Abstract:Due to the strong impulse of the Chinese Government and enthusiastic response of the relevant countries,“the Belt and Road Initiative” put forward by China has attracted a lot of attention in the world. But in the process of implementation of the initiative,the will to open up public opinion has become an important factor. In order to advance the grand plan of “the Belt and Road Initiative”,particularly to built “the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road” between China and Southeast Asia,to strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Southeast Asia and to strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation is the most effective way to achieve this goal. For this end,we should give full play to the positive role of Chinese culture in the Southeast Asian region and historical relationship between China and Southeast Asian countries;we must uphold the principles of openness,inclusiveness in the cultural exchanges between two sides and learn from each other,for strengthening and deepening the mutual understanding between the peoples of two sides. In practice of cultural exchange between China and Southeast Asian countries,we should continue to pay attention on the bridge role of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. At the same time,we must also improve,during the cultural exchange,the relations with other ethnic groups,especially the dominant ethnic group of Southeast Asian countries.
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