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The Great Hall <strong>of</strong> the People, Beijing, Nov. 2, 2007: The opening ceremony <strong>of</strong> Beijing<br />
Forum 2007 ―The Harmony <strong>of</strong> Civilizations and Prosperity for All—Diversity in the<br />
Development <strong>of</strong> Human Civilization‖ was held at the Banquet Hall <strong>of</strong> The Great Hall<br />
<strong>of</strong> the People.<br />
Zhou Ji, Minister <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>of</strong> China, Joseph Verner Reed,<br />
Under-Secretary-General <strong>of</strong> the United Nations, President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> Xu<br />
Zhihong, Chairman <strong>of</strong> SK Group <strong>of</strong> Korea Tae-Won Chey and Zhu Shanlu,<br />
Vice-Mayor <strong>of</strong> Beijing Municipal Government gave their opening addresses. All <strong>of</strong> the<br />
speakers mentioned in their speech the trend <strong>of</strong> ―coexistence in harmony‖ in the age<br />
<strong>of</strong> globalization. Zhou spoke highly <strong>of</strong> the forum, which ―provides a platform for joint<br />
discussion <strong>of</strong> human civilization, harmony and prosperity in the field <strong>of</strong> humanities<br />
and social sciences‖. Mr. Reed delivered a letter <strong>of</strong> congratulation by UN<br />
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, reckoning the forum as an ideal place to contribute<br />
to the peace, development and prosperity for all nations and intercultural dialogue on<br />
the universal longings and shared desperations. As a businessman, Tae-Won Chey<br />
combined the core value <strong>of</strong> harmony best presented by Confucius with the trend <strong>of</strong><br />
cooperation between government and privately owned companies.<br />
Robert Anthony Scalapino, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> California at Berkeley, Ronnie<br />
Chan, Vice-Chairman <strong>of</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> the Asia Society and Chairman <strong>of</strong> Hang Lung<br />
Group Limited, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ye Lang <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> delivered a keynote speech<br />
respectively.<br />
Robert Anthony Scalapino shared his own observation <strong>of</strong> the specific features <strong>of</strong><br />
international situation in the modern world, pointing out the prevalent thorny<br />
problems such as political violence and communalism worldwide. Ronnie Chan<br />
explored in his speech the chances and the coexistent nature <strong>of</strong> Chinese and<br />
western culture in the course <strong>of</strong> China‘s development. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ye Lang, based on<br />
the core values and basic spirits <strong>of</strong> the long-preserved cultural characteristics in the<br />
history <strong>of</strong> China, probed into the ecological consciousness in Chinese traditional<br />
culture.<br />
Former Minister <strong>of</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs <strong>of</strong> China, Li Zhaoxing and former<br />
<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong> might ask ―if the illegal immigrants are Irish, Canadians or <strong>English</strong>, would that be such an issue‖. ―So I would say the connection between illegal immigration and one major ethnic group is a significant issue,‖ Glaze emphasized. The other significant issue which is permanent and has been present for so long is the issue <strong>of</strong> the economic and educational backwardness <strong>of</strong> blacks and how to interpret it. It was interpreted by James Watson, an international Noble Prize scientist, who said in an interview in England that he would not be optimistic about the future <strong>of</strong> Africa because all have shown the Africans are inferior intellectually, which created a tremendous storm. ―In fact, he was describing a reality, because in normal intelligence tests blacks rate low, which can be explained in terms <strong>of</strong> discriminatory aspect <strong>of</strong> the tests or in terms <strong>of</strong> heritage <strong>of</strong> backwardness which is to be overcome,‖ Glazer said. Watson won the Noble Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1962 for his work in genetics and he created a terrific uproar. ―The most difficult issue is the reality <strong>of</strong> this educational and therefore economic backwardness and the question <strong>of</strong> how we treat it and discuss it,‖ Glazer remarked. Nathan Glazer, 84, is a renowned American sociologist, who taught at UC Berkeley and Harvard <strong>University</strong>. He is a domestic policy neoconservative, editor <strong>of</strong> the defunct policy journal The Public Interest, and formerly a frequent contributor to The New Republic. Edited By : Wang Yi Related Topic : � Beijing Forum 2007 Related <strong>News</strong> : ■ Beijing Forum 2007:Beijing Forum 2007 Kicks Off Feature ( Wednesday 2007--1-1- 03: 1 ) ■ Beijing Forum 2007: ―Culturalized‖ Ethnic Group Relations Feature ( Tuesday 2007--1-0- 29: 0 ) ■ Beijing Forum 2007:New Media: A Historical Perspective ( Tuesday 2007--1-0- 28: 0 ) ■ Beijing Forum 2007: Heritage Protection and Exploitation should be People-orient... Feature ( Tuesday 2007--1-0- 27: 0 ) ■ Beijing Forum 2007:Heritage Protection:Not Discarding the Mankind‘s Spirit—An ... Feature ( Tuesday 2007--1-0- 26: 1 ) ■ Beijing Forum 2007: Exploring the Prolonged Value <strong>of</strong> Mankind Heritage— An Inter... Feature ( Tuesday 2007--1-0- 26: 1 ) ■ Beijing Forum 2007: Paying Attention to Drinking Water Quality and Enhancing Saf... Feature ( Tuesday 2007--1-0- 24: 0 ) Related Feedback : 444
<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong> Beijing Forum 2007:Beijing Forum 2007 Kicks Off By Wang Yi <strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2007--11--03 http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=194061325 The Great Hall <strong>of</strong> the People, Beijing, Nov. 2, 2007: The opening ceremony <strong>of</strong> Beijing Forum 2007 ―The Harmony <strong>of</strong> Civilizations and Prosperity for All—Diversity in the Development <strong>of</strong> Human Civilization‖ was held at the Banquet Hall <strong>of</strong> The Great Hall <strong>of</strong> the People. Zhou Ji, Minister <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education <strong>of</strong> China, Joseph Verner Reed, Under-Secretary-General <strong>of</strong> the United Nations, President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> Xu Zhihong, Chairman <strong>of</strong> SK Group <strong>of</strong> Korea Tae-Won Chey and Zhu Shanlu, Vice-Mayor <strong>of</strong> Beijing Municipal Government gave their opening addresses. All <strong>of</strong> the speakers mentioned in their speech the trend <strong>of</strong> ―coexistence in harmony‖ in the age <strong>of</strong> globalization. Zhou spoke highly <strong>of</strong> the forum, which ―provides a platform for joint discussion <strong>of</strong> human civilization, harmony and prosperity in the field <strong>of</strong> humanities and social sciences‖. Mr. Reed delivered a letter <strong>of</strong> congratulation by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, reckoning the forum as an ideal place to contribute to the peace, development and prosperity for all nations and intercultural dialogue on the universal longings and shared desperations. As a businessman, Tae-Won Chey combined the core value <strong>of</strong> harmony best presented by Confucius with the trend <strong>of</strong> cooperation between government and privately owned companies. Robert Anthony Scalapino, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> California at Berkeley, Ronnie Chan, Vice-Chairman <strong>of</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> the Asia Society and Chairman <strong>of</strong> Hang Lung Group Limited, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ye Lang <strong>of</strong> <strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> delivered a keynote speech respectively. Robert Anthony Scalapino shared his own observation <strong>of</strong> the specific features <strong>of</strong> international situation in the modern world, pointing out the prevalent thorny problems such as political violence and communalism worldwide. Ronnie Chan explored in his speech the chances and the coexistent nature <strong>of</strong> Chinese and western culture in the course <strong>of</strong> China‘s development. Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ye Lang, based on the core values and basic spirits <strong>of</strong> the long-preserved cultural characteristics in the history <strong>of</strong> China, probed into the ecological consciousness in Chinese traditional culture. Former Minister <strong>of</strong> Ministry <strong>of</strong> Foreign Affairs <strong>of</strong> China, Li Zhaoxing and former 445
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