The Beijing forum under the Second World Conference of Sinologist, commenced at Beijing Language and Culture University on Wednesday, bringing together nearly 100 Sinologists from over 40 countries to explore the global significance of China's successful path to modernization.

The forum aims to provide the world with a more diverse perspective to observe and understand China's ideologies and developmental practices.

Lu Kang, the vice-minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee, highlighted the forum's importance as a significant academic unit of the Second World Conference of Sinologists, serving as a crucial platform for high-quality development of Sinology.

Erik Solheim, former under-secretary-general of the United Nations, in a video address, emphasized that mutual learning is at the core of cultural exchanges, with Sinologists playing a key role in fostering global understanding of Chinese civilization.