100 Sinologists from over 40 countries meet in Beijing

Duan Peng, the president of Beijing Language and Culture University, stressed that the diversity of human civilization is a fundamental characteristic of the world and a source of human progress.

"The research and translation efforts of Sinologists not only portray a multifaceted and endearing traditional Chinese image but also narrate the modern Chinese story characterized by peace, development, openness, cooperation and win-win outcomes," he added.

The university has already established 23 Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms worldwide and Sinology centers in 12 countries such as Argentina, Greece, Azerbaijan, Uruguay and Chile.

During the opening ceremony, Xu Baofeng, director of the World Sinology Center, unveiled a report on world Sinology development.

Over the course of three years, Xu and his team compiled a 320,000-word report by conducting oral interviews, field surveys and literature analysis, examining the development of Sinology and Chinese studies in 108 countries and regions globally.