All civilizations are equal. All countries and peoples have made contributions to the development of human civilization and should all be respected as equals. Equality and mutual respect are the basis for dialogue among civilizations and the prerequisite for exchanges and integration of human civilizations. Advocacy for superiority of certain civilizations over others is not conducive to dialogue among civilizations, and will give rise to clashes of civilizations, and possibly, fallback of human civilization. Third, it is essential to advocate mutual learning and integration among civilizations.
All civilizations have their own features in the long course of development.
Only by discarding the dross and assimilating the essence, fostering strengths to make up for weaknesses and mutual learning, will it be possible to promote common development and progress. In this connection, I would like to emphasize that civilized society in the world of today should reject firmly any cult in any form. Fourth, it is essential to adhere to a civilized way of handling international affairs to safeguard the fundamental interests of all countries, in particular, those of the developing countries. Dialogue among civilizations should, in the end, help promote the establishment of a new international political and economic order on the basis of the UN Charter and the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence. While conducting dialogue among civilizations, every country should observe these important principles and address international and regional affairs jointly through consultation on an equal footing.