Xi on civilization and culture; Shangri-La Dialogue; US-China; Chen Yixin on national security; June 4
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Xi on civilization and culture - On Friday Xi spoke at a meeting on cultural inheritance and development. This is part of the long-running project to “further promote cultural prosperity and develop a great culture in China and a modern Chinese civilization from a new starting point. It is imperative to have greater confidence in our own culture, shoulder the mission, work diligently and proactively, and make concerted efforts to create a new culture of our times and build a modern Chinese civilization”. According to the official, full english translation of the readout, Xi also said “Chinese civilization is characterized by strong uniformity, which is why different ethnic cultures of the Chinese nation are integrated, and can rally close together even when faced with major setbacks. It determines the common belief that the homeland cannot be divided, the country cannot be destabilized, the ethnic groups cannot be separated, and the civilization cannot be disr…