Xi stresses continuation of native culture  

習近平談紀念孔子：從延續民族文化血脈中開拓前進

國家主席習近平24日在人民大會堂出席紀念孔子誕辰2565周年國際學術研討會暨國際儒學聯合會第五屆會員大會開幕會并發表重要講話。他強調，不忘歷史才能開辟未來，善于繼承才能善于創新。[查看全文]

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday China must preserve and develop its native culture and promote exchanges between different civilizations to make the world a better place.

Xi made the remarks when attending an international seminar to mark the 2,565th anniversary of the birth of Confucius at the Great Hall of the People.

The meeting was concurrent with the Fifth Congress of the International Confucian Association (ICA).