The Understanding China Conference 2021will be held in Guangzhou from December 1 to 4. Themed "Whence and Whither-- Unprecedented Changes in the World and China and the CPC,"theeventwill attract former heads of state, as well as representatives from political, academic, and business circles from home and abroadto carry out profound discussions and extensive exchanges, in a bid to enhance mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world.
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Li Junru, vice chairman of the China Institute for Innovation and Development Strategy, saidat a press conferencethat this year's conference will set up a series of activities, includingan opening ceremony, keynote speeches, 6 forums and 12parallel seminars.
According to Li Junru, RosenPlevneliev, former PresidentofBulgaria, KevinRudd, formerPrimeMinisterofAustralia, EssamSharaf,formerPrimeMinisterofEgypt, MarioMonti, formerPrimeMinisterofItaly, TariqAziz, formerDeputyPrimeMinisterofIraq, YvesLeterme, formerPrimeMinisterofBelgium, JoséLuisRodríguezZapatero,formerPrimeMinisterofSpain and other international guests will attend this conference online andoffline.
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Deng Hong, Deputy director-general of the Information Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province,noted that around 100 guests will attend this conference online and 500 offline. “For now, we have confirmed that 539 guests will appear this conference, including Ivan Melnikov, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, GordonBrown, former PrimeMinisteroftheUnitedKingdom, LuiTuckYew, Singapore'sAmbassadortoChinaand 460 Chinese guests, of which 202 will deliver speeches,”Deng said.
This year also marks the 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party of China, the conference will also provide opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of the Communist Party of China.
Launched in 2013, the Understanding China Conference has served as a platform for the world to understand China's development.And this year's conference marks the sixthof its kind. It will bethe thirdtime it has taken place in Guangzhou.
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