China Led Dialogue Among Civilization.

In this world of growing chaos, conflict and threat to the world peace, with mounting trade wars and battles for riches and rule, the Conference on Dialogue on Asian Civilization conceptualized by President Xi Jinping, was a breath of fresh air. With an underlining emphasis on dialogue between the civilizations and cultures amongst the countries engaging in the backdrop of growing Chinese lead Belt and Road Initiative-a global mammoth project of connectivity and prosperity, the meeting was aimed at promoting the exchanges of discourse and understanding. The conference was also organized at the times when few of the elements in the west were continuously terming the recent US-China rift as "clash of civilization and a different ideology" which is dangerously irresponsible narrative having seeds of confrontation within for world at large.

Whereas, in certainty, there have always remained dialogue and negotiations mechanisms emplaced between US and China but also the other nations states aswell in the global system at large. There is growing divergence of interests especially with rising challenge to a hegemon habitual of unilateral system of influence while there is a rise of multilateralism and challenges to the status quo posed by China. With rise of Chinese economy and growing potential especial after the advent of BRI and global opening up, the country has a leading position to develop a consensus to develop a unique Asian Civilization paradigm to develop and challenge the dominant powers and ideologies. The occasion was attended by the state leaders, heads of international organizations and representatives from various fields of humanities.

Apart from the central conference where President Xi was a keynote speaker, there were numerous side events to commemorate diverse and indigenou Asian culture comprising Asian Cultural Carnival, Asian Civilization Week, and an Asian Food Festival and finally six parallel session for Asian Leaders were arranged. Furthermore, government officials from Asia and beyond continent, representatives of relevant International Organizations and officials related to culture, arts and civilization were invited in the week-long event. CDAC has managed to win global recognition in terms of diverse participation and partnership of global agencies like UNESCO.

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