the sun and moon, are pursued without any
  collision among them.
• All things in the world should be kept different
  but still in harmony.

Confucius (551B.C. 479B.C.)
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• Different cultures , which develop together,
  communicate with, learn from and interact with
  one another, constitute the rich and colorful
  world we live in today.

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Great Changes in Human Civilization

• Different cultures develop through mingling and
  communication.
• Dominant cultures gradually
• occupy the markets of relatively
• weaker ones.
• The imbalance in cultural dissemination has
  weakened people's identification with their own
  cultures and poses challenge for the diverse and
  colorful world culture.

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We Believe

• A nation's culture is its soul. The cultures of
  different nations can not be replaced by each
  other.
• Economic globalization does not necessarily mean
  political or cultural globalization.
• Different civilizations should strengthen
  understanding and tolerance to promote the
  sustainable development of human society.

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• The Asia-Pacific region and Europe are cradles of
  civilizations. Both contributed to the
  development of world culture.
• We still face the problem of protecting national
  cultures and promoting cultural diversity.
• As the most influential mass media, radio and
  television have an important mission in
  safeguarding cultural diversity.

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China Rich in Cultural Resources
9.6 million sq. km. 1.3 billion people
56 ethnic groups

• Existence and development, exchanges and
  amalgamation of various cultures.

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The Role of Chinas Radio and TV

• Protecting the continuation and development of
  national culture.
• Absorbing and drawing lessens from other
  cultures. Introducing the fine culture of the
  Chinese nation overseas.
• Calling for the whole society to protect and
  promote cultural diversity of the world.

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Looking forward

• Mass media from Asia and Europe join hands to
  encourage equal treatment and harmonious
  coexistence between different cultures.
• Advance together in the spirit of mutual
  tolerance.
• Seek common ground while reserving differences.
• Make active contributions to promoting cultural
  diversity.
• Build a harmonious and beautiful world together.

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Welcome to Beijing
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Thank you